Go Down, Moses, 272 (Event)
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Page Number:
272
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
Lee's battle-order, wrapped maybe about a handful
Page Event Ends:
272
Era:
Civil War (1861-1865)
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Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Monday, September 1, 1862 to Saturday, September 13, 1862
Summary:
Cass reminds Ike about how "Lee's battle-order" for his army's first invasion of the North was lost by a Confederate and found, accidentally, by "a Yankee Intelligence officer" in early September, 1862 (272). This is a well-known piece of CIvil War lore, and often cited as a reason Lee's invasion was turned back at "Sharpsburg," as Cass and the South generally referred to the Battle of Antietam (272).
Chronological Order:
74.30
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