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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.
Donald Jerman served as a U.S. naval officer
in both the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a founding
member of the Armed Forces Security Agency, the predecessor
of the National Security Agency. He currently works as a part-time
consultant to the Department of Defense.
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