I have heard of 'the dead lying in heaps', but never saw it… — Emory Upton

"I have heard of 'the dead lying in heaps', but never saw it till this battle. Whole ranks fell together."

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Source: Enid Bagnold (1918). “A Diary Without Dates”

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Emory Upton

Military Officer, Author

Emory Upton was a Union general during the Civil War, known for his innovative military strategies and advocacy for reform in the U.S. Army.

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