answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Most deaths were from disease and infection. Many of these young men did not get off the farm until this war. When getting large numbers of people together in one area is a concoction that would lead to dysentery and other disease (common colds) which could kill their unexposed immune systems. Just some info, for facts...At least 618,000 Americans died in the Civil War, and some experts say the toll reached 700,000. The number that is most often quoted is 620,000. At any rate, these casualties exceed the nation's loss in all its other wars, from the Revolution through Vietnam.

The Union armies had from 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men. Their losses, by the best estimates: '''Battle deaths: '''110,070 '''Disease, etc.: '''250,152 '''Total '''360,222 '''''''''''''''''' ''' The Confederate strength, known less accurately because of missing records, was from 750,000 to 1,250,000. Its estimated losses:''' '''Battle deaths: '''94,000 '''Disease, etc.: '''164,000 '''Total '''258,000 ''''''''''''''''''

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Disease in a way. It was really infections due to injuries that caused the most deaths. Due to the filthy field hospitals.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

The biggest cause of death during the civil war was disease. This question surprised me, as it might others, but yes, it was disease.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

The total estimated military deaths caused by the US Civil War is approximately six hundred and twenty thousand. This is the combined loss of life of the Union and the Confederacy.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

More deaths caused by disease was the number one cause of deaths among the battling armies. It is estimated, for example, that 50% of Confederate deaths were due to disease.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

infections and disease.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

Disease - by far.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Disease is the greatest cause of death.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

Illness killed more soldiers than battle.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What caused the majority deaths in the Civil War?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

How many Deaths in the American civil war were caused by gun fights?

623,123 deaths


Where do the majority of deaths come from in the Civil War?

The majority of casualties other than the obvious war casualties came from being in captivity, starvation, and hypothermia.


What major event caused more deaths All of the years of the Catholic inquisitions or one month of the American civil war and how many more deaths specifically?

Civil War--40,000 more.


Which on your time line caused the deaths of 14 million Russians?

The Russian Civil War followed upon World War 1 to, between them, account for the deaths of 14 million Russians in the years 1914-1917(WW1) and 1917-1921 (Russian Revolution). Of the 2 the revolution accounted for the majority of deaths: 9 million.


What was the percentage of Confederate deaths in the US Civil were related to disease?

During the US Civil War, many deaths of soldiers on both sides died of diseases. In the South, it is estimated that 50% of Confederate soldier deaths were caused by or were related to various disease. For example, Malaria and Yellow Fever caused many deaths.


War with most American deaths?

The Civil War had the most AMERICAN deaths


Which event on your time line caused the death of million Russians?

The Russian Civil War followed upon World War 1 to, between them, account for the deaths of 14 million Russians in the years 1914-1917(WW1) and 1917-1921 (Russian Revolution). Of the 2 the revolution accounted for the majority of deaths: 9 million.


Which world war had more deaths?

the most casualties in a war was the American Civil War with 495,332 deaths and behind it is WW2 with 405,399 deaths.


Which event on your time line caused the death of 14 million Russians?

The Russian Civil War followed upon World War 1 to, between them, account for the deaths of 14 million Russians in the years 1914-1917(WW1) and 1917-1921 (Russian Revolution). Of the 2 the revolution accounted for the majority of deaths: 9 million.


How did slavery change history?

it caused the civil war it caused the civil war


Was the Civil War caused by prejudice?

No. The Civil War was caused by economics and the invasion of the south by the north.


The majority of Civil War deaths came as a result of?

The majority of the deaths in the Civil War came as a result of infection and disease. Many of the young soldiers were being exposed to harmful pathogens carried across the battlefields for the first time in their lives, and therefore had no immunity built to these strains of disease. Additionally, many wounds became quickly infected due to poor conditions, which led eventually to death.