Rapid change of conditions in all human affairs bring unexpected results. William C. Oates More Quotes by William C. Oates More Quotes From William C. Oates My dead and wounded were nearly as great in number as those still on duty. They literally covered the ground. The blood stood in puddles in some places on the rocks; the ground was soaked with the blood of as brave men as ever fell on the red field of battle. William C. Oates rocks men war We ran like a herd of wild cattle. William C. Oates cattle herds war