Telegram from Major General George McClellan to General Major Henry W. Halleck Regarding General Robert E. Lee's Special Order No. 191, the Lost Order

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307 United States Utilitary Urlegrapht. Time Referred Washington captain Anderik City Spp. 10th INP May you 96. W Walled MCOPIED Im in Chif A E.Lir addressed to bind D.H.Hill An order of Seniol which has accidentally.com into my which is discloses hands this svining anthontantly of some of Zeperdently of shorms most construcioly main Pebel army non before us Kills M Law Walkins y R. HAlderine including Longtant Packson the mo of Hoods command. that every was ordend to march on R8 to attack of capture and forces at Harping Pay of Martinsburg gratenday by immorality that than with such a heave fores could the concrived it impossible they to take pressursion of the AP O.R.R. Combtorn afterards Cope - my mm also ordered to concentrating again that, the al was the plan or of compaign on the 9th is confirmed