The barn by the Roulette house was jammed with wounded men. Screams, prayers, and curses made it a horrible place, with hundreds of anguished men packed together on the straw begging the surgeons to attend to them-surgeons bare-armed and fearsomely streaked and spattered with blood, piles of severed arms and legs lying by the slippery operating tables, the uproar of the battle beating in through the thin walls.
by Bruce Catton
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The scene described near the Roulette house presents a harrowing glimpse into the chaos of war as the barn becomes a makeshift hospital filled with injured soldiers. The air is thick with the sound of their despair, as they utter screams, prayers, and curses while trying to gain attention from the overwhelmed surgeons. The imagery is intense, showcasing the physical and emotional toll on these men who are suffering and desperate...

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