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May 11, 1862
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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Article compares forces engaged and losses in major historical battles, including Shiloh (1862), Waterloo, and Napoleonic engagements, emphasizing Shiloh's scale relative to modern battles up to that point.
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GREAT BATTLES - A COMPARISON.
As we have now definitely ascertained the loss
of both the contending parties in the great battle
of Shiloh, fought on the 6th and 7th of April,
and the country is daily - almost hourly - in expectation
of two more terrible conflicts, greater
than any that have yet marked the progress of
this war, the following comparison of the forces
engaged and the losses sustained in the most
important engagements of modern times, possesses
a peculiar interest. With the exceptions of
Jena, Friedland, Wagram, and Waterloo, the
late battle on the Tennessee is among the greatest
of the list, taking into consideration the number
engaged. At Wagram, the French lost 23,000,
and the Austrians 38,000, and at Waterloo the
losses of the French were 33,000 while those of
the allies amounted to 29,000. The entire loss
at Wagram was 61,000, and at Waterloo 62,500.
Next to these ranks the battle of Jena, 47,100;
Eylau, between the French and Russians, 43,
000; and Austerlitz, 42,000. The Confederate
loss at Shiloh was about 7,500; the Federal
may be safely stated at 15,000.
MARENGO - June 14, 1800.
French, under Bonaparte, 32,000
Austrians, commanded by Melas, 40,000.
French Austrians
Killed and wounded......6000 6000
Prisoners...............1000 4000
AUSTERLITZ - December 2, 1805.
French, under the Emperor Napoleon, 70,000.
Russians and Austrians, commanded by
General Kutusoff, the Emperors being present,
90,000.
French Allies.
Killed, wounded and prisoners..........12,000
30,000
MAIDA - (July 4, 1806.)
The British, commanded by Sir John Stuart,
5,675.
French and Neapolitans, commanded by Regnier, 6,500.
British. F. and N.
Killed and wounded... 327 2450
JENA - (October 14, 1806.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 80,000,
Prussians, commanded by the Duke of Brunswick, 110,000.
French Prussians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners 4100 43,000
EYLAU - (Feb. 8, 1807.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 85,000
Russians, commanded by Gen. Benningsen,
75,000
French. Russians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners......18,000 25,000
FRIEDLAND - (June 14, 1807.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 80,000.
Russians, commanded by Gen. Benningsen,
66,000,
French. Russians.
Killed and wounded ... 8000 18,000
ASPERN - (May 21 and 23, 1809.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 101,000.
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke
Charles, 90,000.
French Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners.......8000 20,000
WAGRAM - (July 5 and 6, 1809.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 130,000.
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke
Charles, 100,000
French. Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners..... 23,000 38,000
NEW ORLEANS - Jan. 8, 1815.
Americans, under Gen. Jackson, 7000
English, under Gen. Pakenham, 6800
Americans English.
Killed and wounded 13 1902
WAVRE AND WATERLOO - (June 18, 1815.)
French, commanded by Emperor Napoleon,
75,000.
The Allies, under Wellington and Blucher,
110,000
Allies, under Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord
Raglan, 51,100, viz: - 25,000 French and 26,
100 English
Russians, under Prince Menchikoff, 50,000.
Allies, Russians.
Killed and wounded.. 3100 6000
INKERMAN - (Nov. 5, 1854.)
Allies, under General Canrobert and Lord
Raglan, 13,000, viz: - 8000 English and 5000
French.
Russians, under Gen. Dannenberg, 46,000
Allies, Russians.
Killed and wounded. 4126 10,500
MONTEBELLO - (May 20, 1859.)
The Allied French and Sardinians, under General
Forey, 11,500.
Austrians, under Count Stadion, 25,000.
Allies. Austrians
Killed and wounded. 900 2000
MAGENTA - (June 4 and 5, 1859.)
Allies, under Napoleon III, 110,000. (?)
Austrians, under Marshal Hess, 140,000 (?)
Allies. Austrians
Killed, wounded and prisoners.......3000 (?) 20,000 (?)
MANASSAS - (July 21, 1861.)
Federals, under Scott and McDowell, 90,000.
Confederates, under Beauregard and Joseph
Johnston, 65,000.
Federal. Confederate.
Killed, wounded and prisoners......3500 1593
SHILOH - (April 6 and 7, 1862.)
Federals, under Grant and Buell, 85,000.
Confederates, under Sidney Johnston and
Beauregard, 40,000.
Federal. Confederate.
Killed, wounded and prisoners. .....15,000 7,500
What is apparent from the above figures, by
comparison, is the transcendent magnitude of
the engagement at Shiloh over any battle of the
war, as also over most of what are regarded the
battles of modern times.
As we have now definitely ascertained the loss
of both the contending parties in the great battle
of Shiloh, fought on the 6th and 7th of April,
and the country is daily - almost hourly - in expectation
of two more terrible conflicts, greater
than any that have yet marked the progress of
this war, the following comparison of the forces
engaged and the losses sustained in the most
important engagements of modern times, possesses
a peculiar interest. With the exceptions of
Jena, Friedland, Wagram, and Waterloo, the
late battle on the Tennessee is among the greatest
of the list, taking into consideration the number
engaged. At Wagram, the French lost 23,000,
and the Austrians 38,000, and at Waterloo the
losses of the French were 33,000 while those of
the allies amounted to 29,000. The entire loss
at Wagram was 61,000, and at Waterloo 62,500.
Next to these ranks the battle of Jena, 47,100;
Eylau, between the French and Russians, 43,
000; and Austerlitz, 42,000. The Confederate
loss at Shiloh was about 7,500; the Federal
may be safely stated at 15,000.
MARENGO - June 14, 1800.
French, under Bonaparte, 32,000
Austrians, commanded by Melas, 40,000.
French Austrians
Killed and wounded......6000 6000
Prisoners...............1000 4000
AUSTERLITZ - December 2, 1805.
French, under the Emperor Napoleon, 70,000.
Russians and Austrians, commanded by
General Kutusoff, the Emperors being present,
90,000.
French Allies.
Killed, wounded and prisoners..........12,000
30,000
MAIDA - (July 4, 1806.)
The British, commanded by Sir John Stuart,
5,675.
French and Neapolitans, commanded by Regnier, 6,500.
British. F. and N.
Killed and wounded... 327 2450
JENA - (October 14, 1806.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 80,000,
Prussians, commanded by the Duke of Brunswick, 110,000.
French Prussians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners 4100 43,000
EYLAU - (Feb. 8, 1807.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 85,000
Russians, commanded by Gen. Benningsen,
75,000
French. Russians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners......18,000 25,000
FRIEDLAND - (June 14, 1807.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 80,000.
Russians, commanded by Gen. Benningsen,
66,000,
French. Russians.
Killed and wounded ... 8000 18,000
ASPERN - (May 21 and 23, 1809.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 101,000.
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke
Charles, 90,000.
French Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners.......8000 20,000
WAGRAM - (July 5 and 6, 1809.)
French, commanded by the Emperor Napoleon, 130,000.
Austrians, commanded by the Archduke
Charles, 100,000
French. Austrians.
Killed, wounded and prisoners..... 23,000 38,000
NEW ORLEANS - Jan. 8, 1815.
Americans, under Gen. Jackson, 7000
English, under Gen. Pakenham, 6800
Americans English.
Killed and wounded 13 1902
WAVRE AND WATERLOO - (June 18, 1815.)
French, commanded by Emperor Napoleon,
75,000.
The Allies, under Wellington and Blucher,
110,000
Allies, under Marshal St. Arnaud and Lord
Raglan, 51,100, viz: - 25,000 French and 26,
100 English
Russians, under Prince Menchikoff, 50,000.
Allies, Russians.
Killed and wounded.. 3100 6000
INKERMAN - (Nov. 5, 1854.)
Allies, under General Canrobert and Lord
Raglan, 13,000, viz: - 8000 English and 5000
French.
Russians, under Gen. Dannenberg, 46,000
Allies, Russians.
Killed and wounded. 4126 10,500
MONTEBELLO - (May 20, 1859.)
The Allied French and Sardinians, under General
Forey, 11,500.
Austrians, under Count Stadion, 25,000.
Allies. Austrians
Killed and wounded. 900 2000
MAGENTA - (June 4 and 5, 1859.)
Allies, under Napoleon III, 110,000. (?)
Austrians, under Marshal Hess, 140,000 (?)
Allies. Austrians
Killed, wounded and prisoners.......3000 (?) 20,000 (?)
MANASSAS - (July 21, 1861.)
Federals, under Scott and McDowell, 90,000.
Confederates, under Beauregard and Joseph
Johnston, 65,000.
Federal. Confederate.
Killed, wounded and prisoners......3500 1593
SHILOH - (April 6 and 7, 1862.)
Federals, under Grant and Buell, 85,000.
Confederates, under Sidney Johnston and
Beauregard, 40,000.
Federal. Confederate.
Killed, wounded and prisoners. .....15,000 7,500
What is apparent from the above figures, by
comparison, is the transcendent magnitude of
the engagement at Shiloh over any battle of the
war, as also over most of what are regarded the
battles of modern times.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Military Action
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
What keywords are associated?
Battle Comparison
Shiloh
Waterloo
Napoleonic Wars
Civil War
Casualties
Military History
What entities or persons were involved?
Napoleon
Grant
Beauregard
Wellington
Jackson
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Key Persons
Napoleon
Grant
Beauregard
Wellington
Jackson
Event Date
1800 1862
Story Details
Comparison of troop numbers and casualties in major battles from Marengo (1800) to Shiloh (1862), noting Shiloh's significant scale with 85,000 Federals and 40,000 Confederates, losses of 15,000 and 7,500 respectively.