GDG- Brandy Station numbers

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Phil,

In fact, the strength of the Reserve Brigade was 1,857.  Pat Brennan is or 
used to be on this list.

Curt Johnson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip Laino" <laino at optonline.net>
To: <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 8:43 AM
Subject: GDG- Brandy Station numbers


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
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>
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> Being that Brandy Station can be considered part of the Gettysburg 
> Campaign, here's my query:
>
> In North and South, Vol.5, No. 3, in an article by Patrick Brennan, an 
> Order of Battle appears on page 22.
>
> I am trying to understand the numbers of troops involved. This Order of 
> Battle lists for Buford "5,793 men, including infantry and horse 
> artillery." Yet when I add up the breakdown - from the same list - is 
> shows Buford with 2061, artillery with 375, and Ames with 1500. Adding 
> these figures up, I get 3936. Are the missing 1857 men part of the reserve 
> kept at the ford and not brought forward until later?
>
> Any help?
>
> Phil Laino
>