The Confederate States Army |
The Union Army |
On March 6th, 1961, the Confederate Congress passed additional When the Civil war began in April 1861, only 16,000 men were in
military legislation and established a more permanent the US army. Due to the shortage of men, Lincoln calls Confederate Army. It is impossible to find an accurate number on states to raise a force of 75,000 people for three months.
of people who served in the Army because the Confederate The call for soldiers was met by patriotic northerners. Between
records have been destroyed. The estimated number of 1861 and 1865, at least 2.5m men served in the Union.
Confederate soldiers are in the ranges of 750,000 and 1,000,000. Soldiers were organized by specialty. The Union won the war
This does not include the number of slaves, as well, as the because the Confederates surrendered. This war was the most
number of naval forces. The number of deaths on the bloodiest in American History.
Confederate side are inaccurate, but the best estimates are about
94,000 killed in battle, 164,000 from disease and 26,000-31,000
deaths in Union prison camps.
military legislation and established a more permanent the US army. Due to the shortage of men, Lincoln calls Confederate Army. It is impossible to find an accurate number on states to raise a force of 75,000 people for three months.
of people who served in the Army because the Confederate The call for soldiers was met by patriotic northerners. Between
records have been destroyed. The estimated number of 1861 and 1865, at least 2.5m men served in the Union.
Confederate soldiers are in the ranges of 750,000 and 1,000,000. Soldiers were organized by specialty. The Union won the war
This does not include the number of slaves, as well, as the because the Confederates surrendered. This war was the most
number of naval forces. The number of deaths on the bloodiest in American History.
Confederate side are inaccurate, but the best estimates are about
94,000 killed in battle, 164,000 from disease and 26,000-31,000
deaths in Union prison camps.