Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam (Alexander B. Rossino - LH) soldiers DeEtta Almon

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Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam (Alexander B. Rossino - LH) soldiers DeEtta Almonby Alexander B. Rossino The loss of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil Wars enduring mysteries. But there is a LOT you have never been told. In this meticulous study, Alex Rossino presents a bold new interpretation of the evidence surrounding the creation of the orders, their distribution, and their loss outside Frederick, Maryland, in September 1862. Rossino makes extensive use of primary sources to explore these subjects and