"Civil War Casualties- The Numbers" Topic
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| Tango01 | 24 Nov 2016 9:48 p.m. PST |
"The Civil War was America's bloodiest conflict. The unprecedented violence of battles such as Shiloh, Antietam, Stones River, and Gettysburg shocked citizens and international observers alike. Nearly as many men died in captivity during the Civil War as were killed in the whole of the Vietnam War. Hundreds of thousands died of disease. Roughly 2% of the population, an estimated 620,000 men, lost their lives in the line of duty. Taken as a percentage of today's population, the toll would have risen as high as 6 million souls…"
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| jowady | 25 Nov 2016 4:51 p.m. PST |
Actually I read an article from a statistician who believes that the number of dead should be closer to 750,000. It's a frightening figure either way. |
| Tango01 | 25 Nov 2016 10:08 p.m. PST |
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| donlowry | 26 Nov 2016 9:46 a.m. PST |
Of course, that includes both sides. |
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