Background
Doubleday, Abner was born on June 26, 1819 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Ulysses Freeman and Hester (Donnelly) Doubleday.
originator baseball army officer
Doubleday, Abner was born on June 26, 1819 in Ballston Spa, New York, United States. Son of Ulysses Freeman and Hester (Donnelly) Doubleday.
Graduated from the United States Military Academy, 1842.
Commissioned Second lieutenant artillery, United States Army, 1845, First lieutenant, 1847. Served in battles of Monterey, Buena Vista during Mexican War, 1846-1848. Captain, 1855; major 17th Infantry, 1861.
Aimed 1st shot fired from Fort Sumter against Confederate attack. Brigadier general United States Volunteers, then major general 1862. Commanded brigade in 2d Battle of Bull Run.
Led division at battle of Antietam, Fredericksburg. Commanded corps during 1st day Battle of Gettysburg, division on 2d, 3d days. Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1863, colonel, 1867.
Author: Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-1861, published 1876. Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, 1882. Declared originator of baseball (Cooperstown, New York, 1839) by high commission of baseball experts in formal report, 1907.
Married Mary Hewitt, 1852.