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Abner Doubleday, American general (born 1819)

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Abner Doubleday

Union Army general (1819–1893)

Abner Doubleday was a career United States Army officer and Union major general in the American Civil War. He fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and had a pivotal role in the early fighting at the Battle of Gettysburg. Gettysburg was…
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January 26

Day of the year

January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.
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