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Twist of fate in Frederick led to turning point in Civil War

Descendents of Civil War heroes re-trace the steps of their great-grandfather, who found lost orders from Gen. Robert E. Lee that a prominent Civil War historian calls the most notable moment when America's trajectory turned and its very future was reset at Antietam Creek.

Tags: Antietam National Battlefield, Civil War 150th Anniversary, Emancipation Proclamation

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Lee's 'lost orders' star in Md. Civil War exhibit

The "lost orders"" of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee are the latest attraction at the Monocacy (mah-NAH'-kah-see) National Battlefield near Frederick.

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