The author of Beowulf is a mystery, as most poets of the Anglo-Saxon period are. He might have been a court poet, or a monastic poet. Depending on the Christian interpretation of the poem, it could be either.he author of Beowulf is a mystery, as most poets of the Anglo-Saxon period are. He might have been a court poet, or a monastic poet. Depending on the Christian interpretation of the poem, it could be either.
1 An exact count of soldiers who died in combat and from disease during the Civil War is impossible, historians say. 2  Prof Hacker estimates between 650,000 - 850,000 deaths, but believes the most likely number was about 750,000.
Ten Deadliest Battles of the Civil War. 1.) Apx. 51,000 casualties. The Battle of Gettysburg (PA), July 1-3, 1863. 2.) Apx. 34,624 casualties. The Battle of Chickamauga (GA), September 19-20, 1863. 3.) Apx. 30,000 casualties. The Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse (VA), May 8-21, 1864.