Albumen of ID'ed Tennessee Confederate in Oval Wall Frame

Albumen of ID'ed Tennessee Confederate in Oval Wall Frame! This amazing albumen is of a Seated Andrew Jackson Bankston who served with the Second Cavalry AND Second (Ashby's) Cavalry, A-B. On the inside of the frame is a period inscription "A. J. Bankston Ringgold, GA". On the verso of the Albumen is information pertaining to the photo size. Andrew and his family returned to Georgia following the Civil War living in Ringgold, Georgia. This is where he lived out the remainder of his life passing away in 1895. He was a member of the United Confederate Veterans Joe McConnell Camp 206 in Ringgold, Georgia. Don't miss out on this amazing piece of Civil War History!
 
Regiment History:
 
2nd (Ashby's) Cavalry Regiment was formed by consolidating the 4th and 5th Battalions of Tennessee Cavalry in May, 1862. The men were from the counties of Hamilton, Monroe, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hawkins, Jefferson, Bledsoe, Bradley, Polk, Hancock, Blount, and Sullivan. It was assigned to Wharton's, Pegram's, J.S. Scott's, Davidson's, Humes', and H.M. Ashby's Brigade. The regiment participated in the conflicts at Cumberland Gap, Murfreesboro, andChickamauga, then was involved in the Atlanta Campaign. Later it skirmished in Alabama, aided in the defense of Savannah, and took part in the campaign of the Carolinas. It lost 6 killed, 8 wounded, and 19 missing at Cumberland Gap, and reported 19 casualties at Chickamauga. Only a few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. The field officers were Colonel Henry M. Ashby, Lieutenant Colonels Henry C. Gillespie and John H. Kuhn, and Majors Pharaoh A. Cobb and William M. Smith.