2007-05-15 04:38:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
There were about 300,000 total deaths on each side. The numbers are argued over but a safe bet is close to 100K killed in action per side, with the rest lost to disease, infections, etc.
2007-05-15 04:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by rbanzai 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Total Confederate deaths, combat deaths plus other deaths : 198,524 , according to US Department of Defense records.
On both sides, most deaths were from disease, "privation", accidents, and losses among prisoners of war.
Enrolled : Union 2,803.3 Confederate 1,064.2
Combat Deaths : Union 110,070 Confederate 74,524
Other Deaths : Union 249,458 Confederate 124,000
Wounded : Union 275,175 Confederate 137,000 +
"Combat deaths refers to troops killed in action or dead of wounds."
"Other includes deaths from disease, privation, and accidents, and includes losses among prisoners of war."
"Wounded excludes those who died of their wounds, who are included under Combat Deaths."
"Sources: Table 2-23: "Principal Wars in which the US Participated: US Military Personnel Serving and Casualties" prepared by Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports. US Department of Defense Records."
"Statistical Summary America's Major Wars : Casualties", Al Nofi, The United States Civil War Center, Louisiana State University, http://www.cwc.lsu.edu/other/stats/warcost.htm
2007-05-15 12:23:23 · answer #2 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Confederate states had about 250000 deaths of which about 40% were direct troop deaths in battles. That was less than the Northern casualties.
2007-05-15 11:46:48 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as you can see from the variety of answers you are getting, no one really knows. Confederate records were destroyed, some by accident, some on purpose.
more then 150,000 less then half a million, other then that its a guess
2007-05-15 14:39:47 · answer #4 · answered by rbenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South?
Records were not good at that time, but probably over 300,000.
The total dead is estimated at over 600,000, by far the costliest war we have ever fought, including BOTH world wars.
2007-05-15 11:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by mar m 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Estimates for the Union are 360,222 and the Confederacy, 258,000.
2007-05-15 11:54:24 · answer #6 · answered by staisil 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i dont know, but i read we suffered more casualities from the Civil War than any other war we've had. tragedy.
2007-05-15 11:47:22 · answer #7 · answered by javi_g956 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a lot (over 10 thousand)
2007-05-15 11:43:27 · answer #8 · answered by Brice N 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋