Memorial Day
05-26-2009, 03:48 PM
#21
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Civil War Battle Deaths
Good job Otto. However, the civil war stats looked a little odd to me. Here's another source.....makes you wonder how they could be so far off. Truth's probably somewhere in the middle.
The Union armies had from 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men. Their losses, by the best estimates:
Of every 1,000 Federals in battle, 112 were wounded.
Of every 1,000 Confederates, 150 were hit.
Mortality was greater among Confederate wounded, because of inferior medical service.
The Price in Blood!
Casualties in the Civil War
At least 618,000 Americans died in the Civil War, and some experts say the toll reached 700,000. The number that is most often quoted is 620,000. At any rate, these casualties exceed the nation's loss in all its other wars, from the Revolution through Vietnam. Casualties in the Civil War
The Union armies had from 2,500,000 to 2,750,000 men. Their losses, by the best estimates:
Battle deaths: 110,070 Disease, etc.: 250,152 Total 360,222
The Confederate strength, known less accurately because of missing records, was from 750,000 to 1,250,000. Its estimated losses: Battle deaths: 94,000 Disease, etc.: 164,000 Total 258,000
The leading authority on casualties of the war, Thomas L. Livermore, admitting the handicap of poor records in some cases, studied 48 of the war's battles and concluded: Of every 1,000 Federals in battle, 112 were wounded.
Of every 1,000 Confederates, 150 were hit.
Mortality was greater among Confederate wounded, because of inferior medical service.
05-26-2009, 04:23 PM
#22
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A couple of years ago one of my young sons asked me what Memorial Day was for. I gathered all of kids together and explained it to them. I also explained how on one side of their family or the other they had a relative that had been in every major conflict since the Revolution.
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofhe...2inmemory.html
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
http://www.homeofheroes.com/hallofhe...2inmemory.html
Last edited by ConnerP; 05-26-2009 at 04:27 PM. Reason: link added
05-26-2009, 05:48 PM
#24
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A couple of years ago one of my young sons asked me what Memorial Day was for. I gathered all of kids together and explained it to them. I also explained how on one side of their family or the other they had a relative that had been in every major conflict since the Revolution.
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
In Memory of our Deceased MOH Heroes
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
In Memory of our Deceased MOH Heroes
05-26-2009, 05:52 PM
#25
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Position: MD-11/10 Captain
Posts: 533
Will I be able to shake the Colonels hand or do I have to find him in the RHOF? Does he have a brick at the memorial? It'd be an honor to meet him in any capacity.
05-26-2009, 06:35 PM
#26
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Position: MD-11 FO
Posts: 40
A couple of years ago one of my young sons asked me what Memorial Day was for. I gathered all of kids together and explained it to them. I also explained how on one side of their family or the other they had a relative that had been in every major conflict since the Revolution.
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.
Went to Charleston, SC and visited Patriots' Point where the carrier Yorktown is berthed. THere is an outstanding Medal of Honor museum on board that is well worth the $$$ for the tour.
05-27-2009, 03:04 AM
#27
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Joined APC: May 2007
Position: 777 Multi-tasker
Posts: 712
He's out and about from time to time, still fly's his own airplane occasionally. PM me for more info on his where abouts.
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