About 365,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers died during the Civil War. This includes all causes of death, not just combat.
Around 650,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, with just over half of that number from disease and illness. The civilian numbers are harder to figure.
54% of union soldiers died
Approximately 360,000 Union soldiers died during the American Civil War.
Roughly 620,000 in total.
Estimates suggest that around 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, but it is difficult to determine how many of them were slaves.
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There were 360,000 Union soldier deaths and 258,000 Confederate soldier deaths during the American Civil War.
Estimates suggest that around 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, but it is difficult to determine how many of them were slaves.
Soldiers in the US Civil War died mostly from disease and poor hospital care in hospitals. The remainder died during the many battles between the North and the South.
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Some soldiers were buried and some were left on the field to rot.