Abner Doubleday Brevet's Books

Reproduction of the original: Chancellorsville and Gettysburg by Abner Doubleday Brevet

Often thought of as the inventor of baseball - the great American pastime - Abner Doubleday was first and foremost a soldier. My Life in the Old Army is comprised of a set of previously unpublished writings (the originals are housed at the New-York Historical Society) with an emphasis on Doubleday's tour of duty during the Mexican War. He was on hand for the first shots of the conflict, for the battles of Monterrey and Buena Vista, and later served in Saltillo after the campaign moved farther south toward Mexico City. Fluent in Spanish, he traveled far and wide in Mexico and describes his experiences in this volume.

Abner Doubleday was an 1842 graduate of the U. S. Military Academy at West Point and a veteran of the Mexican war when he was assigned to Fort Moultrie in the summer of 1860. A Captain of Artillery, he served as second in command of the garrison at the historic fort when the curtain rose on the dramatic events leading to the outbreak of the War Between the States. Doubleday also had the distinction of aiming the first cannon fired in response to the bombardment of Fort Sumter. From letters, memoranda and documents, Doubleday writes of his own recollections of the turbulent days of 1860 and 1861. This edition was re-typeset electronically and additional navigation aids were added by bookmarking the table of contents. If you decide to purchase this title Thank-You

Reproduction of the original: Chancellorsville and Gettysburg by Abner Doubleday Brevet

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Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

My Life in the Old Army

My Life in the Old Army

My Life in the Old Army

My Life in the Old Army

Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie: In 1860-'61

Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie: In 1860-'61

Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

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