By The Bivouac's Fitful Flame Comments

' While wind in procession........are far away'.....Those are the thoughts that have occupied peoples mind in all ages.

Lyrically written, Whitman reflects on the continuing procession of bivouac and ongoing war.

This is a solemn and compact reflection on a evening between the fury of one battle and the next. The scene is beautifully set and the reflection is profound.