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Thomas D. Doubleday
Thomas Donnelly Doubleday (February 18, 1816 – May 11, 1864) was an American bookstore owner and a Union Army officer in the American Civil War. Biography Doubleday was the son of U.S. Congressman Ulysses F. Doubleday and Hester Donnelly. He was born on February 18, 1816, in Albany, New York. He grew up in Auburn, New York, and was the older brother of Abner Doubleday and Ulysses Doubleday (general), Ulysses Doubleday, who both fought in the Civil War. Known as T. D. Doubleday, he ran a well known book and stationery store on Wall Street. Along with other merchants and prominent New Yorkers he advocated the founding of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History. In the American Civil War, Civil War, he was a Colonel (United States), colonel and organized the 4th New York Heavy Artillery Regiment, 4th New York Heavy Artillery. He raised and trained this regiment from New York that was stationed in Washington DC to defend the capital during the Civi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albany, New York
Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York City. The city is known for its architecture, commerce, culture, institutions of higher education, and rich history. It is the economic and cultural core of the Capital District of the State of New York, which comprises the Albany–Schenectady–Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area, including the nearby cities and suburbs of Troy, Schenectady, and Saratoga Springs. With an estimated population of 1.1 million in 2013, the Capital District is the third most populous metropolitan region in the state. As of 2020, Albany's population was 99,224. The Hudson River area was originally inhabited by Algonquian-speaking Mohican (Mahican), who called it ''Pempotowwuthut-Muhhcanneuw''. The area was settled by Dutch colonists who, in 1614, built Fort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
