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Walt Whitman wrote the poem after Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Repeated metaphorical reference is made to this issue throughout the verse. Theshipspoken of is intended to represent the United States of America, while itsfearful triprecalls the troubles of the American Civil War. The titularcaptainis Lincoln himself, it is illustrated by a movie poster frombirth of a nation. which shows John Wilkes booth just having shot President Lincoln and making his escape.