Word Root of evolve The Latin word volvere, meaning âto rollâ or âto turn around,â gives us the root volv. Words from the Latin volvere have something to do with turning.
Civil War Casualties At Antietam. Though the number of killed and wounded in the Civil War is not known precisely, most sources agree that the total number killed was between 640,000 and 700,000.
It has been estimated that 120,012 men were killed in action during the American Civil War. A further 64,582 died of their wounds. However, the greatest danger facing soldiers during the war was not bullets but disease. It is believed that 186,216 soldiers died of a variety of different illnesses during the conflict.