CIVIL War Alabama Confederate Officer Letter Killed In Action

The Second Alabama Cavalry served from 1862 to the War's End, forming part of President Davis escort into Georgia where it surrendered at Forsyth, GA. Lt Frank Forrester Shortridge of Shelby County, Alabama served 2 years with the 2nd Alabama Cavalry, and was Killed in Action at the Battle of Atlanta. He is buried back home in King Cemetery, Shelby County, Alabama. An Original Civil War Letter from Frank F Shortridge at "Wildwood", Nov 5, 1861 to John S Stoors at Montevallo, Alabama asking him to write John P Morgan and recommend him as a nominee for the "Confederate Cadetship".

He reports his Father thinks the Legislature will be influential in making appointments and he is anxious to become a cadet and " Pa and Ma are willing", and asks him to and please send the recommendation to Mr Morgan. The letter is folded and sealed with wax, with pencil note requesting it be passed to JS Stoors. 2pp 8 x 11 ink on blue lined paper. Age stains, wear, edge tear where it was wax sealed, Overall VG.

Comes w service info- Lt Shortridge served in Samuel Ferguson's Brigade of of Wheeler's Cavalry and was killed in action August 24,1864 at Atlanta, and presumably buried near Atlanta. Two years earlier his brother Eli was killed in action at the Battle of & Pines, VA, and is buried at King Cemetery, Montevallo, Shelby County, AL. General Orders and other imprints.

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