Part 2 of Journal of William McCarter
NOTE. _______ 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. _____________ 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. _____ ____________ Note.- "Pennsylvania" sent the largest number of men to the War for 3 years service, or during the War. Bounty by States. ________________ Paid ____ $ 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. ___________________________ Paid ____ $ 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 _______ Total $ 26.366.616 _____ __________ From the Philadelphia Pa. [Pennsylvania?] Public Ledger. April 16th 1870. ________________________________________________________ "The Casualties of the Great Rebellion." ________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________ Transcribed by Gordon DrummondClose