American Civil War 1861-1865

Statistics report on the American Civil War

American Civil War 1861-1865

This report presents a range of statistics relating to the American Civil War. The war, which lasted from 1861 until 1865, claimed more American lives than any other war in US history, and it's origins and legacy are still topics of debate to this day. The American Civil War report includes data relating to casualties and fatalities, demographics, slavery, and economic aspects of the war.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Number of United States military fatalities in major wars 1775-2024
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties in major battles in the American Civil War 1861-1865
  • Basic Statistic Number of soldiers during the American Civil War 1861-1865
  • Basic Statistic Soldier wages in the American Civil War 1861-1865, by rank
  • Basic Statistic Black and slave population in the United States 1790-1880

Demographics

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  • Basic Statistic United States presidential election 1860: results for the popular vote
  • Basic Statistic United States presidential election 1860: electoral college results
  • Basic Statistic Population of the United States in 1860, by race and gender
  • Basic Statistic Population of the United States 1860, by race
  • Basic Statistic Population of the Confederate States in the American Civil War 1860-1870
  • Basic Statistic Population of the Union States in the American Civil War 1860-1870
  • Basic Statistic Population of the Border States in the American Civil War 1860-1870

Casualities

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  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Gettysburg 1863
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Chickamauga 1863
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Spotsylvania 1864
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Wilderness 1864
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Chancellorsville 1863
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Stones River 1862-1863
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Antietam 1862
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of the Second Manassas 1862
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Siege of Vicksburg 1863
  • Basic Statistic Number of casualties at the Battle of Shiloh 1862
  • Basic Statistic Cause of Confederate deaths in Union POW camps in the American Civil War 1861-1865
  • Basic Statistic Cause of Union deaths in Andersonville POW Camp in the American Civil War 1864

Economy

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  • Basic Statistic Financial reserves in the United States prior to the Civil War 1861, by region
  • Basic Statistic Agricultural capacity at the outbreak of the American Civil War 1861
  • Basic Statistic Number of factories and workers in the United States 1861
  • Basic Statistic Miles of railroad in the United States prior to the American Civil War 1861
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