"In this detailed new study, authors Gene Thorp and Alexander Rossino document exhaustively how 'Little Mac' rapidly reorganized his army, advanced on Frederick with more speed than previously thought, and then moved with uncharacteristic energy to counter the Confederate threat and take advantage of Lee's divided forces. The Tale Untwisted is a beautifully woven tapestry of primary research that proposes to put a final word on the debate over the fate and impact of the Lost Orders on the history of the 1862 Maryland Campaign"-- Provided by publisher.

How We Got Here: The History of Writing about George McClellan and Lee's Special Orders No. 191 -- What McClellan Knew: Harpers Ferry and the Army of the Potomac's Advance to Frederick, Maryland -- Early Morning to Noon on September 13, 1862: George McClellan, The Army of the Potomac's Movements, and the Discovery of Lee's Orders -- Noon to Early Evening on September 13, 1862: How McClellan Responded to Reading Lee's Orders -- September 14-15, 1862: Where the Blame Rests for the Fall of Harpers Ferry -- Evaluating McClellan's Performance in Maryland Up to the Battle of Antietam.