NOTE.
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In order to show those of my readers who
may not be familiar with the Statistics
of the "War for the Union" (1861 to 1865) as
published by the War Department of the
Government at Washington, soon after the
close of the Rebellion, I add an exact copy
of them on the following pages.
William McCarter:
When the War closed, there were in the field,
on the 30th day of April 1865, 1.000.516 men
actually in service, and enrolement of 2.245.063
men subject to draft. This would make the
total fighting force of the Free States, between
the ages of 18 and 45, and in good physical
health, and not including Foreigners not natu-
ralized, to be 3.245.579 men.
Casualties.
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Deaths from Wounds 96.089 men.
Deaths from Disease 184.331 men.
Desertions 199.045 men.
Honorably Discharged 174.577 men.
Dishonorably Discharged 5.393 men.
Discharged for Disability 224.306 men.
Resignations 22.281 men.
Missing &c 7.062 men.
Total....913.084 men.
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Note.-
"Pennsylvania" sent the largest number
of men to the War for 3 years service,
or during the War.
Bounty by States.
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Paid
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$
Maine. 7837643
New Hampshire. 9636313
Vermont. 4528744
Massachuscetts. 22965550
Rhode Island. 820768
Connecticut. 6887554
New York. 86629227
New Jersey. 23868966
Pennsylvania. 43155986
Delaware. 1136599
Maryland. 6271992
Dis. of Columbia. 134010
West Virginia. 861737
Kentucky. 692577
Ohio. 23557373
Indiana. 9182354
Illinois. 17296295
Michigan. 9364855
Wisconsin. 5855356
Iowa. 1015171
Minnesota. 2000464
Missouri. 1282148
Kansas. 57407
Total. $ 285.039.089
Add Bounty paid by the United States. 300.223.500
Grand total of Bounties $ 585.262.589
Commutation Money by States.
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Paid
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$
Maine. 610200
New Hampshire. 208500
Vermont. 593400
Massachusetts. 1610400
Rhode Island. 141300
Connecticut. 457500
New York. 5485799
Pennsylvania. 8634300
New Jersey. 1265700
Delaware. 416100
Maryland. 1131900
Dis. of Columbia. 96900
Kentucky. 997530
Ohio. 1978087
Minnesota. 316800
Illinois. 15900
Indiana. 235500
Michigan. 614700
Wisconsin. 1533600
Iwoa. 22500
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Total $ 26.366.616
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From the Philadelphia Pa. [Pennsylvania?] Public Ledger. April
16th 1870.
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"The Casualties of the Great Rebellion."
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At a recent meeting of the "Confederate Relief and
Historical Society," held at Memphis,a paper was read,
giving the casualties on the Rebel side during the War
from 1861 to 1865. It was asserted that the available
Confederate force, capable of active service, did not,
during the entire war exceed 600.000, men, of whom
not more than 400.000 were enrolled at any one time,
and of these only 200.000 were in the field. These
figures, it is alleged by competent statisticians,
require corroboration before they can be admitted as
correct, the number of soldiers in the Rebel Army
being supposed to be much larger.
With the above basis, the Statistics of the Casualties
are as follows.-
Killed. 53.773 men
Wounded. 194.026 men
Prisoners. 202.283 men
The deaths from Disease in the Rebel Army can only
be estimated, but the records of part of 2 years show
that they were about 3 times as great as the deaths
from wounds. The grand total of Deaths in the
Rebel Army is therefore placed at 200.000. On the
part of the United States, the estimates of the
Casualties are. Deaths from Wounds 96.089, & from
Disease. 184.331, giving a total of 280.420.
It will be seen from the above figures, that on the
Union side the Deaths from Disease were twice those
from Wounds.
If to the above totals be added the soldiers who have
died after the War, from wounds & disease contracted
in the Service, there is no doubt that the
loss caused by the Rebellion amounts to over 500.000
lives.
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Transcribed by Gordon Drummond
