The confederate army came into the battle with 75,000 men.
The union with 88,000 men.
Nearly 200,000.
The north's Army of the Potomac had about 95,000 soldiers, and the south's Army of Northern Virginia had about 70,000 soldiers-for a total of approximately 165,000 soldiers.
Nearly 200,000.
The north's Army of the Potomac had about 95,000 soldiers, and the south's Army of Northern Virginia had about 70,000 soldiers-for a total of approximately 165,000 soldiers.
5In July of 1863, General Robert E. Lee's Army Of Northern Virginia of 75,000 men and the 97,000 man Union Army Of The Potomac under General George G. Meade met, by chance, when a Confederate brigade sent forward for supplies observed a forward column of Meade's cavalry.
Of the more than 2,000 land engagements of the Civil War, Gettysburg ranks supreme. Although the Battle of Gettysburg did not end the war, nor did it attain any major war aim for the North or the South, it remains the great battle of the war.
Here at Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, 1863, more men actually fought and more men died than in any other battle before or since on North American soil. so 28,096 people and soldiers died
Generally speaking, casualties were counted after a battle in the US Civil War. This would include deaths, wounded soldiers and missing in action soldiers. Also, among the wounded, many died weeks after a battle and Gettysburg was a major battle. Also, Southern losses were not as reliable as Northern ones as the South was bad at keeping records of battle deaths. With all that said, here are some statistics on the Battle of Gettysburg:
The South: Deaths and wounded were 28,000
The North: Deaths and wounded 23,000
There were between 70,000 and 75,000 soldiers in the Confederate Army at Gettysburg.
1578 were killed in confederates and 1569 were killed in union. 1265 were wounded in confederates and 6985 were wounded in the union.
Union forces numbered around 95,000 men of all service, the South had around 70,000 at Gettysburg.
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The Confederacy suffered 20,301 casualties in killed, wounded, missing or captured during the three days at Gettysburg. The Federal army lost 23,003 killed, wounded, missing or captured. This amounts to 29 percent of all soldiers involved. Source: They Met At Gettysburg by Edward J. Stackpole, page 284.
Union: 3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 missing = total 23,055 Confederate: 4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 missing = total 23,231
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
Depends on the battle. Each one was different. Gettysburg had 50,000 die in 3 days of battle. Actually, the figures for Gettysburg were: Killed Union 3155 Confederate 3903 Wounded Union 14,529 Confederate 18,735 Missing Union 5365 Confederate 5425
The total killed and wounded during the three days of the Battle of Gettysburg was around 52,000. It took 6 months to bury the dead that could be found. National Park Rangers were still finding skeletal remains in the Culp's Hill area as late as 2006.
4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 captured/missing
The Confederacy suffered 20,301 casualties in killed, wounded, missing or captured during the three days at Gettysburg. The Federal army lost 23,003 killed, wounded, missing or captured. This amounts to 29 percent of all soldiers involved. Source: They Met At Gettysburg by Edward J. Stackpole, page 284.
The horrendous battle left nearly 50,000 men dead. 3,155 union men killed, 14,329 wounded and 5,365 missing. 3,903 confederates killed, 18,735 wounded and 5,425 missing.
During the period of the battle they are all 'casualties' . Later they will be divided into wounded and dead.
Union: 3,155 killed, 14,531 wounded, 5,369 missing = total 23,055 Confederate: 4,708 killed, 12,693 wounded, 5,830 missing = total 23,231
The Confederate casualties were 21,637 killed, wounded and missing. The Union's were 23,049, killed wounded and missing.
The single most costly battle of the War of the Rebellion was Gettysburg, with nearly 60,000 killed or wounded during the three days of that sanguine contest.
The people killed or wounded in battle are called casualties.
The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1 - 3, 1863 was the bloodiest battle of the US Civil War with over 50,000 casualties killed, wounded, and missing. The Battle of Antietam was the worst single day, September 17, 1862, and saw over 23,000 casualties.
At the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, the Confederate army suffered 28,000 casualties. This figure represents both wounded and killed soldiers.
Depends on the battle. Each one was different. Gettysburg had 50,000 die in 3 days of battle. Actually, the figures for Gettysburg were: Killed Union 3155 Confederate 3903 Wounded Union 14,529 Confederate 18,735 Missing Union 5365 Confederate 5425
28,000 killed, wounded, or MIA