Special Order 191
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Special Order 191 was a Confederate Civil War directive issued by General Robert E. Lee outlining his army’s movements during the Maryland Campaign, whose accidental discovery by Union forces critically influenced the lead-up to the Battle of South Mountain and Antietam.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military document
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military order ⓘ primary source document ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lee’s Lost Order
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Lost Dispatch NERFINISHED ⓘ Order 191 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| archivedIn | United States National Archives (copy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent | Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignPhase | invasion of Maryland ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence | enabled McClellan to move more aggressively against Lee ⓘ |
| copiesPrepared | multiple copies for subordinate commanders ⓘ |
| dateIssued | September 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| deliveredTo |
Brigadier General Alpheus S. Williams
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Major General George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directedMovementOf |
A. P. Hill’s division
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D. H. Hill’s division ⓘ James Longstreet’s command ⓘ John G. Walker’s division ⓘ Lafayette McLaws’s division NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson’s command ⓘ |
| effectOn |
Union operational planning in Maryland Campaign
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Union understanding of Confederate dispositions ⓘ |
| foundBy | Union soldiers of the 27th Indiana Infantry ⓘ |
| foundDate | September 13, 1862 ⓘ |
| foundNear | Frederick, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundWrappedWith | cigars ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | considered one of the most famous lost orders in military history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Battle of Antietam
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Battle of South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedBy | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| issuedFor | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lostBy | Confederate staff ⓘ |
| orderedMovementToward |
Boonsboro, Maryland
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Williamsport, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedOccupationOf | Hagerstown, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedOperationAgainst | Harpers Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Maryland Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeIssued | Frederick, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to divide Confederate forces for operations in Maryland and against Harpers Ferry
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to outline movements of the Army of Northern Virginia during the Maryland Campaign ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| status | classified at time of issue ⓘ |
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