But I killed a chance of Yankees And I'd like to kill some mo'. Three hundred thousand Yankees Lie stiff in Southern dust We got three hundred thousand Before they conquered us. They died of Southern fever And Southern steel and shot. I wish they were three millions Instead of what we got.
Funny. I would have thought it was the part about hating the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. The "For this Fair Land of Freedom; I do not give a damn" part is a given.
US battle deaths in the war of southern treason were only about 110,000. By contrast, battle deaths of the armies of the insurrection were about 94,000.
In both cases, most deaths were by disease.
US forces lost 112 wounded for every 1000 in a battle.
Insurrection forces lost 150 wounded for every 1000 in a battle. More of the insurrection forces died due to poor medical care offered by the insurrection forces.
http://www.civilwarhome.com/casualties.htm