Land of the Free, Heart of Dixie

Point of Difference: Special Orders 191 were the key to the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia’s invasion of Maryland in an attempt to bring the war to northern soil and provide a quick end to the war, or at the very least, diplomatic recognition by the nations of Europe. However, a copy of these plans was lost and later found by Union soldiers allowing the Union to utterly defeat the Army of Northern Virginia. But what if these plans were not found by that lone, Yankee soldier, and lead to the willing emancipation of slaves in south, and how would it affect the wars outcome, the United (and Confederate) States future, and most importantly, the world?