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title: General Abner Doubleday
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21950/general-abner-doubleday/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-07-22
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# General Abner Doubleday
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21950.jpeg)
## Image Caption
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](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), who, notably, aimed the first gun in defence of Fort Sumter, the opening [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/).
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2026, July 22). General Abner Doubleday. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "General Abner Doubleday." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 22, 2026. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "General Abner Doubleday." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jul 2026, .
## License & Copyright
The public domain content above is from the [Library of Congress](http://www.loc.gov/). You can copy it freely. [Original image](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017896689/) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017896689/). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 22 July 2026. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.