How many men does Lee Have? June 1863

Hooker tells Lincoln Lee has 100,000-110,000 marching North:

DUMFRIES, June 14, 1863—8.30 p. m. (Received 9 p. in.)
Mr. PRESIDENT: I have reason to believe that Longstreet’s and
the greater part of Ewell’s corps marched from Culpeper, on the
Sperryville road, on Sunday last [7th], and that a column, which
occupied four hours in passing, followed on Thursday. If this was
the case, the head of the column has had time to reach Winchester,
and if it is a movement for invasion, it is a fair presumption to con-
clude that the bulk of his cavalry is with him. The enemy has in
this column not less than between 70,000 and 80,000 men. A. P.
Hill’s corps, of about 30,000, is still on the south side of the Rappa-
hannock, and General Hancock has just informed me that present
appearances indicate that he intends to force the passage of the river
in the morning. His troops have all been halted at and below Banks’
Ford. My trains are all this side of Stafford Court-House, and the
public property, I am informed, will be removed from Aquia to-
morrow—the sick to-night.

JOSEPH HOOKER,
Major- General

How many men does Lee have? Sept 1862

The Governor of Pennsylvania tells McClellan Lee has 120,000 -200,000:

HARRISBURG, PA.,
September 10, 1862—10 a. in.
General GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN, Rockville:

Your message received. I have letter from clergyman, dated Taney-
town, Md., Sunday night, in which he says:

"One of my elders, a reliable man, traveled 7 miles through their camps on Sunday. Their force around Frederick is not less than 120,000 men, and the part under Lee had not joined that army.He conversed with many officers and men. They appeared to believe:

Their whole army in Maryland would exceed 200,000 men, and their intention was to march either upon Harrisburg or Baltimore, probably the latter. Men ragged and filthy, but full of fight. Our news from Hagerstown is gooG- eneral White, at Martinsburg, reports all well. No enemy near Hagerstown or approaching in that direction. Confidence is being rapidly restored there."

From all we can learn, the enemy has selected his ground and massed his force near Frederick, to give you battle, the result of which will probably decide the future of our country.

A.G. CUBTIN, -
Governor of Pennsylvanta.

How many men does Lee Have?

Meade estimates Lee had 100,000 at Gettysburg:

Question: I will askat Gettysburg you, in this connexion, about the comparative strength of the two armies at the battle of Gettysburg. What was your opinion about that?

Meade: My opinion about that was that General Lee was, as far as I could tell, about 10,000 or 15,000 my superior.

Question: What was your strength upon that battle-field?

Meade: Including all arms of the service, my strength was a little under 100,000 men—about 95,000. I think General Lee had about 90,000 infantry, from 4,000 to 5,000 artillery, and about 10,000 cavalry.

(from senate testimony March 1864)