The confederate army came into the battle with 75,000 men.
The union with 88,000 men.
Nearly 200,000.
The north's Army of the Potomac had about 95,000 soldiers, and the south's Army of Northern Virginia had about 70,000 soldiers-for a total of approximately 165,000 soldiers.
Nearly 200,000.
The north's Army of the Potomac had about 95,000 soldiers, and the south's Army of Northern Virginia had about 70,000 soldiers-for a total of approximately 165,000 soldiers.
The Confederacy suffered 20,301 casualties in killed, wounded, missing or captured during the three days at Gettysburg. The Federal army lost 23,003 killed, wounded, missing or captured. This amounts to 29 percent of all soldiers involved. Source: They Met At Gettysburg by Edward J. Stackpole, page 284.
Union: 3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 missing = total 23,055 Confederate: 4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 missing = total 23,231
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
Depends on the battle. Each one was different. Gettysburg had 50,000 die in 3 days of battle. Actually, the figures for Gettysburg were: Killed Union 3155 Confederate 3903 Wounded Union 14,529 Confederate 18,735 Missing Union 5365 Confederate 5425
The total killed and wounded during the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg was around 52,000. It took 6 months to bury the dead that could be found. National Park Rangers were still finding skeletal remains in the Culp's Hill area as late as 2006.
4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing
The Confederacy suffered 20,301 casualties in killed, wounded, missing or captured during the three days at Gettysburg. The Federal army lost 23,003 killed, wounded, missing or captured. This amounts to 29 percent of all soldiers involved. Source: They Met At Gettysburg by Edward J. Stackpole, page 284.
The horrendous battle left nearly 50,000 men dead. 3,155 union men killed, 14,329 wounded and 5,365 missing. 3,903 confederates killed, 18,735 wounded and 5,425 missing.
During the period of the battle they are all 'casualties' . Later they will be divided into wounded and dead.
The Confederate casualties were 21,637 killed, wounded and missing. The Union's were 23,049, killed wounded and missing.
Union: 3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 missing = total 23,055 Confederate: 4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 missing = total 23,231
The people killed or wounded in battle are called casualties.
The single most costly battle of the War of the Rebellion was Gettysburg, with nearly 60,000 killed or wounded during the three days of that sanguine contest.
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 - 3, 1863 was the bloodiest battle of the US Civil War with over 50,000 casualties killed, wounded, and missing. The Battle of Antietam was the worst single day, September 17, 1862, and saw over 23,000 casualties.
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
Depends on the battle. Each one was different. Gettysburg had 50,000 die in 3 days of battle. Actually, the figures for Gettysburg were: Killed Union 3155 Confederate 3903 Wounded Union 14,529 Confederate 18,735 Missing Union 5365 Confederate 5425
28,000 killed, wounded, or MIA