Introduction
Throughout the history of the United States’ war engagements, the American Civil War saw the largest loss of American lives. The Civil War was a conflict fought between two factions of American citizens: the Confederacy in the South, and the Union in the North. The war spanned from 1861 to 1865, and the most deadly battle of the war was in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where 51,000 died.
Out of all of the states that sent men to fight in the Civil War, New York suffered the most fatalities, losing nearly 40,000 men. The states with the next highest losses in the Civil War are a toss-up between Ohio in the Union and Virginia and North Carolina in the Confederacy, each losing just over 30,000 men. Additionally, every state, with perhaps the exception of New York, lost far more men to disease than deaths caused directly during combat.
Throughout the duration of the Civil War, it’s estimated that there were 1.5 million casualties. The term “casualty” refers to soldiers who were killed, wounded, became sick, or who were captured or went missing during the war.
Learn more about civil war casualties by state by looking at the data in the charts.
| # | State | Civil War Casualties | WWII Casualties | Korean War Casualties | Vietnam War Casualties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 39,000 | 31,215 | 2,373 | 4,119 |
| 2 | Illinois | 31,000 | 18,601 | 1,789 | 2,936 |
| 3 | North Carolina | 31,000 | 7,109 | 805 | 1,613 |
| 4 | Ohio | 31,000 | 16,828 | 1,823 | 3,094 |
| 5 | Virginia | 31,000 | 6,007 | 882 | 1,305 |
| 6 | Alabama | 27,000 | 5,114 | 700 | 1,208 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 27,000 | 26,554 | 2,401 | 3,147 |
| 8 | Indiana | 24,000 | 8,131 | 921 | 1,534 |
| 9 | South Carolina | 18,000 | 3,423 | 483 | 895 |
| 10 | Michigan | 13,000 | 12,885 | 1,492 | 2,657 |
| 11 | Missouri | 13,000 | 8,003 | 944 | 1,418 |
| 12 | Iowa | 12,000 | 5,633 | 528 | 851 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 11,000 | 7,038 | 747 | 1,161 |
| 14 | Kentucky | 9,000 | 6,802 | 886 | 1,056 |
| 15 | Maine | 8,000 | 2,156 | 242 | 341 |
| 16 | Mississippi | 8,000 | 3,555 | 423 | 636 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 7,000 | 3,814 | 467 | 592 |
| 18 | Georgia | 7,000 | 5,701 | 757 | 1,581 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 5,000 | 10,372 | 836 | 1,487 |
| 20 | Louisiana | 4,000 | 3,964 | 610 | 885 |
| 21 | New Hampshire | 4,000 | 1,203 | 137 | 226 |
| 22 | Vermont | 4,000 | 874 | 94 | 100 |
| 23 | Kansas | 3,000 | 4,526 | 429 | 627 |
| 24 | Minnesota | 3,000 | 6,462 | 725 | 1,077 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 3,000 | 6,528 | 844 | 1,295 |
| 26 | Texas | 3,000 | 15,764 | 1,779 | 3,415 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 3,000 | 4,865 | 814 | 733 |
| 28 | Maryland | 2,000 | 4,375 | 531 | 1,014 |
| 29 | Delaware | 1,000 | 579 | 45 | 122 |
| 30 | Florida | 1,000 | 3,540 | 577 | 1,954 |
| 31 | Rhode Island | 1,000 | 1,669 | 149 | 209 |
| 32 | California | 500 | 17,022 | 2,611 | 5,575 |
| 33 | Colorado | 500 | 2,697 | 305 | 623 |
Civil War Casualties by State
Alabama
Civil War Casualties
27,000
Ranked in the US
#6
5,114
Ranked in the US
#21
Korean War Casualties
700
Ranked in the US
#20
Ranked in the US
#17
Arkansas
Civil War Casualties
7,000
Ranked in the US
#17
3,814
Ranked in the US
#28
Korean War Casualties
467
Ranked in the US
#28
Ranked in the US
#34
California
Civil War Casualties
500
Ranked in the US
#32
17,022
Ranked in the US
#4
Korean War Casualties
2,611
Ranked in the US
#1
Ranked in the US
#1
Colorado
Civil War Casualties
500
Ranked in the US
#33
2,697
Ranked in the US
#35
Korean War Casualties
305
Ranked in the US
#34
Ranked in the US
#31
Delaware
Civil War Casualties
1,000
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#49
Korean War Casualties
45
Ranked in the US
#49
Ranked in the US
#48
Florida
Civil War Casualties
1,000
Ranked in the US
#30
3,540
Ranked in the US
#30
Korean War Casualties
577
Ranked in the US
#23
Ranked in the US
#8
Georgia
Civil War Casualties
7,000
Ranked in the US
#18
5,701
Ranked in the US
#18
Korean War Casualties
757
Ranked in the US
#17
Ranked in the US
#10
Illinois
Civil War Casualties
31,000
Ranked in the US
#2
18,601
Ranked in the US
#3
Korean War Casualties
1,789
Ranked in the US
#5
Ranked in the US
#6
Indiana
Civil War Casualties
24,000
Ranked in the US
#8
8,131
Ranked in the US
#10
Korean War Casualties
921
Ranked in the US
#9
Ranked in the US
#11
Iowa
Civil War Casualties
12,000
Ranked in the US
#12
5,633
Ranked in the US
#19
Korean War Casualties
528
Ranked in the US
#25
Ranked in the US
#26
Kansas
Civil War Casualties
3,000
Ranked in the US
#23
4,526
Ranked in the US
#23
Korean War Casualties
429
Ranked in the US
#29
Ranked in the US
#30
Kentucky
Civil War Casualties
9,000
Ranked in the US
#14
6,802
Ranked in the US
#14
Korean War Casualties
886
Ranked in the US
#10
Ranked in the US
#20
Louisiana
Civil War Casualties
4,000
Ranked in the US
#20
3,964
Ranked in the US
#26
Korean War Casualties
610
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#25
Maine
Civil War Casualties
8,000
Ranked in the US
#15
2,156
Ranked in the US
#36
Korean War Casualties
242
Ranked in the US
#37
Ranked in the US
#38
Maryland
Civil War Casualties
2,000
Ranked in the US
#28
4,375
Ranked in the US
#24
Korean War Casualties
531
Ranked in the US
#24
Ranked in the US
#22
Michigan
Civil War Casualties
13,000
Ranked in the US
#10
12,885
Ranked in the US
#7
Korean War Casualties
1,492
Ranked in the US
#7
Ranked in the US
#7
Minnesota
Civil War Casualties
3,000
Ranked in the US
#24
6,462
Ranked in the US
#16
Korean War Casualties
725
Ranked in the US
#19
Ranked in the US
#19
Mississippi
Civil War Casualties
8,000
Ranked in the US
#16
3,555
Ranked in the US
#29
Korean War Casualties
423
Ranked in the US
#30
Ranked in the US
#29
Missouri
Civil War Casualties
13,000
Ranked in the US
#11
8,003
Ranked in the US
#11
Korean War Casualties
944
Ranked in the US
#8
Ranked in the US
#13
New Hampshire
Civil War Casualties
4,000
Ranked in the US
#21
1,203
Ranked in the US
#45
Korean War Casualties
137
Ranked in the US
#45
Ranked in the US
#42
New Jersey
Civil War Casualties
5,000
Ranked in the US
#19
10,372
Ranked in the US
#8
Korean War Casualties
836
Ranked in the US
#14
Ranked in the US
#12
New York
Civil War Casualties
39,000
Ranked in the US
#1
31,215
Ranked in the US
#1
Korean War Casualties
2,373
Ranked in the US
#3
Ranked in the US
#2
North Carolina
Civil War Casualties
31,000
Ranked in the US
#3
7,109
Ranked in the US
#12
Korean War Casualties
805
Ranked in the US
#16
Ranked in the US
#9
Ohio
Civil War Casualties
31,000
Ranked in the US
#4
16,828
Ranked in the US
#5
Korean War Casualties
1,823
Ranked in the US
#4
Ranked in the US
#5
Pennsylvania
Civil War Casualties
27,000
Ranked in the US
#7
26,554
Ranked in the US
#2
Korean War Casualties
2,401
Ranked in the US
#2
Ranked in the US
#4
Rhode Island
Civil War Casualties
1,000
Ranked in the US
#31
1,669
Ranked in the US
#38
Korean War Casualties
149
Ranked in the US
#42
Ranked in the US
#44
South Carolina
Civil War Casualties
18,000
Ranked in the US
#9
3,423
Ranked in the US
#31
Korean War Casualties
483
Ranked in the US
#27
Ranked in the US
#24
Tennessee
Civil War Casualties
3,000
Ranked in the US
#25
6,528
Ranked in the US
#15
Korean War Casualties
844
Ranked in the US
#13
Ranked in the US
#16
Texas
Civil War Casualties
3,000
Ranked in the US
#26
15,764
Ranked in the US
#6
Korean War Casualties
1,779
Ranked in the US
#6
Ranked in the US
#3
Vermont
Civil War Casualties
4,000
Ranked in the US
#22
Ranked in the US
#46
Korean War Casualties
94
Ranked in the US
#47
Ranked in the US
#50
Virginia
Civil War Casualties
31,000
Ranked in the US
#5
6,007
Ranked in the US
#17
Korean War Casualties
882
Ranked in the US
#11
Ranked in the US
#15
West Virginia
Civil War Casualties
3,000
Ranked in the US
#27
4,865
Ranked in the US
#22
Korean War Casualties
814
Ranked in the US
#15
Ranked in the US
#27
Wisconsin
Civil War Casualties
11,000
Ranked in the US
#13
7,038
Ranked in the US
#13
Korean War Casualties
747
Ranked in the US
#18
Ranked in the US
#18