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At the time of the War in 1861 the following number of churches were counted by the U.S. Census.

The Confederate Slave States

Total 17,595 with a value of $24,510,767

The Union Border Slave States

Total 4,992 with a value of $14,800, 687.

Total Slave States 22,588 churches with a total value of $39,311,454 (15 states)

of the Union Free States (20)

Total 31,221 churches with a total value of $129,762,743 (20 states)

New York ($35 million) and Pennsylvania ($22 million) having the richest churches overall and Virginia ($5.5 million)and Maryland ($5.5 million) of the slave states.

A slight difference in monies.