Effects of the American Civil War Social Costs. Total Forces: Union, 1,556,678, Confederate, 1,082,119. Death from Wounds, Union, 110,070, Confederate, 94,000. Death from Disease, Union, 249,458, Confederate, 164,000. Wounded, Union, 275,175, Confederate, 100,000. Total Deaths, Union, 359,528, Confederate, 258,000. Total Wounded and Deaths, Union, 634,703, Confederate, 358,000. Public Domain Look at the graph. Which of the following statements is reflected in the chart? Union soldiers were more likely to die of their wounds than Confederate soldiers. Soldiers in the Civil War were more likely to die of battle wounds than disease. Soldiers in the Civil War were more likely to die of disease than wounds in battle. Union soldiers were less likely to die of wounds or disease than Confederate soldiers