Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61, credited to Abner Doubleday, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61, by Abner Doubleday. Read by FNH. Now that the prejudices and bitter partisan feeling of the past are subsiding, it seems a fitting time to record the facts and incidents connected with the first conflict of the Rebellion. Of the eleven officers who took part in the events herein narrated, but four now survive. Before the hastening years shall have partially obliterated many circumstances from my memory, and while there is still an opportunity for conference and friendly criticism, I desire to make, from letters, memoranda, and documents in my possession, a statement which will embody my own recollections of the turbulent days of 1860 and 1861. (From the text)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61
• Author credits: Abner Doubleday
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 12
• Listed recording duration: 3:21:14

Catalogue topics

• Civil War
• history
• United States
• Confederacy
• war
• South Carolina

Track guide

1. 01 - Fort Moultrie in 1860 — 20:16
2. 02 - Preparations for Defense — 13:46
3. 03 - Preliminary Movements of the Secessionists — 15:49
4. 04 - The Removal to Fort Sumter — 15:31
5. 05 - The First Overt Act — 15:58
6. 06 - Effect of Anderson's Movements — 11:33
7. 07 - The 'Star of the West' — 16:56
8. 08 - A Resort to Diplomacy — 18:03
9. 09 - The Crisis at Hand — 22:53
10. 10 - The Bombardment — 19:09
11. 11 - The Evacuation — 20:06
12. 12 - Appendix — 11:20

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