Military Conflict in the Civil War

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

Civil War deaths totaled approximately

  • A

    About 10,000 (a small fraction of total American casualties from earlier conflicts)

  • B

    About 1.5 million (more than every other American war combined through World War II)

  • C

    About 100,000 (fewer than the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812 combined)

  • D

    About 620,000-750,000 (more than all other American wars combined until Vietnam)

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Explanation

Disease killed more soldiers than combat; recent estimates have raised the total death toll.

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