CIVIL WAR STATISTICS

The Bloodiest Battles

Total Casualties

Gettysburg

Federal 23,053

Confederate 28,063

Seven Days Battles

Federal 15,849

Confederate 20,614

Chickamauga

Confederate 18,454

Federal 16,170

Chancellorsville/Second Fredericksburg

Federal 16,845

Confederate 12,764

Wilderness

Confederate 7,500

Federal 17,666

Antietam

Federal 12,410

Confederate 10,316

Second Manassas/Chantilly

Federal 16,054

Confederate 9,286

Shiloh

Confederate 10,694

Federal 13,407

Stones River

Federal 9,532

Confederate 9,239

Fredericksburg

Confederate 5,309

Federal 12,653

Cold Harbor

Federal 13,058

Confederate 2,600

Federal Army Casualties

Killed in action or mortally wounded

110,100

Killed in action

67,088

Mortally wounded

43,012

224,580

Died of disease

30,192

Died at prisoners of war

Other types of non-battle deaths

Accidents

4,114

Drowned

4,944

520

Murdered

104

Killed after capture

391

Suicide

267

Executed by Federal authorities

64

Executed by the enemy

313

Sunstroke

2,043

Other causes

12,121

Cause not stated

24,881

Total this category

275,175

Wounded in Action

Federal Regimental Losses

Most men killed or died of wounds during term of service

1st Maine Heavy Artillery

23 officers, 400 men

5th New Hampshire Infantry

18 officers, 277 men

Most men killed or died of wounds in a single battle

1st Maine Heavy Artillery

210 - Petersburg, June 18, 1864

5th New York Infantry

117 - 2nd Bull Run, August 30, 1862

Prisoners of War

Federal Prisoners

Prisoners of war

211,411

16,668

Paroled on the field

30,218

Died in prison

15.50%

Mortality rate

Last Updated on 10/28/99