Perhaps it would be more instructive to consider it in terms of percentage:
At the beginning of the war the Northern states had a combined population of 22 million people. The Southern states had a combined population of about 9 million. This disparity was reflected in the size of the armies in the field. The Union forces outnumbered the Confederates roughly two to one.
So God values a person's life less as population increases?
Edited by Jon, : No reason given.
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