Civil War Death Toll Revised Upward

[markj]

Interesting article. It confirms, even more, that the war was a demographic disaster, especially for the South.

http://www.binghamton.edu/news/news-releases/news-release.html?id=1715

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[Tyler Underwood]

Re: Civil War Death Toll Revised Upward

Very interesting, thanks for sharing this article Mark.

[Becky Morgan]

Re: Civil War Death Toll Revised Upward

I'm curious as to whether this factors in men who died after extended illnesses. The description of his methodology suggests that it may. I've always wondered how many men were missed in the death toll because they made it home only to die, months or years later, of wounds or illnesses contracted in service.

[Marc]

Re: Civil War Death Toll Revised Upward

I agree with Becky in that I also have always wondered how many deaths after the war by veterans had as a cause either wounds or all that exposure to the elements during the war.

[markj]

Re: Civil War Death Toll Revised Upward

We'll never know the true figure, but the post-war death toll must surely run into the thousands. In General Joshua Chamberlain's case, the wound he received at Petersburg didn't ultimately do him in until 1914.

Regards,

Mark Jaeger

[Scott_L_Moore]

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You have to consider the many soldiers who continued to use opium after the war ended. No doubt that took a toll also.

[unclefrank]

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I always thought that Confederate battle casualties were way under reported.