Emory Upton

Military Person

1839 – 1881

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Who was Emory Upton?

Emory Upton was a United States Army General and military strategist, prominent for his role in leading infantry to attack entrenched positions successfully at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the American Civil War, but he also excelled at artillery and cavalry assignments. His work, The Military Policy of the United States, which analyzed American military policies and practices and presented the first systematic examination of the nation's military history, had a tremendous effect on the U.S. Army when it was published posthumously in 1904.

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Born
Aug 27, 1839
Batavia
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • Oberlin College
  • United States Military Academy
Died
Mar 15, 1881
San Francisco
Resting place
Fort Hill Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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