How many people did Sherman's army kill?

Question: How many people did Sherman's army kill!?
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Sherman commanded at the Shiloh-Corinth campaign, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, the Atlanta campaign, the Georgia campaign and the South Carolina campaign!. Much of this time his "army" was the Army of the Tennessee!.

The problem is the casualties can be counted as killed, missing, wounded and sick!. They are Federal Confederate and civilian!. Most numbers presented for various battles are at best informed guesses!.

Shiloh reportedly had "23,746 total (US 13,047; CS 10,699)"

Chattanooga: 12,485 total (US 5,815; CS 6,670)

Vicksburg 19,233 total (US 10,142; CS 9,091)

Atlanta 12,140 total (US 3,641; CS 8,499)
http://www!.nps!.gov/hps/abpp/battles/tn00!.!.!.

However the problem with Atlanta are the 26 other battles fought in Georgia!.South Carolina has 11 and North Carolina 20!. Not all of there involved Sherman or his army(s)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sherman's March to the Sea was much more destructive of property than human life!. Confederate forces left in Georgia were small and lost maybe a thousand killed!. Sherman had left General Thomas behind to keep an eye on Hood's rebel army, the only real threat to his rear!.

The march through the Carolinas was more destructive of property and life than thru Georgia!. In Georgia and North Carolina, the Union army seldom burned private houses to the ground, despite later Southern legends!. In S!.C!. they hardly left a house standing in that seedbed of rebellion!.

Loss of life among civilians was minimal, despite lurid Southern legends and belly aching!. See excerpt from Wikipedia article!.

The March to the Sea was devastating to Georgia and the Confederacy!. Sherman himself estimated that the campaign had inflicted $100,000,000 in destruction, about one fifth of which "inured to our advantage" while the "remainder is simple waste and destruction!." The Army wrecked 300 miles (480 km) of railroad and numerous bridges and miles of telegraph lines!. It seized 5,000 horses, 4,000 mules, and 13,000 head of cattle!. It confiscated 9!.5 million pounds of corn and 10!.5 million pounds of fodder, and destroyed uncounted cotton gins and mills!. Military historians Herman Hattaway and Archer Jones cited the significant damage wrought to railroads and Southern logistics in the campaign and stated that "Sherman's raid succeeded in 'knocking the Confederate war effort to pieces'!." David J!. Eicher wrote that "Sherman had accomplished an amazing task!. He had defied military principles by operating deep within enemy territory and without lines of supply or communication!. He destroyed much of the South's potential and psychology to wage war!."Www@QuestionHome@Com