来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：美国内战与重建1845-1877 第18集 第18集》
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in terms of its sheer scale.它是整场战争中最大规模的战役 -
Casualties were ghastly;伤亡极其惨重 -
28,000 casualties in three days--三天一共有28000人伤亡 -
that's dead, wounded and missing--受伤 死亡 或者失踪 -
on the Confederate side.这还仅仅是邦联方面的 -
One-third of all the men engaged were dead而所有参战人员的三分之一 -
or wounded at the end of it.到了最后非死即伤 -
On the Union side there were 23,000 casualties;联邦军方面一共伤亡23000人 -
that's one of every four.比例达到四分之一 -
My guy, Charlie Brewster,我的朋友查理·布鲁斯特 -
whose letters I edited,我曾编辑过他的信件 -
was actually held in reserve.那时他被留下来作为预备队