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.
The Council will accept comments orally and in writing at the April 13th public hearing. The public is invited to attend. Comments may be submitted to the Berkeley County Council at 400 W. Stephen Street, Suite 201, Martinsburg, WV 25401 or 304-264-1923....