Casualties at Antietam

Casualties at Antietam

Casualties at Antietam

Casualties at Antietam

Casualties at Antietam

Casualties at Antietam Casualty Does Not Equal Dead

Casualties include three categories: 1) dead; 2) wounded; and 3) missing or captured. In general terms, casualties of Civil War battles included 20% dead and 80% wounded. Of the soldiers who were wounded, about one out of seven died from his wounds. Over 2/3 of the 622,000 men who gave their lives in the Civil War died from disease, not from battle.



Antietam Casualties

Approximate Numbers Union Confederate Total Killed 2,100 1,550 3,650 Wounded 9,550 7,750 17,300 Missing/Captured 750 1,020 1,770 Total 12,400 10,320 22,720

Note: Because of the catastrophic nature of the Battle of Antietam, exact numbers of casualties were virtually impossible to compile. The sources for these figures are The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion and the Antietam Battlefield Board. Casualties include three categories: 1) dead; 2) wounded; and 3) missing or captured. In general terms, casualties of Civil War battles included 20% dead and 80% wounded. Of the soldiers who were wounded, about one out of seven died from his wounds. Over 2/3 of the 622,000 men who gave their lives in the Civil War died from disease, not from battle.Note: Because of the catastrophic nature of the Battle of Antietam, exact numbers of casualties were virtually impossible to compile. The sources for these figures are The Official Records of the War of the Rebellion and the Antietam Battlefield Board. Approximate Casualties by Phase of Battle Union Confederate Total Morning Phase Engaged 23,600 20,100 43,700 Casualties 7,280 6,580 13,860 Mid-Day Phase Engaged 10,000 6,800 16,800 Casualties 2,900 2,600 5,500 Afternoon Phase Engaged 13,800 7,150 20,950 Casualties 2,600 1,120 3,720 Source: The Antietam Battlefield Board Worst Civil War Battles

Antietam was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. But there were other battles, lasting more than one day, in which more men fell. The numbers below are total casualties for both sides.