Abner Doubleday
Officer
Abner Doubleday 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 in the early fighting at the Battle... Wikipedia
Born: June 26, 1819, Ballston Spa, NY
Died: January 26, 1893 (age 73 years), Mendham Township, NJ
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Parents: Ulysses Freeman Doubleday and Hester Donnelly
Siblings: Ulysses Doubleday, Thomas D. Doubleday, Ruth Maria Doubleday, and more
Spouse: Mary Hewitt (m. 1852–1893)
Battles/wars: Mexican–American War; Third Seminole War; American Civil War; American Indian Wars