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

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Originally published in 1875. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies. All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Digital Scanning Inc. (December 20, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582182795
• ISBN-13: 978-1582182797
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Abner Doubleday gives an inside account of Fort Sumter., September 5, 1999

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This review is from: Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 (Hardcover)

Abner Doubleday presents a unique account from the Union side of the events leading up to and including the bombardment of Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, which ignited the American Civil War. His first-person details from inside the garrison are hard to find elsewhere. He was such a staunch Unionist that he recalls being the only officer of the garrison in favor of the election of Lincoln. He continually protests against what he saw as the inaction of his own commanders and higher echelons. He felt that the Rebellion could have been nipped in the bud, had proper action been taken. From the foregoing, it should be apparent that sympathizers of the Confederacy will disagree with Doubleday on many points. I should point out that there is only limited evidence that Abner Doubleday had anything to do with the invention of baseball. He did, however, earn a Congressional Medal of Honor at Gettysburg.