Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61
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Reminisces of Forts Sumter and Moultrie
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 of 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 Charming Story , by a then captain of artillery inside the two forts, is a memoir of merit because of the aura of its immediacy and intimacy." Nevins, Allen. "Civil War Books: A Critical Bibliography. Vol 1. Baton Rouge: LSU Press 1970. Pg.27
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This digital reprint edition was created from the original Harper Brothers edition As Published in 1876. This title is also available in Hardcover ISBN 1582182908 and Tradepaper 1582182795.
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