Project Gutenberg 2008-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 78 Doubleday, Abner 1819 1893 02010555 Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Greg Bergquist and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61" by Abner Doubleday is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The narrative provides firsthand insights into the events surrounding the early days of the American Civil War, particularly focusing on the military situations at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie. The author recounts the increasing tension in Charleston as the threat of secession loomed, detailing the actions of military personnel and local citizens in response to the unfolding crisis. At the start of the narrative, the author sets the scene in 1860, describing his position at Fort Moultrie alongside a small garrison during a time of rising tensions in South Carolina. He details the challenges faced by the military as they prepared for potential conflict amid a pro-Southern environment, emphasizing the precarious situation of being surrounded by secessionist sentiment. The opening portion illustrates the dynamics between military orders, local political unrest, and the fears of an impending assault while foreshadowing the eventual conflict that would shape the fate of the nation. Doubleday also introduces key figures in his command and discusses the broader political context that set the stage for the clashes to come, highlighting his anxieties about loyalty, the role of the federal government, and the moral complexities of the Civil War era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives South Carolina -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893 Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.) -- History Fort Moultrie (S.C.) -- History E456 Text US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: History - Warfare 300203 300207 2024-10-10T15:27:17.964513 2023-09-11T07:04:03.193165 text/html text/html 301044 2008-04-01T03:36:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 236871 2008-04-01T03:36:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330687 2024-10-10T15:27:27.451433 application/epub+zip 335176 2024-10-10T15:27:22.043472 application/epub+zip 174350 2024-10-10T15:27:20.542472 application/epub+zip 579130 2024-10-10T15:27:31.162457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550837 2024-10-10T15:27:26.308493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372530 2022-09-11T12:57:40.311408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262655 262444 2024-10-10T15:27:17.082486 2023-09-11T07:04:02.607188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 262507 2008-04-01T03:36:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98550 2008-04-01T03:36:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 262508 2008-04-01T03:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98490 2008-04-01T03:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22918 2024-10-10T15:27:31.301390 application/rdf+xml 21631 2024-10-10T15:27:21.108437 image/jpeg 4590 2024-10-10T15:27:20.823453 image/jpeg 343414 2024-10-10T15:27:17.996489 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia