. The World almanac and encyclopedia. by the Confederates at the seven days fight; by the Unionists atthe Wilderness. The number of casualties in the volunteer and regular armies of the United States,during the war of 18G1-G5, according to a statement prepared by the Adjutant-Generalsoffice, was as follows: Killed in battle, 67,058; died of wounds, 43,012; died of ; other causes, such as accidents, murder, Confedei-ate , etc., 40,154; totaldied. 349,944; total deserted, 199,105. Number of soldiers in the Confederate service whodied of wounds or disease (partial statement
. The World almanac and encyclopedia. by the Confederates at the seven days fight; by the Unionists atthe Wilderness. The number of casualties in the volunteer and regular armies of the United States,during the war of 18G1-G5, according to a statement prepared by the Adjutant-Generalsoffice, was as follows: Killed in battle, 67,058; died of wounds, 43,012; died of ; other causes, such as accidents, murder, Confedei-ate , etc., 40,154; totaldied. 349,944; total deserted, 199,105. Number of soldiers in the Confederate service whodied of wounds or disease (partial statement). 133,821; deserted (partial statement),104,428. Number of United States troops captured during the war. ; Confederatetroops captured, Number of United States troops paroled on the field, 16,431;Confederate troops paroled on the field, 248,599. Number of United States troops who diedWhile prisoners, 30,156; Confederate troops who died while prisoners, 30,152. BU Society/ of the Cincinnati, ocict^ of tijc (Kinciunatu. For convenience. GENEBAIi OFFICERS. Fh-esident- General Hon. Winslow Warren. Mass. Vice-President-General Hon. .Tames Simons, ).. S. C. Secretary-General Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, LL. D., , Anxiatant (Vacant.) Ti-easurer-General Mr. Francis Marinus Caldwell, Pa. AssixtmU Ib-easnrer-General Mr. Isbam, New York. The historic and patriotic Order of the Cincinnati \v:is founded by theAmerican and French ofticers at the cantonments of tlie Continental army onthe Hudson at the close of hostilities in the Warof the Revolution for AmericanIndependence, May 10. 1783. In forming the society ii declared that, To perpetuate, therefore, aswell the remembrance of this vast event as the mutual friendships which havebeen formed under the pressure of common danger, and, in many instances,cemented by the blood of the parties, the officers of the American army dohereljy. in the most solemn manner, associate, constitute,
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