Calamity at Frederick: Robert E. Lee, Special Orders No. 191, and Confederate Misfortune on the Road to Antietam

by Alexander B. Rossino

"Stimulating and provocative. This is a fine piece of work." -- James M. McPherson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom

The loss of Robert E. Lee's Special Orders No. 191 is one of the Civil War's enduring mysteries. In this meticulous study, Alexander Rossino presents a bold new interpretation of the evidence surrounding the orders' creation, distribution, and loss outside Frederick, Maryland, in September 1862.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611216907
• ISBN13: 9781611216905
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"