South Mountain

From: "McClellan, George B." little.napolean@UnionArmy.gov
Date: September 14, 1862 1:43:22 PM EDT
To: old.brains@UnionArmy.gov, "Halleck, Henry"
Cc: "Lincoln, Abraham" rail.splitter@UnionArmy.gov
Subject: South Mountain

We are working hard today to push thru the gaps in South Mountain. It is slow going as Lee has covered all the passes and we must fight our way thru. I am confident in victory, but if things go wrong remember it's your fault.

South Mountian is beautiful country, I've attached a picture I took this morning from my headquarters 8 miles away from the battlefields. I hope the fighting is going okay.

George