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Delaware provided 12,284 of her sons for the war effort which translates to 0.3% (ranked 35th 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. Delaware had 1 Union P.O.W. Camps at
Fort Delaware
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| Union - 43 States and Territories |
| Soldiers (White) recruited |
11,236 |
| Sailors/Marines (White) |
94 |
| Colored Troops |
954 |
| Total number of men recruited |
12,284 |
| % of Union Army |
0.4% |
| % of state's population |
10.9% |
| Overall rank |
28 |
| Regiments of foreign-born soldiers |
| None |
| Union Army Deaths |
| Killed/Mortally Wounded |
383 |
| Disease |
356 |
| Disease in Prison |
75 |
| Accidents/Drowning |
21 |
| Murdered |
3 |
| Suicide |
1 |
| Sunstroke |
1 |
| Military Execution |
1 |
| Executed By Enemy |
?? |
| Known/Not Classified |
11 |
| Unknown |
30 |
| Total |
882 |
| State Military Units |
| Artillery |
1 battalion
1 company |
| Cavalry |
1 battalion
1 company |
| Infantry |
10 regiments |
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