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More than 50% of the soldiers who died in the Civil War died of disease or complications from their wounds.
Around 650,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, with just over half of that number from disease and illness. The civilian numbers are harder to figure.
The percentage of soldiers tat died of the war at Valley Forge was 80%.
About as much toes and fingers of 100 people.
the former Soviet Union lost 939,755 soldiers, and over 8 million civilians died following armed attacks, famine and disease.
More than 50% of the soldiers who died in the Civil War died of disease or complications from their wounds.
Around 650,000 soldiers died during the Civil War, with just over half of that number from disease and illness. The civilian numbers are harder to figure.
Disease. Remember this was before vaccinations against disease were created. More soldiers died from disease that died from bullets. Besides unsanitary living conditions, add bad food and bad water.
Approximately 258,000 Confederate soldiers died in the American Civil War. Most deaths were due to disease.
About 93 thousand were killed in action and another 150 thousand died of disease.
Around 360,000 Union soldiers died in the Civil War. About 123,000 were killed on the battlefield or died of wounds, and the rest died from disease. Diseases killed two soldiers on both sides for every one the enemy did.
During the US Civil War, many deaths of soldiers on both sides died of diseases. In the South, it is estimated that 50% of Confederate soldier deaths were caused by or were related to various disease. For example, Malaria and Yellow Fever caused many deaths.
Around 110,070 Union soldiers died battle-related deaths, and about 250,152 died of disease. In conclusion, 360,222 soldiers died total. http://www.civilwarhome.com/casualties.htm
The percentage of soldiers tat died of the war at Valley Forge was 80%.
Approximately 164,000 Confederate soldiers died from disease and other non-combat causes during the American Civil War. Dysentery alone killed 50,000 confederate troops.
Soldiers in the US Civil War died mostly from disease and poor hospital care in hospitals. The remainder died during the many battles between the North and the South.
About as much toes and fingers of 100 people.