Lost Order and Lost Opportunity -- Antietam in Retrospect

Abstract

The basic problem is to determine the impact of the loss of Lee's Special Order 191 on the outcome of the Antietam Campaign in September 1862. Research was conducted to determine the actual disposition and vulnerability of Lee's army on the day the order was lost and delivered to General McClellan. Special attention was given to a determination of what the Union commander actually knew on that same day, and on the condition and disposition of his forces for future action.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 25, 1972
Accession Number
AD0760472

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  • Charles L. Phillips

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  • United States Army War College

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