How did Walt Whitman's' rhetoric about the war differ from president Lincoln's

A. whitman showed support for slavery in his writings

B. whitman commented generally on the sacrifices of the war

C. whitman focused on the experiences of individual soldiers

D. whitman tried to comfort the public in his writing

The correct answer is C: Whitman focused on the experiences of individual soldiers.

Walt Whitman arrived to Washington in 1863 looking for his brother George, who was in the war. After searching in nearly forty Washington hospitals, he found his brother alive and having only suffered a superficial facial wound. This experience drove him to observed the human costs of battle. Whitman consoled the soldiers by writing their stories, writing letters to them, giving them some gifts and comforting them through conservation.