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| Capitol During the War |
WASHINGTON, January 29, 1862.
A deserter just in from the rebels says that Beauregard had not left Centreville four days ago, but that as he was going on picket he heard officers say that Beauregard was under order to go to Kentucky with fifteen regiments from the Army of the Potomac.
GEO. B. McCLELLAN,
Major-General.
Official Records, Series I., Vol. 7, Part 1, Page 571.
It took only three days from the official orders to Beauregard to head west for word to reach McClellan. Unfortunately, it carried with it camp gossip saying 15 regiments would accompany him. It gives some idea of how misinformed McClellan was of the size of the rebel army that he could give credence to the idea the Army of the Potomac could spare this large a force.
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