From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the citizens of Holmes County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking that Samuel W. Weems be released from military service to work as an overseer.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William Strickland at Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning Richard Phillips, who was arrested for trying to avoid conscription.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William H. Mullins at Pine Ridge, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking if ministers are exempt from the militia draft.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. M. Gillespie at the post quartermaster's office in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning the need to use the state senate chamber for a court martial.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. L. Poindexter in Sunflower County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking how much equipment is furnished by the state to new military companies.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. L. Dogan at Pontotoc, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking permission to take his cotton to a factory.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. H. Winston at Gainesville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking that Willis B. Holston be detailed. Also enclosed letter of James A. Evans concerning Mr. Holston.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. C. Turner, an agent for the state of Mississippi who received 15,000 to aid in procuring salt for the state.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. Brewer at Meridian, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking if printers are exempt from military duty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thornton S. Avara in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking if a discharged soldiers can be conscripted.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas R. Stockdale, Commander of Stockdale's Cavalry at Summit, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning a requisition for guns.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas K. Knowland at Milldale, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus explaining why he is entitled to the rank of Captain in the Warren Minute Men, a militia unit.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from T. L. Harris at Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking the Governor if he is subject to the latest conscription call.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Sidoine Krebs, a member of the 5th Mississippi Infantry, State Troops at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking a discharge from the militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel J. Ellis at Flowers Place, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for paperwork showing that he is detailed home to work as a blacksmith.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Robert F. Clute, rector of Grace Church at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for an exemption from serving in the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from C. A. Brougher, the Mississippi Secretary of State, to A. J. Gillespie concerning a bond needed for printing the laws of the state of Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Major M. L. Berry to General T. C. Tupper asking if Colonel William C. Faulkner had been authorized to raise a company or regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Lieutenant Thomas C. Humphreys of the state militia in Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking that John Andrews be detailed home.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Lee Fleming, the Superintendent of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, to James H. Rives concerning the transportation of corn by the company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. James at Raymond, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking if he is subject to conscription.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Watts at Garlandville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking an exemption from militia duty, as he is the local postmaster.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James H. Rives, private secretary of Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, to J. R. Waddy concerning men in Northern Mississippi avoiding conscription into Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. T. Westbrook at Coffeeville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus who was seeking a discharge from the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. T. Simms at Woodstock, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for troops to be sent to Leflore County, Mississippi, to repel the United States forces Yazoo pass expedition.