Another perspective on the many Americans1This chart shows only the deaths for those fighting on the Union side in the Civil War; the Confederacy suffered losses of 364,821. who have died in war fighting for America.
Sources:
- George Mason University’s History News Network: How Many American Troops Have Died in War?
- DefenseLink.mil: casualty.pdf
- OIF as of May 29, 2007, 10 a.m. EDT
- OEF as of May 19, 2007, 10 a.m. EDT
- 1This chart shows only the deaths for those fighting on the Union side in the Civil War; the Confederacy suffered losses of 364,821.
One response to “More Than Numbers…”
What’s interesting about the war in Iraq is that while the deaths are much lower, the wounded are much higher than previous wars. Not to mention all the innocent civilians being slaughtered.
It’s a strange strange world we live in.
I guess war is war is war.