Ratio is the proportion of wounded in action to combat deaths. Note that the wounded figures do not include cases of disease. Dead to the percent dead from all causes, and Casualty to the percent killed or injured. There was only one month of combat. 61.1 235.00 The table compares the cost of America's principal wars since 1775 on the basis of then current and 1990s dollars.
Current dollars are the actual numbers spent at the time.
Actually this conversion is only a very rough guide, but at least gives some idea of the relative costs of the ten wars on an adjusted basis. Note that the figures are for direct costs only, omitting pension costs, which tended to triple the ultimate outlays. The table also omits the cost of damage to the national infrastructure during those wars waged on American soil. Confederate figures are estimated. Compiled by Al Nofi.