Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893) [1] was a career United States Army officer and Union major general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role …

Mar 27, 2013 · A Civil War hero named Abner Doubleday is often credited with developing the game in 1839, but the real history is older—and more complicated.

Oct 27, 2009 · Abner Doubleday, a U.S. military officer who served as a Union general during the Civil War, was mistakenly credited as the inventor of the game of baseball.

Jan 13, 2016 · Abner Doubleday was a very religious man, who never drank or used profane language, and whose interests were wide, including mathematics, engineering, literature, military science, and sports.

Jan 22, 2025 · Abner Doubleday was a U.S. Army officer, once thought to be the inventor of baseball. Doubleday attended school in Auburn and Cooperstown, N.Y., and in 1838 he was appointed a cadet in the U.S. Military Academy (graduating in 1842).

Oct 21, 2021 · I f you’re a baseball fan and Civil War enthusiast, chances are you’ve heard of Abner Doubleday. This Union general was among those who defended Fort Sumter during the 1861 bombardment, rose to fame for his gallantry at …

Aug 19, 2020 · Abner Doubleday was a career military officer and prominent Union general in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. He is most famous for commanding Union forces at the Battle of Fort Sumter and stories linking him to the invention of baseball, America’s pastime.

Doubleday led the first detachment of men to row from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter on the night of December 26, 1860. A Republican and vocal opponent of slavery, Doubleday wanted to answer the insults to the Stars and Stripes.

Jul 11, 2023 · Army Maj. Gen. Abner Doubleday poses for a portrait during the Civil War. (Library of Congress photo) During the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Maj. Gen. John Reynolds -- commander of the...

Abner Doubleday (June 26, 1819 – January 26, 1893) was a career United States Army officer and Union general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg.