Emory Upton

Emory Upton
Major General Emory Upton, c. 1865
Born	(1839-08-27)August 27, 1839 near Batavia, New York
Died	March 15, 1881(1881-03-15) (aged 41) San Francisco, California
Place of burial	Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York
Allegiance	United States of America Union
Service / branch	United States Army Union Army
Years of service	1861–1881
Rank	Brigadier General Brevet Major General
Commands	121st New York Infantry 4th U.S. Artillery
Battles / wars	First Battle of Bull Run Peninsula Campaign Seven Days Battles Maryland Campaign Battle of South Mountain Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Chancellorsville Battle of Gettysburg Overland Campaign Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spotsylvania Court House Battle of Cold Harbor Siege of Petersburg Third Battle of Winchester Wilson's Raid

Emory Upton (August 27, 1839 – March 15, 1881) 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.