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District of Columbia Civil War Facts |
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District of Columbia provided 16,534 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 0.4% (ranked 33rd out of 44 states and territories) of the total men who served on both sides of the conflict. There were a total of 0 raids, skirmishes and battles in the state. District of Columbia had 5 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Arsenal Penitentiary, Carroll (Duff's Green Row), Forest Hall (Georgetown),
Old Capitol, Washington County Jail
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
11,912 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
1,353 |
| Colored Troops |
3,269 |
| Total number of men recruited |
16,534 |
| % of Union Army |
0.6% |
| % of state's population |
22.0% |
| Overall rank |
25 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
| None |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
41 |
| Disease |
150 |
| Disease in Prison |
44 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
10 |
| Murdered |
?? |
| Suicide |
4 |
| Sunstroke |
1 |
| Military Execution |
?? |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
6 |
| Unknown |
34 |
| Total |
290 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
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| Cavalry |
1 regiment
1 company |
| Infantry |
2 regiments
8 battalions |
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