Rich Recommends - A Twist of History: Robert E Lee's Lost Orders

Bedtime Stories

Ballen Studios

True Crime

4.6 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 July 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart pounding podcast in history. Listen to ⁠A Twist of History⁠ wherever you get your podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, it's me, Rich. Wherever you are, in your car, at home, or getting ready for bed, if you're
0:06.2	looking for an incredible story to listen to, I have just the thing for you today. You may have
0:11.0	heard me talk a bit about the new podcast from Ballin Studios called A Twist of History.
0:15.3	I even played a few minutes of an episode here a while back. The show takes a unique look at
0:20.0	incredible stories from history
0:21.5	and how they've affected all of us in some way today. Those are the crazy twists in the show.
0:27.0	They're action-packed and immersive in the way you've come to expect from your storytellers.
0:32.2	Today I'm going to play you a full episode of a twist of history. It's called Robert E. Lee's
0:37.2	Lost Orders. You've probably heard the name. Lee was the general in episode of a twist of history. It's called Robert E. Lee's Lost Orders. You've probably
0:39.0	heard the name. Lee was the general in charge of the Confederacy during the American Civil War.
0:44.5	Well, when the war between the North and South was very much up for grabs, a tiny mistake was made
0:49.9	which changed everything, and the ripple effect is still felt today. Wait until you hear the
0:55.9	story. So sit back, relax and enjoy Robert E. Lee's Lost Orders from the New Ballin Studios
1:02.4	podcast called A Twist of History. After you listen, please go tap that follow button and start
1:08.1	binging other episodes of a twist of history, wherever you get your
1:11.7	shows. And I'll be back next week right here for a brand new episode of Bedtime Stories. Enjoy.
1:22.9	If you grew up in the United States, you most likely learned about the massive military battles
1:28.0	and large-scale political fights that shaped the course of the American Civil War.
1:33.7	Major moments in the history of the country carried out by names like Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant
1:39.1	and Abraham Lincoln. The Civil War, fought between the North and South from April of 1861 to April of 1865,
1:47.0	remains the deadliest military conflict in the history of the United States.
1:52.0	The number of those who died fighting in the Civil War, estimated to be at least 620,000,
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