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On September 13, 1862, the Confederacy lost and Union forces recovered what turned out to be a copy of the Confederate battle plan Special Order 191. This accessible narrative describes the impact of the discovery of this lost order on the pivotal Battle of Antietam. Retired U.S. naval officer Jermann provides detailed coverage of troop movements from September 9-17 and explains the vital roles played by such lesser-known persons as Col. Dixon Miles and Brig. Gen. Julius White. He also offers an analysis of what went wrong for both sides of the famous battle. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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The true story of the lost battle plans that led to the bloody battle of Antietam. Under the fantastic set of circumstances at Harper�s Ferry, the Confederates lost and the Union recovered a copy of Confederate battle plan Special Order 191. �If I can�t beat Bobby Lee with this piece of paper, I will be willing to go home,� said Union army leader George B. McClellan upon reading the document. The rest, of course, is history. Although many books have been written about the battle of Antietam, no book yet has been devoted exclusively to the lost order that resulted in Lee�s failed invasion. With as much emphasis given to human foibles as to troop movements, this book will appeal to a wide audience beyond Civil War devotees.
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