I took the numbers from the link I gave. Its pretty thorough. Take a look. Here's a summary: American Civil War (1861-65) DoD (USA only) Battle deaths: 140,414 Other deaths: 224,097 TOTAL: 364,511 McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom (1988) United States: 360,000 Confederacy: 260,000 TOTAL: 620,000 Civilians: 50,000 Britannica United States: 359,528 Confederacy: 258,000 TOTAL: 617,528 Encyclopedia Americana (2003) United States: 360,222 k. in battle: 67,058 d. of wounds: 43,012 [Total battle deaths: 110,070] Confederacy: 258,000 k. in battle: 94,000 [TOTAL: 618,222] [Battle deaths: 204,070] Regimental Losses In the American Civil War - William F. Fox, 1889 [http://www.civilwarhome.com/foxs.htm] , also, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion - Frederick H. Dyer, 1908 [http://www.civil-war.net/searchstates.asp?searchstates=Total] Killed and Mortally Wounded: 110,070 Died of Disease: 199,720 In Confederate prisons: 24,866 Drowning: 4,944 Accidents: 4,114 Total Deaths, all causes: 359,528 Traeger, The People's Chronology, "1865" United States: 360,222 k. in battle: 110,000 Confederacy: 258,000 k. in battle: 94,000 TOTAL: 618,222 k. in battle: 204,000 S&S, Eckhardt: 650,000 Urlanis K. in Battle: 134,000 Military. Killed and died: 538,000 Dumas: USA KIA: 67,038 Died of wounds: 43,000 Disease: 224,586 Accident, murder, suicide, etc.: 24,872 TOTAL: 359,496
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I took the numbers from the link I gave. Its pretty thorough. Take a look. Here's a summary:
American Civil War (1861-65)
DoD (USA only)
Battle deaths: 140,414
Other deaths: 224,097
TOTAL: 364,511
McPherson, Battle Cry of Freedom (1988)
United States: 360,000
Confederacy: 260,000
TOTAL: 620,000
Civilians: 50,000
Britannica
United States: 359,528
Confederacy: 258,000
TOTAL: 617,528
Encyclopedia Americana (2003)
United States: 360,222
k. in battle: 67,058
d. of wounds: 43,012
[Total battle deaths: 110,070]
Confederacy: 258,000
k. in battle: 94,000
[TOTAL: 618,222]
[Battle deaths: 204,070]
Regimental Losses In the American Civil War - William F. Fox, 1889 [http://www.civilwarhome.com/foxs.htm] , also, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion - Frederick H. Dyer, 1908 [http://www.civil-war.net/searchstates.asp?searchstates=Total]
Killed and Mortally Wounded: 110,070
Died of Disease: 199,720
In Confederate prisons: 24,866
Drowning: 4,944
Accidents: 4,114
Total Deaths, all causes: 359,528
Traeger, The People's Chronology, "1865"
United States: 360,222
k. in battle: 110,000
Confederacy: 258,000
k. in battle: 94,000
TOTAL: 618,222
k. in battle: 204,000
S&S, Eckhardt: 650,000
Urlanis
K. in Battle: 134,000
Military. Killed and died: 538,000
Dumas:
USA
KIA: 67,038
Died of wounds: 43,000
Disease: 224,586
Accident, murder, suicide, etc.: 24,872
TOTAL: 359,496
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