Abner Doubleday Fires First Union Shots of the Civil War. On April 12th 1861 South Carolina troops opened fire on Fort Sumter. In response to this assault Abner Doubleday divided his company into three details to return fire, the first shot against the rebellion was fired by Abner Doubleday and his men.
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Berkeley Springs is a town in, and the county seat of, Morgan County, West Virginia, USA, in the state's Eastern Panhandle. While the area was part of Virginia (prior to 1861), the town was incorporated as Bath. Since 1802, it has been referred to by the name of its original Virginia post office, Berkeley Springs.
State of the art equipment and highly trained professionals saving people's lives. Berkeley County Central Dispatch is the primary answering point for 911 calls requesting emergency assistance from citizens of Berkeley County, including the City of Martinsburg and the Town of Hedgesville. Two emergency telecommunicators per shift staff the center, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.