Civil War soldier deaths were mostly from disease
≈2 in 3 deaths
A 2024 recalculation using newly available census records put American Civil War soldier deaths at about 698,000. Roughly two-thirds died from disease rather than battle.
≈2 in 3 deaths
A 2024 recalculation using newly available census records put American Civil War soldier deaths at about 698,000. Roughly two-thirds died from disease rather than battle.