GDG- BMI

[Alan D. Brunelle]

I've also read in various sources (including Tom Ryan's wonderful 5-part 
series in Gettyburg Magazine) references to the fact that the ANV's 
numbers were very accurately counted by civilians, and past on promptly 
through proper military channels. Tom also pointed out a teacher & 
students did some accurate counting, and were lucky enough to get 
through Confederate lines and report on that. (Sorry, the magazines are 
at home, so I don't have a proper reference.)

To actually be able to sit there and count troops and even individual 
artillery pieces accurately, and then provide that information to the 
military must have given the BMI even *more* accurate numbers to rely 
upon. The Confederates typically had the better civilian information 
while the AoP was marching in Virginia, and this time the tables were 
turned...

Respectfully,
Alan