Answer:
D. confederate armies lost a greater proportion of its soldiers then did the union
Explanation:
From the data above we know that:
- Union had the total enlistment of : 2,672,341 soldiers.
Number of Casualties : 642,427 Soldiers
- Confederate had the total enlistment of: 1,227,890 Soldiers
Number of Casualties : 483,026 soldiers
Proportion of soldiers lost by the Union :
642,427 / 2,672,341 x 100% = 24.03%
Proportion of soldiers lost by the confederates:
483,026 / 1,227,890 x 100% = 39.33 %
39.33% > 24.03 %. This confirms option D.