The greatest casualties for his army were suffered at the three-day Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863.
But there is another less obvious malady that could be the lockout's greatest casualty: an Olympic gold medal.
However, it's often much more than money that is lost - destroyed hopes and dreams are the greatest casualty.
And the greatest casualty could be the relationship the United States and its allies are trying to build with a democratic Russia.
Mr. Ravitch said the "greatest casualty" in New York's poor neighborhoods is hope.
Comparing to the other European countries Serbia had by far the greatest casualties in the war, having over 30% (1,3 million) of its total population perished.
But many said the greatest casualty has been creativity.
As designer labels falter and smaller houses die, many say the greatest casualty may be creativity.
The greatest casualty of Mr. Wolf's trial, however, is the rule of law itself.
The greatest casualties were from the populace, who suffered 20 deaths and 14 injured.