Misperceptions or stereotypes that the Western world makes about Islamic religion and beliefs

The information  Van Lew relayed to Union army commanders were:

1. where the prisoners had been (she talked to the men about where they had been)

2.  who commanded which rebel armies (They recognized who commanded which rebel armies)

3. the morale of rebel (insight into the morale of the rebel troops)

4. where the rebel troops were headed (Alert federal soldiers took notice of rebel troop strength and movement)