There should be statues of this American hero in every state of the Union.
Which General McClellan could have won if he had not attacked in piecemeal and had sent a cavalry unit around the battlefield to take control of the bridges.
Capturing Lee on the battlefield would have REALLY changed the Civil War and US history. The war would have ended, the South would have sued for peace, and McClellan would have succeeded Lincoln as President.
It was the cute gal from “Timeless” with her time machine what did it.
Another failure by “Little Mac”. With vital info in his hands about the dispersion of Lee’s forces, Little Mac can only manage a stalemate. What a loser.
One of the great speculations of the Civil War. Thanks for posting!
Was it ever determined who actually lost the order? I know this was debated endlessly after the war, but I don’t know if there was ever a consensus reached. D.H. Hill denied he was responsible in an article published in The Century magazine, and even produced his copy of the order.
“The Confederate Army was unstoppable - within weeks of winning the Civil War.”
A slight exaggeration don’t you think.
Almost the entire state of Tennessee and the Southern half of Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans was in Union hand. Almost the entire coast of North Carolina and South Carolina was occupation by Union forces. The Union controlled the Mississippi river down to Vicksburg, MS and below Port Hudson, LA. The Confederate Army had been forced to withdraw from Kentucky. The Western Confederate Army had lost almost every battle it fought in 1862.
It seems a lot of folks think that the Civil War was just between General Lee and whom ever Lincoln appointed to command the Army of the Potomac. It was a much bigger affair.
A quote if have heard but do not know the source “Lee saved the front porch, while the rest of the house burned down.”
Even if Lee had been successful at Antietam, the war would not have ended because of that victory.
An interesting video on Special Orders 191: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=HjKKoLHwwB8
There should be statues of this American hero in every state of the Union.
Actually, Brian Williams knew about this and was there when Lee lost it. I swear!
More Divine Intervention to save this country from itself and others. That has happened so many times that it seems obvious that this country is a tool that the Lord plans to keep around and use to His benefit and ours as well.
bkmk
Order No. 191 said: “Take the right fork in the road”
The Confederates instead took the left fork.
The rest is history.