Calamity at Frederick
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Calamity at Frederick

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

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Calamity at Frederick

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

About this book

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. Rossino makes extensive use of primary sources to explore these subjects and other important questions related to the orders, including why General Lee thought his army could operate north of the Potomac until winter; why Lee found it necessary to seize the Federal garrison at Harpers Ferry; what Lee hoped to accomplish after capturing Harpers Ferry; where Corporal Barton Mitchell of the 27th Indiana found the Lost Orders; and if D. H. Hill or someone else was to blame for losing the orders. The result is a well-documented reassessment that sheds new light while challenging long-held assumptions. Calamity at Frederick is the Confederate companion to The Tale Untwisted by Gene M. Thorp and Alexander Rossino, which told the story from the Union perspective.

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Information

Publisher
Savas Beatie
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781954547629
Topic
History
Subtopic
American Civil War History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Abbreviations Used in the Text and Notes
  6. Preface
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Saturday, September 6: Illusion vs. Reality
  9. Chapter 2: Sunday, September 7: General Lee Bides His Time
  10. Chapter 3: Monday, September 8: Unexpected Events Force Lee’s Hand
  11. Chapter 4: Tuesday, September 9: The Creation and Distribution of Special Orders No. 191
  12. Chapter 5: Where Did Barton Mitchell Find the Lost Orders?
  13. Chapter 6: Who Lost Lee’s Orders?
  14. Chapter 7: The Importance of the Lost Orders to Wrecking Confederate Operations in Maryland
  15. Conclusion
  16. Appendix A: Who Wrote the Lost Copy of Lee’s Special Orders No. 191?
  17. Appendix B: Comparing the Text of Special Orders No. 190 and No. 191
  18. Bibliography
  19. Acknowledgments
  20. About the Author