Hush'd Be the Camps Today

Hush'd Be the Camps Today is a poem by Walt Whitman, written in honor of Abraham Lincoln following his assassination on April 15, 1865. The poem reflects on themes of mourning and remembrance, capturing the national grief in the wake of Lincoln's death. It was featured as the weekly poem for April 12-18, 2015, during the 150th anniversary of this historical event. Whitman's work is notable for its emotional depth and its role in American literature as a tribute to a pivotal figure in U.S. history.