The bloodiest battles of the Civil War
April 8, 2015
While the exact number of casualties during the Civil War will never be known. A closer count is available from individual battles. These are the bloodiest battles of the war.
Total Casualties
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Gettysburg |
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Federal: 23,053 |
Confederate: 28,063 |
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The Seven Days |
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Federal 15,849 |
Confederate 20,614 |
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Chickamauga |
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Federal 16,170 |
Confederate 18,454 |
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Chancellorsville or Second Fredericksburg |
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Federal 16,845 |
Confederate 12,764 |
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The Wilderness |
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Federal 17,666 |
Confederate 7,500 |
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Antietam |
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Federal 12,410 |
Confederate 10,316 |
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Second Manassas or Chantilly |
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Federal 16,054 |
Confederate 9,286 |
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Shiloh |
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Federal 13,047 |
Confederate 10,694 |
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Stones River |
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Federal 9,532 |
Confederate 9,239 |
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Fredericksburg |
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Federal 12,653 |
Confederate 5,309 |
Statistics courtesy of www.phil.muni.cz
