While serving as a volunteer nurse in Washington, D.C., Walt Whitman:
A. Made official complaints to Congress about the discriminatory treatment of African American soldiers in U.S. Army hospitals
B. Wrote of the lack of skill and absence of compassion of Army surgeons
C. Gained inspiration from the courage and sacrifice of the common soldier
D. Spoke of the outstanding performance of women in the Army Nursing Corps
Answer: C
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