Coalville Times | 1899-11-17 | Page 2 | Deaths in the Army

DEATHS IN THE ARMY. IriiiiiMay I, IHIIH. Iu.lune30, lauo.Tlirra W. (1.(1 1 II, Wnshlngtnn, Nov. 14, Surgeon General Gen-eral HIcrnherg'sBiinunl report give n comprehensive review of the health of the troops on the field iindnt home, tho casualltlcs ami losses In battle and In hospital, as extended to the sick and wounded, and other interesting Information Infor-mation relative to the physical welfare of tho army. The total number of draths In our armies, Including regulars regu-lars and volunteers, from May I, I BUS, to June 30, nw, were Mill, of whom t'.ii) were killed In battle, 310 killed by accident, 303 died of gunshot wounds and wounds received In action, 3,774 from typhoid fever, 470 from inalurlal fever, 330 from pneumonia, 313 from diarrhoea and dysentery uud 183 from yellow- fever.