Dear Janet,
It sounds like a great tour. The only estimate I've seen of civilian
deaths was 50,000, but I can't remember where I read it.
The December 2011 (I think that's the correct date) issue of Civil War
History had an important article that is becoming widely accepted, with a
revised estimate of 750,000 for the total dead among soldiers on both sides.
The author compared census figures from 1850 and 1870, and based his
conclusion on the number of men that should have been alive after the war, against
the actual number, coming up with a significantly higher number of deaths.
Michael B. Chesson
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"Charge, Virginians, charge!"
--Gen. Turner Ashby, CSA
June 6, 1862
In a message dated 4/11/2013 12:10:10 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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Announcing "Confederate Cemeteries Bus Tour" - Saturday, May 25, 2013,
10 AM - 3 PM, Departing from Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Road,
Henrico VA 23223.
Pre-registration required. Cost: $20 (includes box lunch). For ages 12 &
up.
Nearly two per cent of the United States population, over 600,000 soldiers
died during the Civil War. In addition, an unknown number of civilians
died due to war-related causes. Come learn what happened to the Southern
dead as we visit many of the final resting places for these Confederate
soldiers and civilians.
This bus tour will visit Oakwood Cemetery, Shockoe Cemetery, and Emmanuel
Episcopal Church.
For information please call 804-652-3409 or email [log in to unmask]
To register please visit www.henricohistoricalsociety.org for details.
Janet J. Perkins
Office Assistant III
Henrico County Recreation and Parks
office: 804.652.3406
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