The Severity of the War
The severity of the war measured in the number of casualties on both sides is a moral tragedy within itself. There were more Americans killed and wounded in the "The War for Southern Independence" than most all other American wars combined.
|
Killed |
Wounded |
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Revolutionary War |
4,435 |
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War of 1812 |
2,260 |
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Mexican War |
13,283 |
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Spanish American |
2,446 |
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World War I |
116,708 |
204,002 |
World War II |
405,316 |
670,846 |
Korean War |
36,916 |
103,284 |
Vietnam War |
58,193 |
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TOTAL |
639,557 |
978,132 |
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North |
South |
Total |
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Died and Wounded |
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*1,166,850 |
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Died |
405,850 |
260,000 |
665,850 |
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Prison camp deaths |
22,576 |
26,436 |
49,012 |
(some sources put total POW deaths at 55,200)