General Abner Doubleday, photograph by an unknown photographer, although likely either Mathew Brady or Levin Corbin Handy, 1855-1865.
This portrait shows General Abner Doubleday, an officer of the US Army during the American Civil War, who, notably, aimed the first gun in defence of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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Photographer, U. (2026, July 22). General Abner Doubleday. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21950/general-abner-doubleday/
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Photographer, Unknown. "General Abner Doubleday." World History Encyclopedia, July 22, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21950/general-abner-doubleday/.
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Photographer, Unknown. "General Abner Doubleday." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Jul 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21950/general-abner-doubleday/.
