Letter from Captain P. Morgan in Fort Morgan, Alabama, to Governor A. B. Moore in Montgomery, Alabama.

Item

Identifier

RSG00248_f11_Q0000135329_Q0000135330

Title

Rights

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Type

Text

Creator

Morgan, P.

Date

1861 April 1

Description

It is a resignation letter for Capt. Morgan of Talledega of Artillery due to his unit's refusal to enter Confederate service. The resignation was forward by Colonel W. J. Hardee, C.S.A., commanding officer at Fort Morgan.

Format

letter

Place

Montgomery (Ala.)

Publisher

Alabama Department of Archives and History. (electronic version)

Contributor

Reggie Savage

transcription

Fort Mprgan
April 1st 1861

Sir.

In view of the fact that my Com=
=mand refuse to Join the Confederate
[?] I ask the priveledge to resign
My Commission-

I have the honor Sir
to be, respectfully
Yr obt Servant
P. Morgan
Capt Talledega Artillary

Gov A B Moore
Montgomery
Ala

Subject

Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873;
Moore, A. B. (Andrew Barry), 1807-1873;
Morgan, P.;
Confederate States of America;
Governors--Alabama;
Alabama--Militia;
Alabama--Politics and government--To 1865