World War I, 1917 to 1918 Participants Deaths in Service 4,744,000 116,000 |
World War II - 1940 - 1947 Participants Deaths in Service 16,535,000 406,000 |
Korean Conflict, 1950 to 1955 Participants Deaths in Service 6,807,000 55,000 |
Vietnam Confilct - May 7, 1954 - April 30, 1975 Participants Deaths in Service 9,200,000 109,000 |
Gulf War Era, 1990 Participants Deaths in Service 3,800,000 9,000 |
America's Wars Total Participants Deaths in Service 41,790,000 1,090,200 |
Spanish-American War, 1898 Participants Deaths in Service 392,000 11,000 Last Veteran: Nathan E. Cook, died September 10,1992, age 106 |
Civil War, 1861 to 1865 Union Participants Union Deaths in Service 2,213,000 364,000 Confederate Participants Confederate Deaths in Service 1,000,000 133,821 Last Union Veteran: Albert Woolson, died August 2, 1956, age 109 |
Mexican War, 1846 to 1848 Participants Deaths in Service 79,000 13,000 Last Veteran: Owen Thomas Edgar died September 3, 1929, age 98 |
Indian Wars, approx. 1817 to 1898 Participants Deaths in Service 106,000 1,000 Last Veteran: Fredrak Fraske died June 18, 1973, age 101 |
War of 1812, 1812 to 1815 Participants Deaths in Service 287,000 2,000 Last Veteran: Hiram Cronk died May 13, 1905, age 105 |
American Revolution, 1775 to 1784 Participants Deaths in Service 290,000 4,000 Last Veteran: Daniel F. Bakeman died April 5,1869, age 109 |
America's Wars and Casualties |
Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
Shelbyville and Bedford County Soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice |
