Abner Doubleday “invents” baseball and orders the first shots in defense of the Union
General Abner Doubleday. Image Source: Library of Congress. Abner Doubleday (1819–1893) rose to the rank of Major General in the United States Army during the Civil War. He ordered the first shots to be fired in the defense of Fort Sumter, was injured at the Battle of Antietam, and fought at Gettysburg. However, he is … Read more