Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-61

"Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-61" is a wartime memoir by Union general Abner Doubleday that offers a personal account of the early days of the Civil War. Drawing from letters, memoranda, and documents, Doubleday aims to recount the events and incidents surrounding the first conflicts of the rebellion while maintaining a tone of fairness and charity. The book provides a historical perspective on a turbulent period, written with the intent to preserve facts before they are obscured by time or bias.