Abner Doubleday was born in 1819 in Ballston Spa, NY. Many members of his family served in the military, including his father, who fought in the War of 1812, and later became a congressman. Doubleday studied at the US Military Academy, and then served in numerous conflicts, including the Mexican-American War. During the Civil War launched the first return shot at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. A month after this he was promoted to major, and then brigadier general, seeing action across the mid-Atlantic area in particular. This work, as the title suggests, focuses on his experiences at the Battle of Gettysburg, which began on July 1, 1863.
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The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm
by Jesse Macy Purchase Jesse Macy was born into a large Quaker family in Indiana on June 21, 1842. His family relocated to Lynnville, Iowa, in order to farm. Macy was educated, starting his college career at the age of 17 at nearby Iowa College (which would later become Grinnell College). When the Civil War… Continue reading The Anti-Slavery Crusade: A Chronicle of the Gathering Storm
The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of Martyrdom
by Elijah Avey Purchase through Amazon Slavery was truly an awful institution that, even today in its legacy, continues to plague the United States. During its height, abolitionists “waved the bloody flag” and vigorously protested to end it, though it took plunging the nation into the Civil War to result in it being finally eradicated.… Continue reading The Capture and Execution of John Brown: A Tale of Martyrdom
Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont: A Biography
by H. A. Du Pont Purchase through Amazon Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont (1803-1865) served in the United States Navy, specifically during the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. His uncle, Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, was the founder of what is commonly known as the DuPont chemical concern, but is officially E. I. du… Continue reading Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont: A Biography
An Oration Delivered Before the Municipal Authorities of the City of Boston
by Thomas Starr King Purchase through Amazon | Purchase on CreateSpace Thomas Starr King delivered this famous address while at the pinnacle of his career as minister of the Hollis Street Church in Boston. It was no small accomplishment in a city which, at the time, nurtured a host of famous orators. But King’s most singular… Continue reading An Oration Delivered Before the Municipal Authorities of the City of Boston
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