My Life In | The Old Army: The Reminiscences Of A...

In his memoirs, My Life in the Old Army: The Reminiscences of Abner Doubleday , the storied Union General offers a firsthand look at the transformative years of the 19th-century American military, primarily focusing on his service during the Mexican-American War . While history often mistakenly remembers him as the "inventor of baseball," these writings reclaim his identity as a career soldier who witnessed the birth of the modern United States. Key Historical Themes

The book, edited from unpublished manuscripts held by the New-York Historical Society , emphasizes the following: My life in the old Army: the reminiscences of A...

: The reminiscences cover his various postings, including service in Florida during the Seminole Wars and his time on the Texas frontier. In his memoirs, My Life in the Old