Civil War Series New Study Raises Civil War Death Toll WKU Public Radio | By Joe Corcoran Published November 29, 2012 at 9:14 AM CST Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 7:59 A newly released study has raised the estimated deaths from the Civil War by almost 20 percent. Joe Corcoran speaks with WKU Civil War historians Dr. Glenn LaFantasie and Dr. Jack Thacker.