The author of Beowulf is a mystery, as most poets of the Anglo-Saxon period are. He might have been a court poet, or a monastic poet. Depending on the Christian interpretation of the poem, it could be either.he author of Beowulf is a mystery, as most poets of the Anglo-Saxon period are. He might have been a court poet, or a monastic poet. Depending on the Christian interpretation of the poem, it could be either.
1 An exact count of soldiers who died in combat and from disease during the Civil War is impossible, historians say. 2  Prof Hacker estimates between 650,000 - 850,000 deaths, but believes the most likely number was about 750,000.
American Civil War: The Civil War consisted of more than 50 major battles and 5000 minor battles. Over 360,000 Union soldiers and 260,000 Confederate soldiers died and many more were wounded. In addition, as many as 100,000 civilians died. Just about every family had someone in the war, and about 1 in 4 soldiers died.