They say that McClellan found a copy of General Lee's orders in Frederick, and learned from them exactly where all our troops were and what they intended.

Then, of course, he attacked." "A strange tale, as you say, a most extraordinary chance," said Harry.
"Do you think it's true, George ?" "I've no doubt it fell out that way.

The same report comes from other sources." "At any rate," said Happy Tom, "it gave us a chance to show how less than fifty thousand men could stand off nearly ninety thousand.

Besides, we didn't lose any ground.

We went over into Maryland to give the Marylanders a chance to rise for the South.