Casualties on both sides in the US Civil War Battle of Antietam were heavy. One reason that Lee's army incurred heavy losses was Lee's failure to more successfully entrench his army with the understanding that he would be fighting a defensive battle at Antietam. Figures on battle casualties on each side vary, however, many historians had the South suffering slightly more of them then McClellan's attacking forces. Figures vary on this, however, many estimates place the South's casualties at 13, 725. In comparison, Union losses were approximately 12,470, including the 12,000 Union troops that surrendered at Harper's Ferry.
12,401 for the Union. 10,318 for the Confederacy.
2100 Union and 3650 Confederate soldiers were killed.
The casualty list at Antietam was over 23,000 soldiers killed, wounded or missing for both sides combined. The North lost 2,108 killed and the South lost 1,512.
Over 23,000 casualties
The Union army suffered over 2,100 combat deaths at Antietam.
26,134 people died at the battle of Antietam. About 13,700 of the total casualties were Confederates and about 12,400 death were of the Union. This battle was the bloodiest day in American history. The battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862.
In the Battle of Antietam there were 22,700 casualties.12,400 Union10,300 ConfederateNote: This statistic does not include the number of horses killed
Casualties for the battle for Stalingrad resulted in an estimated total of 1.7-2 million Axis and Soviet casualties .
Battle losses are often measured in terms of casualties. Deaths as a result of combat wounds may be strung out over days and weeks. With that said, both sides in the Battle of Antietam suffered casualties close to 12,000 for each side.
Nearly 23,000 casualties in killed, wounded, and missing resulted from the fight along Antietam Creek.
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23000 casualties
The Union lost 12,000 killed, wounded, or captured at the Battle of Antietam.
The Union army suffered over 2,100 combat deaths at Antietam.
About 2,700 killed and 9,029 wounded.
26,134 people died at the battle of Antietam. About 13,700 of the total casualties were Confederates and about 12,400 death were of the Union. This battle was the bloodiest day in American history. The battle of Antietam took place on September 17, 1862.
In the Battle of Antietam there were 22,700 casualties.12,400 Union10,300 ConfederateNote: This statistic does not include the number of horses killed
Casualties for the battle for Stalingrad resulted in an estimated total of 1.7-2 million Axis and Soviet casualties .
Battle losses are often measured in terms of casualties. Deaths as a result of combat wounds may be strung out over days and weeks. With that said, both sides in the Battle of Antietam suffered casualties close to 12,000 for each side.
The battle of Antietam, Maryland was the worst single day battle with about 27,000 casualties in 12 hours. There were several other battles with as many or more casualties, but they were multi-day events.
2,108 Union men died in battle of Antietam