Thomas Barthel, a professor emeritus in the State University of New York system, has written nine books on subjects ranging from the Civil War, to baseball history to civil engineering. He lives in Clinton, New York.

“Barthel gives us what is surprisingly, the first ever biography of Abner Doubleday...an important read for anyone interested in the Civil War and particularly Gettysburg.”—The NYMAS Review; “Barthel takes the reader through Doubleday’s remarkable military career. The book is a good overview of Doubleday”—Blue & Gray Magazine; “wow!”—The Lone Star; “Barthel gives us what is, surprisingly, the first ever biography of Abner Doubleday...an important read for anyone interested n the CivilWar and particularly Gettysburg”—Strategy Page.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      Foreword by Edward G. Longacre      Preface      Introduction      1. Doubleday as a Young Man      2. Career at West Point, 1838–1845      3. The Mexican War      4. Texas and the Gardiner Affair, 1852–1856      5. The Seminole War, 1856–1859      6. The Hero of Sumter      7. The Army of the Shenandoah      8. Doubleday and Runaway Slaves      9. The Occupation of Fredericksburg, Virginia      10. The Battle of Groveton      11. The Battle of Second Bull Run      12. The Battle of South Mountain      13. The Battle of Antietam      14. After Antietam      15. The Battle of Fredericksburg      16. After Fredericksburg      17. The Battle of Chancellorsville      18. Gettysburg, Day One      19. Gettysburg, Day Two      20. Gettysburg, Day Three      21. After the Battle of Gettysburg      22. July to December, 1863      23. March 1864 to Retirement in 1873      24. Life After Military Service      25. Debunking the Doubleday Baseball Myth      Appendix: Historian’s Views of Doubleday at Gettysburg      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index