GDG- Signal station on LRT on July 2

[Alan D. Brunelle]

Tom Ryan wrote:
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
> Given the lateness of the afternoon already, an argument could be made that
> Longstreet should have ignored the signal station and continued his march to
> get into position some two hours earlier than the eventual 4 p.m. or so
> launch time -- despite the fact that the Union army would have been alerted
> to his movements.  That one seems to be a close call, however.
>
> Tom Ryan

Hi Tom -

IIRC there was a message sent from LRT stating that they saw ANV troops 
heading /north/ (the counter march) - I don't know if that ever reached 
Meade. If it did, it would have reinforced the in his mind the notion 
that the battle would take place on his right, not his left.

If Longstreet had not counter marched, and a message from LRT reached 
Meade (in a timely manner) indicating a large body of troops heading 
/south/ then I would think Meade would have been much more involved on 
the Sickles front earlier - and most likely dragging Sickles & his men 
back to where they belonged...

Alan