Abner Doubleday to John S. Crosby, 5 November 1866
Abner Doubleday to Col. Crosby
 
Invented Baseball
 
                                                Galveston, Texas
 
Dear Colonel                                      Nov. 5. 1866
 
                                    The present commander at San Antonio Hall is on duty there as Colonel of a Regt of colored troops (volunteers) at the time Genl Shenden & myself were stationed at Fort Duncan this officer was a Sargeant in my Regiment  (1st Arty) He is more a 1st Lieut.in the same Regt.  I am willing to go anywhere but for me to report to the officer referred to would be pretty rough.  Genl ______ seemed very desirous of retaining the 1st Battalion here instead of the 3d.  As the General comg the Dept may be prevented from paying us the promised visit to morrow I thought there would be no harm in writing to you on the subject.  If he comes here I shall see him in person.  If not will you mention the subject to him unofficially & oblige
 
                                                            Yours Very Truly
                                                            A. Doubleday
                                                             ____ Maj Genl
To _____ Lt Col. I. S. Crosby
                        A. A. G                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
            Hd. Qrs Dept Gulf
                        New Orleans
                                    La.
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Letter from Union Major General Abner Doubleday, Galveston, Texas, November 5, 1866, to Lieutenant Colonel I. S. Crosby, United States Army, Headquarters, Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, Louisiana


Tags: African Americans, United States Colored Troops

People - Records: 2

  • (100) [writer] ~ Doubleday, Abner
  • (101) [recipient] ~ Crosby, John Schuyler

Places - Records: 1

  • (70) [origination] ~ Galveston, Galveston County, Texas

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Abner Doubleday to John S. Crosby, 5 November 1866, DL0043, Nau Collection.