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Q: What was the single greatest cause of death of Confederate and Union soldiers?
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What was the single greatest cause of deaths of confederate and union soldiers?

I think Red Fever, Or Typhoid fever. Either one.


Were there union and confederate soldiers?

Yes there were. Although the Union outnumbered the Confederate soldiers...


What did the union soldiers call the gray uniformed Confederate soldiers?

They called the Confederate soldiers the Rebels or "Rebs"


Was Fort Sumter a part of the union or confederate soldiers?

Confederate.


What was the death rate of Confederate soldiers in Union POW camps?

Approximately twelve percent death rate for Confederate in Union POW camps. The death rates of Union soldiers was slightly higher in Confederate POW camps.


Who attacks the soldiers in the Civil War?

If it was the Confederate soldiers, the Union would attack the Confederates. If it was the Union soldiers, then the Confederates would attack the Union.


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What is the different of confederate and union?

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How are the headstones of Confederate soldiers different from Union soldiers at Arlington?

Csa and flag


Similarities between Union and Confederate soldiers?

The major similarity was that they were all Americans. Confederate Soldiers suffered more than the Union soldiers. The Union On the other hand suffered also. But a difference about them is that Union Allowed African Americans. The Confederate only allowed White.The Both teams went to camp and trained.


How many union soldiers and confederate soldiers died in the first battle of bull run?

Union 460 Confederate 387 That is just the death count from the battle. Total casualties (Killed, MIA, Etc.) Union 2896 Confederate 1982


What was the total number Union and Confederate soldiers that died in the American Civil War?

It is estimated that around 620,000 soldiers died in the American Civil War. This includes approximately 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers.