How many people were injured in the American Civil War?
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was one of the most brutal and devastating conflicts in United States history. Lasting four years and eight months, the war pitted the Union (the Northern states) against the Confederacy (the Southern states) over issues such as states’ rights, slavery, and economic and cultural values. As a result of the fierce battles and massive troop deployments, the question that still lingers for historians and researchers is:
How many people were injured in the American Civil War?
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Estimation Challenges
Estimating the number of injuries sustained by both the Union and the Confederacy during the American Civil War is a complex and difficult task. Compounding the challenge is the fact that many records kept at the time were imperfect or non-existent (e.g., the staggering casualty count from the War of the Rebellion: Series 1, Vol 29 by the United States War Department). Furthermore, there are different calculation methods used by historians to determine total casualties : counting numbers of dead bodies on battlefields, processing discharge paperwork, or evaluating letters, diaries, and first-hand accounts to compile numbers.
Numbers Breakdown: Union and Confederate Casuaties
Some statistics attempt to give insights into the magnitude of battle-induced suffering:
| Confederacy (Estimated) | Union (Estimated) | Total Estimated Number | ———————————- | ——————————— | Casulties from Injury/Disease | 260,399 | 330,000-460,000 | Total Fatalities (includes | k/o | wounded/m | killed | missing & wounded/c missing | Total casualties(estimated): estimated, | -1.6 (Total Battle- k Death Toll from | -10.1 deaths+ k disease + Battle-Wounds wounded Wound and Disease Death ( , . | (died/ injured/frostbite/s casualties); + In Total Estimated) |
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