7 and, though correct as to the percentage of deaths from disease, the actual percentage of killed was much higher than indicated by the figures given.
At no time during the period of active hostilities did the Regular Army number, present and absent, over 26,000 officers and men. Its actual strength at various dates was as follows:
Date. Present. Absent. Aggregate.
January 1, 1861 14,663 1,704 16,367
July 1, 1861 14,108 2,314 16,422
January 1, 1862 19,871 2,554 22,425
March 31, 1862 19,585 3,723 23,308
January 1, 1863 19,169 6,294 25,463
January 1, 1864 17,237 7,399 24,636
January 1, 1865 14,661 7,358 22,019
March 31, 1865 13,880 7,789 21,669
As there were only thirty regiments in the Regular Army, it becomes apparent that their average numerical strength must have been small, and that their losses in action were severe in proportion to their numbers.
The deaths from all causes, aside from battle — Column II, Table A — are subdivided in Table B
during the war, to have been:
Date. Present. Absent. Aggregate.
Jan. 1, 1861 14,663 1,704
Regular Army.16,367
July 1, 1861 183,588 3,163 186,751
Jan. 1, 1862 527,204 48,713 575,917
Mch.
31, 1862 533,984 103,142 637,126
Jan. 1, 1863 698,802 219,389 918,191
Jan. 1, 1864 611,250 249,487 860,737
Mch.
31, 1865 657,747 322,339 980,086
May 1, 1865 797,807 202,709 1,000,516
It would be impossible to state the number of individuals who served in the war, as so manactual strength at various dates was as follows:
Date. Present. Absent. Aggregate.
January 1, 1861 14,663 1,704 16,367
July 1, 1861 14,108 2,314 16,422
January 1, 1862 19,871 2,554 22,425
March 31, 1862 19,585 3,723 23,308
January 1, 1863 19,169 6,294 25,463
January 1, 1864 17,237 7,399 24,636
January 1, 1865 14,661 7,358 22,019
March 31, 1865 13,880 7,789 21,669
As there were only thirty regiments in the Regular Army, it becomes apparent that their average num
,917
Mch.
31, 1862 533,984 103,142 637,126
Jan. 1, 1863 698,802 219,389 918,191
Jan. 1, 1864 611,250 249,487 860,737
Mch.
31, 1865 657,747 322,339 980,086
May 1, 1865 797,807 202,709 1,000,516
It would be impossible to state the number of individuals who served in the war, as so many of the men, after serving a short term, enlisted for a second, and often for a third, time.
Then, again, nearly all of the three years regiments that volunteered in 1861 reenlisted in January, 1864, for another three years term of service.
There were 136,000 of these veterans who reenlisted and were counted twice in the number of troops (2,036,700) reported as enlisted for three years. Many of the three-years' men who were discharged for physical disability or other reasons, enlisted again in other regiments before the war had closed, and thus were counted twice.
Over 300, 0000 men enlisted just before the close of the war, few of whom, if any, participated in any active service
Present. Absent. Aggregate.
Jan. 1, 1861 14,663 1,704
Regular Army.16,367
July 1, 1861 183,588 3,163 186,751
Jan. 1, 1862 527,204 48,713 575,917
Mch.
31, 1862 533,984 103,142 637,126
Jan. 1, 1863 698,802 219,389 918,191
Jan. 1, 1864 611,250 249,487 860,737
Mch.
31, 1865 657,747 322,339 980,086
May 1, 1865 797,807 202,709 1,000,516
It would be impossible to state the number of individuals who served in the war, as so many of the men, after serving a short term follows:
Date. Present. Absent. Aggregate.
January 1, 1861 14,663 1,704 16,367
July 1, 1861 14,108 2,314 16,422
January 1, 1862 19,871 2,554 22,425
March 31, 1862 19,585 3,723 23,308
January 1, 1863 19,169 6,294 25,463
January 1, 1864 17,237 7,399 24,636
January 1, 1865 14,661 7,358 22,019
March 31, 1865 13,880 7,789 21,669
As there were only thirty regiments in the Regular Army, it becomes apparent that their average numerical strength must have been small, a
than indicated by the figures given.
At no time during the period of active hostilities did the Regular Army number, present and absent, over 26,000 officers and men. Its actual strength at various dates was as follows:
Date. Present. Absent. Aggregate.
January 1, 1861 14,663 1,704 16,367
July 1, 1861 14,108 2,314 16,422
January 1, 1862 19,871 2,554 22,425
March 31, 1862 19,585 3,723 23,308
January 1, 1863 19,169 6,294 25,463
January 1, 1864 17,237 7,399 24,636
January 1, 1865 14,661 7,358 22,019
March 31, 1865 13,880 7,789 21,669
As there were only thirty regiments in the Regular Army, it becomes apparent that their average numerical strength must have been small, and that their losses in action were severe in proportion to their numbers.
The deaths from all causes, aside from battle — Column II, Table A — are subdivided in Table B so as to show the loss from disease, by itself; also, the additional loss from disease which occurred in Confederat
