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  (1^st Arty) He is more a 1^st 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 1^st 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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