McClellan stopped Lee's invasion at the subsequent Battle of Antietam, but ...
Confederate General Robert E. Lee issued Special Orders No.
On September 9, Lee issued Special Order 191 defining his “Maryland Campaign.” His plan to enter northern territory divided his army, sending ...
Robert E. Lee issued Special Order 191 during the Maryland campaign, before the
Its title read, “Special Order No. 191, Headquarters, Army of Northern Virginia.
of Lee's general movement order which allowed McClellan to thwart Lee's plans and force him
Bloody battle: The Battle of Antietam was the bloodiest 12 hours on
Disunion follows the Civil War as it unfolded. By early September
There General Lee wrote out his plans in great detail. On September 9 Lee issued Special Order 191 giving strategic information on the division of units at the
on September 9 Lee issued Special Order 191, in which he detailed the division ... Already sensing that his invasion plan had gone awry, Lee began to withdraw ...