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Wars. | From. | To. • | Regulars. | Militia and Volunteers. | Total. |
War of the Revolution | Apr. 17,1775 | Apr. 11,1783 | 130,711 | 164,080 | 309,781 |
Northwestern Indian wars | Sept. 19,1790 | Aug. 3,1793 | 8,983 | ||
War with France................ | July 9,1798 | Sept 30,1800 | *4,593 | ||
War with Tripoli | June 10 1801 | June 4,1805 | *3,330 | ||
Creek Indian war | July 27,1813 | Aug. 9,1814 | 600 | 13,181 | 13,731 |
War 1812 with Great Britian.... | June 18,1812 | Feb. 17,1815 | 85,000 | 471,622 | 576,622 |
Seminole Indian war | Nov. 20,1817 | Oct. 21,1818 | 1,000 | 6,911 | 7,911 |
Black Hawk Indian war | Apr. 21,1831 | Sept 31,1832 | 1,339 | 5.126 | 6,465 |
Cherokee disturbance or removal. | 1836 | 1837 | 9,494 | 9,494 | |
Creek Indian war or disturbance. | May 5, 1836 | Sept 30,1837 | 935 | 12.483 | 13,418 |
Florida Indian war | Dec. 23,1825 | Aug.14,1843 | 11,169 | 29,953 | 41,122 |
Aroostook disturbance | 1838 | 1839 | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
War with Mexico | Apr. 14,1846 | July 4,1848 | 30,954 | 73,776 | 112,230 |
Apache, Navajo and Utah war... | 1849 | 1855 | 1,500 | 1,061 | 2,561 |
Seminole Indian war | 1856 | 1858 | 3,687 | 2,687 | |
Civil war+ | 1865 | 2,772,408 |
♦Naval forces engaged. tThe number of troops on the Conlederate side was about 600,000.
The number of casualitiesin the volunteer and regular armies in the United States, during the war of 1861-65, was reported by the Provost Marshal General in 1866: Killed in battle, 61,362; died of wounds, 34,727; died of disease, 183,287; total died, 279,376; total deserted, 199,105. Number of soldiers in the Confederate service who died of wounds or disease (partial statement), 133,821. Deserted (partial statement, 104,428. Number of United States troops captured during the war, 212,608; Confederate troops captured, 476,169. 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 died while prisoners, 29,725; Confederate troops who died while prisoners, 26,774.
 
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