It is estimated that the number of Americans who were killed during the Civil War were 620,000. Many more have died in other wars and conflicts.
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Approximately 620,000 soldiers and an undetermined number of civilians died in the American Civil War.
To date, the number of American military troops who have been killed is 1,321,612. The American Civil War was the deadliest with 625,000 American troops killed. On top of those killed, there are 38,159 who have gone missing.
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It is estimated that about 1/3 of the approximately 180,000 African Americans to enlist in the Civil War were casualties. The approximate number of African Americans killed during the Civil War would thus be around 60,000.
The American Civil War was the deadliest war in American History. About 620,000 individuals lost their lives during the Civil War. Confederate deaths were 260,000 of which 93,000 were killed in combat, while Union deaths were 360,000 of which 110,000 deaths were in combat. Disease was the major cause of death in the civil war. Out of 620,000 deaths, 417,000 were from diseases while 203,000 were killed in combat. In total deaths the American Civil War was the deadliest war in American History with over 620,000 fatalities. Although in combat related deaths World War II remains the deadliest conflict with 292,000 combat deaths (416,000 total). (see the related link)
It wasn't that slaves were killed during the war, but some were forced to fight during the war.