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Corporal Barton Mitchell of the 27th Indiana Infantry found the so-called "Lost Order"(Lee's Special Order Number 191) near Fredericktown,Maryland. He promptly sent it up the chain-of-command and it quickly made it to General McClellan's hand.

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During the Battle of Antietam how did the union army gain possession of the confederates' plans?

Special Order 191 was issued by General Lee's HQ on 9 September. On Saturday, 13th, the Union 1st Division of the 12th Corps bivouaced at Federick. Among the units was 27th Indianna Regiment. Sgt. John M. Bloss and Cpl Barton W. Mitchell were making camp and found a bulky package in some tall grass. In the package was a sheet of paper wrapped around three cigars. The paper was a copy of Special Order 191. General Alpheus Williams sent the orders to General McClellan by his aide, Colonel Samuel Pittman. Source: "Landscape Turned Red" by Sears, page 90 & 112 Appendix I discusses the Lost Order and how or even IF it got to the Union HQ. Also there is question as to what commander lost his copy of the orders and whether Gen. Lee knew that his plan had been compromised. For a definitive examination of the Lost Order issue see Special Order 191: Ruse of War? at americancivilwar.com


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During the Battle of Antietam how did the union army gain possession of the confederates' plans?

Special Order 191 was issued by General Lee's HQ on 9 September. On Saturday, 13th, the Union 1st Division of the 12th Corps bivouaced at Federick. Among the units was 27th Indianna Regiment. Sgt. John M. Bloss and Cpl Barton W. Mitchell were making camp and found a bulky package in some tall grass. In the package was a sheet of paper wrapped around three cigars. The paper was a copy of Special Order 191. General Alpheus Williams sent the orders to General McClellan by his aide, Colonel Samuel Pittman. Source: "Landscape Turned Red" by Sears, page 90 & 112 Appendix I discusses the Lost Order and how or even IF it got to the Union HQ. Also there is question as to what commander lost his copy of the orders and whether Gen. Lee knew that his plan had been compromised. For a definitive examination of the Lost Order issue see Special Order 191: Ruse of War? at americancivilwar.com


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What is 47.675 percent of 191?

46.675% of 191= 46.675% * 191= 0.46675 * 191= 89.14925


What is 47.6 percent of 191?

47.6% of 191= 47.6% * 191= 0.476 * 191= 90.916


What is 191 percent as a fraction?

191% = 191/100


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191 is a prime number.


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What are the factor divisor of 191?

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What numbers go into 191?

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What are the factors of 191?

Itself and one because 191 is a prime number


What is 0.191 as a fraction?

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