The Tale Untwisted : General George B. McClellan, the Maryland Campaign, and the Discovery of Lee's Lost Orders

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thorp, Gene, author.

Rossino, Alexander B., 1966- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maryland Campaign, 1862.

Military orders--Confederate States of America.

Military orders.

Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia. Special Orders No. 191.

Confederate States of America.

McClellan, George B. (George Brinton), 1826-1885.

McClellan, George B.

Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870.

Lee, Robert E.

Other Title:

Tale Untwisted

Place of Publication:

Casemate Publishers & Book Distributors, LLC

Summary:

"In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino document exhaustively how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to counter the Confederate threat and take advantage of Lee's divided forces. The Tale Untwisted is a beautifully woven tapestry of primary research that proposes to put a final word on the debate over the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

How We Got Here: The History of Writing about George McClellan and Lee's Special Orders No. 191

What McClellan Knew: Harpers Ferry and the Army of the Potomac's Advance to Frederick, Maryland

Early Morning to Noon on September 13, 1862: George McClellan, The Army of the Potomac's Movements, and the Discovery of Lee's Orders

Noon to Early Evening on September 13, 1862: How McClellan Responded to Reading Lee's Orders

September 14-15, 1862: Where the Blame Rests for the Fall of Harpers Ferry

Evaluating McClellan's Performance in Maryland Up to the Battle of Antietam.

ISBN:

9781954547445

1954547447