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The Civil War Battle With The Highest Percentage Of Casualties
Not the battle you expect
The US Civil War has no shortage of horrific and bloody battles. The Civil War featured some of the most devastating battles in American history. There were multiple battles that racked up more than 10,000 casualties per side. Through all of this carnage, there was one major battle that had the highest percentage of casualties overall.
When making a guess for the battle with the highest casualty rate, many people offer familiar names like Gettysburg, Shiloh, Antietam, or Fredericksburg. But it was none of those.
The bloodiest battle of the Civil War in terms of sheer percentage of soldiers taken out of commission was fought in central Tennessee between Generals William Rosecrans of the Union and Braxton Bragg for the Confederacy.
The Battle of Stone’s River
The battle was fought over three days, stretching from December 31st, 1862, through January 2nd, 1863. The Union army under Rosecrans had marched out from Nashville to give battle to Braxton Bragg’s army lurking near Murfreesboro. Lincoln wanted Rosecrans to…
