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states in his 'Memoirs' would have reached from the Rapidan to Richmond, or sixty five miles."
What became of the vast host enrolled in the Federal and Confederate armies ? The best estimate of losses furnished the author and one on which he relies the most is as follows :
"It is impossible to make an accurate statement of the losses on either side which will include those killed in battle or who died of wounds or disease, for the reason that so many soldiers died of wounds or disease incurred in the army, after their discharge from the service. The best estimate for the Federal army is : killed in battles, died of wounds before and after discharge from the service, died of disease incurred in the service before and after discharge from the service, 500,000 of whom 200,000 may be set down as killed in battles and died of wounds before and after discharge from the service; Confederate army : losses from killed in battle, died of wounds before and after discharge from the service, died of disease incurred in the service before and after discharge from the service, 350,000 of whom 150,000 may be set down as killed in battle and died of wounds before or after discharge. This makes a total of practically 1,000,000 men who lost their lives in the Great Civil War."
It is difficult yet to form an adequate idea, from these figures, of the enormous number killed and died of wounds. The number in fact was much larger than that given by the statistics, for these include only those who died in service, while many died of wounds after their discharge from the army. Instances are not rare of men who died many years after the close of the war from wounds received in the service.
Persons not familiar with the statistics usually imagine that most of those who died in the service died on the battlefield or as the result of wounds received in battle. In fact the number of those who died from disease was nearly twice as large as the number killed in battle, or, exactly stated, 199,720. Colonel Fox states that of those who died from disease, one fourth died from fevers, principally typhoid ; one fourth from diarrhoea or other bowel trouble ; nearly one fourth from consumption or other pulmonary disease, and the remainder from various other diseases.
The statement of the number of deaths from disease is remarkable when considered in connection with the fact that, before being mustered in, a physical examination was made of the enlisted men, and that most of them were young, strong and robust; but it is not surprising when we consider the exposures to which they were subjected, the unhealthy camps, the poor diet, the bad water, and the great physical and mental strain to which they were subjected.
But appalling as are these statistics of the loss of life, they do not by any means tell the whole story of those who died from disease; for many of those discharged for disability died after reaching home, and of these the army records give no. account. The men who died either in or out of the army, from disease contracted in the service, as truly gave their lives for their country as did those who died on the field of battle. Nor do the statistics tell of all who lived, some of whom still live, with broken health and shattered constitutions.
The most interesting statistics, on the compilation of which the greatest labor has been expended, are those relating to the battles in which the armies were
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engaged. These give the number engaged, the number killed, wounded and captured, the number hit in every 1,000, the proportion of the number killed and wounded to the number engaged, and various other curious facts.
The magnitude of the Civil War will most clearly be perceived by comparing it with prior wars of this country. The statistics given in Spofford's American Almanac for 1886 of the Mexican War and the War of 1812-15, are as follows :
MEXICAN WAR 1846-1848 :
Total American troops enrolled . 101,282
Total killed. 1,049
Total died of wounds. 508
Total wounded.
3,420
4,977
WAR 1812-1815 :
The whole number of regulars during the entire service can not be accurately given, but there were in service in February, 1815, 33,424. The whole number of militia enrolled during the war was 471,622 and the losses were :
Killed Wounded
1,877
3,737
5,614
The battles of the Revolution deservedly occupy a prominent place in history, but they seem insignificant when compared with those of the Civil War. The official records of the Revolutionary battles, especially those relating to the militia, are very imperfect and it is impossible to reconcile the discrepancies in the unofficial accounts given of the numbers and losses.
The report of the Secretary of War, May 10, 1790, gives the number of troops from each of the thirteen states during the years 1775-1783, including conti- mental soldiers and militia. The largest number in service at any time was in the year 1776, when it amounted to 89,651. In the last year, 1783, it was 13,476. The following table is probably sufficiently accurate for the purpose of making a comparison between the battles of the Revolution and those of the Civil War :
This table does not include the naval engagements and omits some insignificant skirmishes and "affairs," and also various engagements between the Patriots or Whigs on one side and the Tories on the other, but it includes all the principal land battles of the Revolution and most of the minor engagements.
Statements of the numbers of killed, wounded and missing in some of the battles are given in Bancroft's History of the United States, but in the main the figures have been furnished by Colonel William F. Fox, author of Regimental Losses. These correspond substantially with those given in Dawson's Battles of the United States, Lossing's Field Book of the Revolution, and Carrington's Battles of the Revolution.
NUMBERS AND LOSSES IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Lexington, April 19, 1775. Americans, 8 killed, 9 wounded; total, 17. British, 1,700 engaged.
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Concord, April 19, 1775. Americans, 41 killed, 39 wounded, 5 missing; total, 85. British, 68 killed, 178 wounded, 26 missing; total 272.
Noddles Island, May 27, 1775. British, 2 killed, 2 wounded; total 4.
Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Americans, 3,000 engaged, 136 killed, 304 wounded, 9 missing; total 449. British, 4,500 engaged, 226 killed, 828 wounded; total, 1,054.
Montreal, September 25, 1775. Americans, 110 engaged, 7 wounded, 21 missing; total,
28. British, 240 engaged.
Quebec, December 31, 1775. Americans, 900 engaged. Fifty killed, 150 wounded, 426 captured or surrendered; total, 626. British, 1,200 engaged. Five killed, 13 wounded; total, 18.
Moore's Creek Bridge, North Carolina, February 27, 1776. Americans, 1 killed, 1 wounded; total, 2. British, 10 killed, 20 wounded; total, 30.
Sullivan's Island, or Fort Moultrie, South Carolina, June 28, 1776. Americans, 12 killed, 25 wounded; total 37. British, 64 killed, 141 wounded; total, 205.
Long Island, New York, August 27, 1776. Americans, 10,000 engaged. Forty killed, 160 wounded, 1,097 captured or surrendered; total 1,297. British, 20,000 engaged. Sixty four killed, 282 wounded, 21 missing; total, 367.
Harlem Plains, New York, September 16, 1776. Americans, 17 killed, 40 wounded; total, 57. British, 14 killed, 78 wounded; total, 92.
White Plains, New York, October 28, 1776. Americans, 1,600 engaged. Fifty nine killed, 65 wounded, 39 missing; total, 163. British, 2,000 engaged. Forty-eight killed, 163 wounded, 20 missing; total, 231.
Fort Washington, New York, November 16, 1776. Americans, 3,000 engaged. Fifty four killed, 93 wounded, 214 missing, 2,600 captured or surrendered; total, 2,961. British, 5,000 engaged. Seventy nine killed, 375 wounded, 6 missing; total, 460.
Trenton, New Jersey, December 26, 1776. Americans, 2,400 engaged. Two killed, 4 wounded; total, 6. British, 5,000 engaged. Thirty killed, 50 wounded, 918 captured or surrendered; total, 998.
Princeton, New Jersey, January 3, 1777. Americans, 3,000 engaged. Twenty killed, 40 wounded: total 60. British, 1,800 engaged. Eighteen killed. 58 wounded, 200 miss- ing; total, 276.
Danbury, Connecticut. April 25-27, 1777. Americans, 20 killed, 40 wounded; total, 60. British, 50 killed, 130 wounded, 20 missing; total, 200.
Hubbardton, Vermont, July 4-7, 1777. Americans, 700 engaged. Thirty killed, 66 wounded, 228 missing; total, 324. British, 1,200 engaged. Fifty five killed, 148 wounded; total, 203.
Oriskany or Fort Schuyler, New York, August 2-22, 1777. Americans, 100 killed, 300 wounded; total, 400. British, 100 killed, 300 wounded; total, 400.
Bennington, Vermont, August 16, 1777. Americans, 2,000 engaged. Thirty killed, 40 wounded: total, 70. British, 1,200 engaged. Two hundred seven killed, 744 captured or surrendered; total, 951.
Brandywine, Pennsylvania, September 11, 1777. Americans, 11,000 engaged. Two hundred killed, 800 wounded, 200 missing; total, 1,200. British, 18,000 engaged. Ninety killed, 488 wounded, 6 missing; total, 584.
Bemis Heights or Stillwater, New York, September 19, 1777. Americans engaged, 2,500. Sixty five killed, 218 wounded, 38 missing; total, 321. British, 3,000 engaged. Two hundred killed, 400 wounded; total, 600.
Paoli, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1777. Americans, 1,500 engaged. One hundred killed, 200 wounded, 80 captured or surrendered; total, 380. British, 4 killed, 4 wound- ed: total. 8.
Germantown, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1777. Americans, 11,000 engaged. One hun- dred fifty two killed, 521 wounded, 400 missing; total, 1,073. British, 15,000 engaged. One hundred killed, 400 wounded, 35 missing; total, 535.
Fort Clinton, New York, October 6, 1777. Americans, 50 killed, 180 wounded, 20 missing; total, 250. British, 40 killed, 150 wounded; total, 190.
Saratoga. New York. October 17, 1777. Americans, 13,222 engaged. Forty killed, 110 wounded; total, 150. British, 8,000 engaged. Fifty killed, 300 wounded, 150 missing, 5.791 captured or surrendered; total, 6,291.
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Fort Mercer, New Jersey, October 22, 1777. Americans, 450 engaged. Fourteen killed, 23 wounded, 1 missing; total, 38. British, 2,000 engaged. Seventy eight killed, 150 wounded; total, 228.
Fort Mifflin, Pennsylvania, November 10-15, 1777. Americans, 50 killed, 200 wound- ed; total, 250. British, 13 killed, 24 wounded; total, 37.
Whitemarsh, Pennsylvania, December 5-8, 1777. Americans, 10 killed, 34 wounded; total, 44. British, 8 killed, 26 wounded; total, 34.
Monmouth, New Jersey, June 28, 1778. Americans, 12,000 engaged. Sixty nine killed, 161 wounded, 132 missing; total, 362. British, 11,000 engaged. Sixty-five killed, 160 wounded, 61 missing; total, 286.
Wyoming, Pennsylvania, July 1-4, 1778. Americans, 400 engaged, two hundred twenty seven killed; total, 227. British and Indians, 1,000 engaged. Ten killed, 40 wounded; total, 50.
Fort Boone, Kentucky, August 8-20, 1778. Americans, 2 killed, 4 wounded; total, 6. British, 37 killed, 100 wounded; total, 137.
Quaker Hill, Rhode Island, August 29, 1778. Americans, 5,000 engaged. Thirty killed, 137 wounded, 44 missing; total, 211. British, 5,000 engaged. Thirty eight killed, 210 wounded, 12 missing; total, 260.
Tappan, New York, September 27, 1778. Americans, 40 killed, 20 wounded; total, 60. . British, 1 killed.
Cherry Valley, New York, November 11, 1778. Americans, 32 killed, 30 captured or surrendered; total, 62.
Savannah, Georgia, December 29, 1778. Americans, 900 engaged. Eighty killed, 200 wounded; 453 captured or surrendered; total, 733. British, 2,000 engaged. Three killed, 10 wounded; total, 13.
Sunbury, Georgia, January 9, 1779. Americans, 200 engaged. Four killed, 7 wound- ed, 189 captured or surrendered; total, 200. British, 2,000 engaged. One killed, 3 wound- ed; total, 4.
Beaufort or Port Royal, South Carolina, February 3, 1779. Americans, 8 killed, 22 wounded; total, 30. British, 15 killed, 52 wounded, 8 missing; total, 75.
Kettle Creek, Georgia, February 14, 1779. Americans, 9 killed, 23 wounded; total, 32. British, 40 killed, 120 wounded, 75 missing; total, 235.
Brier Creek, Georgia, March 3, 1779. Americans, 2,000 engaged. Twenty killed, 50 wounded, 189 captured or surrendered; total, 259. British, 1,800 engaged. Five killed, 11 wounded; total, 16.
Stono Ferry, South Carolina, June 20, 1779. Americans, 800 engaged. Thirty killed, 116 wounded, 155 missing; total, 301. British, 2,000 engaged. Twenty-six killed, 103 wounded, 1 missing; total, 130.
New Haven, Connecticut, July 5, 1779. Americans, 22 killed, 17 wounded; total, 39. British, 9 killed, 40 wounded, 25 missing; total, 74.
Stony Point, New York, July 16, 1779. Americans, 1,200 engaged. Fifteen killed, 83 wounded; total, 98. British, 600 engaged. Twenty killed, 74 wounded, 58 missing, 472 captured or surrendered; total, 624.
Paulus Hook, New Jersey, August 19, 1779. Americans, 400 engaged. Four killed, 16 wounded; total, 20. British, 208 engaged. Ten killed, 40 wounded, 158 captured or surrendered; total, 208.
Newtown or Chemung, New York, August 29, 1779. Americans, 4,500 engaged. Seven killed; 30 wounded; total, 37. British and Indians, 1,500 engaged.
Siege of Savannah, Georgia, September 23-October 18, 1779. Americans and French, 4,500 engaged. Two hundred twenty eight killed, 610 wounded; total, 838. British, 2,- 000 engaged. Forty killed, 63 wounded, 52 missing; total, 155.
Young's House, New York, February 3, 1780. Americans, 14 killed, 37 wounded, 68 missing; total, 119. British, 5 killed, 18 wounded; total, 23.
Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, March 29-May 13, 1780. Americans, 3,900 en- gaged. Ninety-two killed, 148 wounded, 2,000 captured or surrendered; total, 2,240. British, 9,000 engaged. Seventy six killed, 189 wounded; total, 265.
Waxhaws, South Carolina, May 29, 1780. Americans, 400 engaged. One hundred
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thirteen killed, 203 wounded; total, 316. British, 16 killed, 12 wounded; total, 28.
Springfield, New Jersey, June 23, 1780. Americans, 3,000 engaged. Thirteen killed, 61 wounded, 9 missing; total, 83. British, 5,000 engaged.
Rocky Mount, South Carolina, July 30, 1780. Americans, 600 engaged. Four killed, 10 wounded; total, 14. British, 500 engaged. Ten killed, 10 wounded; total, 20.
Green Spring, South Carolina, August 1, 1780. Americans, 4 killed, 23 wounded; total, 27; British, 28 killed; total 28.
Hanging Rock, South Carolina, August 6, 1780. Americans, 600 engaged. Twelve killed, 41 wounded; total, 53. British, 500 engaged. Twenty three killed, 40 wounded, 26 captured or surrendered; total, 269.
Camden, South Carolina, August 16, 1780. Americans, 3,000 engaged. Two hun- dred killed, 500 wounded, 300 missing, 1,000 captured or surrendered; total, 2,000. Brit- ish, 2,200 engaged. Sixty eight killed, 245 wounded, 11 missing; total, 324.
Musgrove's Mill, South Carolina, August 18, 1780. Americans, 5 killed, 11 wounded; total, 16. British, 86 killed, 78 missing; total, 164.
Fishing Creek, South Carolina, August 18, 1780. Americans, 30 killed, 120 wounded, 300 missing; total, 450. British, 9 killed, 6 wounded; total, 15.
Charlotte, North Carolina, September 26, 1780. Americans, 6 killed, 13 wounded; total, 19.
King's Mountain, South Carolina, October 7, 1780. Americans, 900 engaged. Twen- ty eight killed, 60 wounded; total, 88. British, 1,100 engaged. Two hundred twenty five killed, 263 wounded, captured or surrendered, 718; total, 1,206.
Blackstocks, South Carolina, November 20, 1780. Americans, 3 killed, 4 wounded; total, 7. British, 92 killed, 100 wounded; total, 192.
Cowpens, South Carolina, January 17, 1781. Americans, 900 engaged. Twelve killed, 60 wounded; total, 72. British, 1,100 engaged. One hundred killed, 229 wounded, 500 captured or surrendered; total, 829.
Guilford Court House, South Carolina, March 15, 1781. Americans, 4,404 engaged. Seventy eight killed, 183 wounded, 1,046 missing; total, 1,307. British, 2,400 engaged. One hundred fifty nine killed, 331 wounded, 25 missing; total, 515.
Hobkirk's Hill, South Carolina, April 25, 1781. Americans, 1,500 engaged. Nineteen killed, 115 wounded, 136 missing; total, 270. British, 950 engaged. Thirty eight killed, 200 wounded, 20 missing; total, 258.
Siege of. Augusta, Georgia, April 16-June 5, 1781. Americans, 10 killed, 30 wounded; total, 40. British, 300 missing.
Fort Ninety Six, South Carolina, June 19, 1791. Americans, 1,000 engaged. Forty killed, 115 wounded; total, 155. British, 550 engaged. Twenty five killed, 60 wounded; total, 85.
Jamestown Ford, Virginia, July 6, 1781. Americans, 20 killed, 80 wounded, 18 miss- ing; total, 118. British, 20 killed, 55 wounded; total, 75.
Fort Griswold, Connecticut, September 6, 1781. Americans, 150 engaged. Ninety five killed. 55 wounded; total, 170. British, 800 engaged. Forty eight killed, 145 wounded; total, 193.
Eutaw Springs, South Carolina, September 8, 1781. Americans, 2,000 engaged. One hundred fourteen killed, 262 wounded, 32 missing; total, 408. British, 2,800 engaged. Eighty five killed, 351 wounded, 257 missing; total, 693.
Yorktown, Virginia, September 28-October 19, 1781. Americans, 16,000 engaged. Seventy two killed, 202 wounded; total, 274. British, 8,000 engaged. One hundred fifty six killed, 326 wounded, 70 missing, 7,073 captured or surrendered; total, 7,625.
SUMMARY.
Americans, killed, 3,112; wounded, 7,518; missing, 3,415; captured or surrendered, 8,064.
British, killed, 3,212; wounded, 8,314; missing, 1,237; captured or surrendered, 16,880.
Total British and Americans, killed, 6,324; wounded, 15,382; missing, 4,652; cap- tured or surrendered, 24,944.
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Killed, wounded, missing, captured or surrendered:
Americans .22,109
British 29,643
51,752
Killed, wounded and missing:
Americans
14,045
British 12,763
26,808
Killed and wounded:
Americans 10,630
British
11,526
22,156
It would require too much space to give the numbers and losses in each of the battles of the Civil War. Those stated in the following table, compiled mainly from Livermore's Numbers and Losses, are for battles in which the total engaged was 50,000 or more.
NUMBERS AND LOSSES IN THE CIVIL WAR.
Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. Federal, engaged, 62,682; killed, 1,754; wounded, 8,408; missing, 2,885; total loss, 13,047. Confederate, engaged, 40,335; killed, 1,723; wounded, 8,012; missing, 959; total loss, 10,694.
Williamsburg, May 4-5, 1862. Federal, engaged, 40,768; killed, 456; wounded, 1,410; missing, 373; total 1033, 2,239. Confederate, engaged, 31,823; killed and wounded, 1,570; missing, 133; total loss, 1,703.
Fair Oaks, May 31-June 1, 1862. Federal, engaged, 41,797; killed, 790; wounded, 3,- 594; missing, 647; total, 5,031. Confederate, engaged, 41,816; killed, 980; wounded, 4,- 749; missing, 405; total loss, 6,134.
Gaines's Mill, June 27, 1862. Federal, engaged, 34,214; killed, 894; wounded, 3,107; missing. 2,836; total loss, 6,837. Confederate, engaged, 57,018; killed, wounded and missing. 8,751.
Seven Days', June 25 to July 1, 1862. Federal, engaged, 91,169; killed, 1,734; wounded, 8.062; missing, 6,053; total loss, 15.849. Confederate, engaged, 95,481; killed, 3,478; wounded. 16,261; missing, 875; total loss, 20,614.
Manassas and Chantilly, August 27-September 2, 1862. Federal, engaged, 75,696; killed, 1,724; wounded, 8,372; missing, 5,958; total loss, 16,054. Confederate, engaged, 48,527; killed, 1,481 . wounded, 7,627; missing, 89; total loss, 9,197.
Antietam, September 16-17, 1862. Federal, engaged, 75,316; killed, 2,108; wounded, 9.549; missing, 753; total loss, 12,410. Confederate, engaged, 51,844; killed, 2,700; wounded, 9.024; missing, 2,000; total loss, 13,724.
Perryville, October 8, 1862. Federal, engaged, 36,940; killed, 845; wounded, 2,851; missing, 515; total loss, 4,211. Confederate, 16.000 engaged; killed, 510; wounded, 2,635; missing, 251; total loss, 3,396.
Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. Federal, engaged, 106,007; killed, 1,284; wound- ed, 9.600; missing, 1.769; total loss, 12.653. Confederate, engaged, 72,497; killed, 595; wounded, 4,061; missing, 653: total loss, 5,309.
Stone's River, December 31, 1862, to January 1-2, 1863. Federal, engaged, 41,400; killed, 1.677; wounded, 7.543; missing, 3,686; total loss, 12,906. Confederate, engaged, 34,732; killed, 1,294; wounded, 7,945; missing, 2,500; total loss, 11,739.
Chancellorsville, May 1-4, 1863. Federal, engaged, 97,382; killed, 1,575; wounded, 9,594; missing, 5,676; total loss. 16,845. Confederate. engaged, 57,352; killed, 1,665; wounded, 9.081: missing, 2.018; total loss, 12,764.
Champion Hill, May 16, 1863. Federal, engaged, 29,373; killed, 410; wounded, 1,844; missing, 187; total loss, 2,441. Confederate, engaged, 20,000; killed, 381; wounded, 1,800; missing, 1.670; total loss, 3,851.
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Assault on Vicksburg, May 22, 1863. Federal, engaged, 45,556; killed, 502; wound- ed, 2,550; missing, 147; total loss, 3,199. Confederate, engaged, 22,301.
Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863. Federal, engaged, 88,289; killed, 3,155; wounded, 14,- 529; missing, 5,365; total loss, 23,049. Confederate, engaged, 75,000; killed, 3,903; wounded, 18,735; missing, 5,425; total loss, 28,063.
Chickamauga, September 19-20, 1863. Federal, engaged, 58,222; killed, 1,657; wounded, 9,756; missing, 4,757; total loss, 16,170. Confederate, engaged, 66,326; killed, 2,312; wounded, 14,674; missing, 1,468; total loss, 18,454.
Chattanooga, November 23-25, 1863. Federal, engaged, 56,359; killed, 753; wounded, 4,722; missing, 349; total loss, 5,824. Confederate, engaged, 46,165; killed, 361; wounded, 2,160; missing, 4,146; total loss, 6,667.
Mine Run, November 27-December 1, 1863. Federal, engaged, 69,643; killed, 173; wounded, 1,099; missing, 381; total loss, 1,653. Confederate, engaged, 44,426; killed, 110; wounded, 570; missing, 65; total loss, 745.
Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864. Federal, engaged, 101,895; killed, 2,246; wounded, 12,- 037; missing, 3,383; total loss, 17,666. Confederate, engaged, 61,025.
Spottsylvania, May 12, 1864. Federal, engaged, 65,785; killed and wounded, 6,020; missing, 800; total loss, 6,820.
Cold Harbor, June 1-3, 1864. Federal, engaged, 107,907; killed and wounded, 12,000. Petersburg, June 15-18, 1864. Federal, engaged, 63,797; killed, wounded and miss- ing, 8,150. Confederate, engaged, 41,499.
Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Federal, engaged, 30,477; killed, 430; wounded, 1,559; miss- ing, 1,733; total loss, 3,722. Confederate, engaged, 36,934; killed and wounded, 7,000; missing, 1,000; total loss, 8,000.
Winchester, September 19, 1864. Federal, engaged, 37,711; killed, 697; wounded, 3,983; missing, 338; total loss, 5,018. Confederate, engaged, 16,377; killed, 276; wounded, 1,827; missing, 1,818; total loss, 3,921.
Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864. Federal, engaged, 30,829; killed, 644; wounded, 3,430; missing. 1,591; total loss, 5,665. Confederate, engaged, 18,410; killed, 320; wounded, 1,540; missing, 1,050; total loss, 2,910.
Boydton Plank Road, October 27-28, 1864. Federal, engaged, 42,823; killed, 166; wounded, 1,028; missing, 564; total loss, 1,758. Confederate, engaged, 20,324.
Franklin, November 30, 1864. Federal, engaged, 27,939; killed, 189; wounded, 1,- 033; missing, 1,104; total loss, 2,326. Confederate, engaged, 26,897; killed, 1,750; wounded, 3,800; missing, 702; total loss, 6,252.
Nashville, December 15-16, 1864. Federal, engaged, 49,773; killed, 387; wounded, 2,562; missing, 112; total loss, 3,061. Confederate, engaged, 23,207.
Assault at Petersburg, April 2, 1865. Federal, engaged, 63,299; killed, 625; wound- ed, 3,189; missing, 326; total loss, 4,140. Confederate, engaged, 18,576.
The greatest loss of general officers in any single engagement was that of the Confederates in the battle of Franklin, in which one major general and four brigadier generals were killed, one major general and five brigadier generals were wounded, and one brigadier general was captured. This was most remarkable, considering that the total number of Confederates engaged was only 26,897.
Neither the number of men lost in a particular battle nor the number lost by a particular regiment gives us an accurate idea of the dangers to which the participants were exposed, unless we know the proportion of the killed and wounded to the number engaged. Many regiments lost a greater per cent of killed and wounded in some small battle or skirmish than others lost in greater ones.
The charge of the Light Brigade has been celebrated in prose and verse as the most striking exhibition in history of men marching into the very jaws of death. The Light Brigade lost 36.7 per cent. in killed and wounded. Colone!
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Fox gives a list of 63 Federal regiments and 52 Confederate regiments, each of which in a single engagement lost over 50 per cent. in killed, wounded, and missing; 24 of the Federal regiments lost over 60 per cent. Two Federal regi- ments, the Ist Minnesota and the 14Ist Pennsylvania, and two Con- federate regiments, the Ist Texas and the 21st Georgia, each lost at Gettysburg over 75 per cent. In a single charge at Gettysburg, the Ist Minnesota took into action 262 officers and men and lost 50 killed and 174 wounded; seventeen officers, including the colonel, lieutenant colonel, major, and adjutant, being among the number. In the same battle the 26th North Carolina of the Confederate army went into the first day's fight with 800 men, losing 86 killed and 502 wounded; it participated on the third day in the charge of Pickett's division with 216 men ; of these only 80 were left for duty the next day. The 5th New Hampshire, during its four-years' service, lost 295 men killed in action or died of wounds, the killed including 18 officers and 277 enlisted men. The Federal regiment that lost the greatest number, though not the greatest per cent., of killed and died of wounds, was the Ist Maine Heavy Artillery, recruited for artillery service but serving as an infantry regiment. Of its total enrollment of 2,202, it lost 423 in killed and died of wounds, or 19.2 per cent., all these losses occurring during a period of about ten months.
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