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Disease caused a higher proportion of casualties than combat during the American Civil War.

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Historical records and consensus demonstrate that disease caused significantly more deaths than combat during the American Civil War, accounting for roughly a 2:1 ratio.

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Wikipedia: American Civil War

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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov: Geographical Risk of Disease Mortality during the US Civil ...

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Confirms infectious diseases killed more Union soldiers than combat during the US Civil War.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

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