Citation

Hyson JM, Mosberg WH, Sanborn GE, Whitehorne JW. Mil. Med. 1990; 155(10): 445-452.

Affiliation

Department of Oral Surgery, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Dental School, University of Maryland 21201-1586.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2122282

Abstract

On the evening of March 14, 1881, Emory Upton inexplicably and unexpectedly committed suicide. He was acknowledged as the United States Army's leading tactician of his day; his drill manual, A New System of Infantry Tactics, Double and Single Rank, had been officially adopted by the Army in 1867. The entire Army was stunned by the news. For the past century, a mystery has remained as to the medical factors that led to his suicide. This paper will examine the existing medical records and offer a probable modern diagnosis for this unique 109-year-old case report.

Language: en