Share This Article 1. Walt Whitman, the American poet, served as this during the Civil War. Artillery man Volunteer nurse War correspondent Ambassador to Spain 2. The Weimar Republic used these paramilitary organization to put down leftist revolts in Germany. The Home Guard Border Police The Gendarmerie The Free Corps 3. In 1929 this airship circled the world in just 21 days. The Graf Zeppelin The Hindenburg The L-101 The Macon Loading …