From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the citizens of Winston County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking for exemptions for Joseph T. Brown and Henry W. Anderson (Moved to Box 25880).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the "Yazoo Swamp Country" to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking for exemption from military service for Dr. J. H. Peables.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the citizens of Cato, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus seeking an exemption for Dr. C. R. Norman from military service (Moved to Box 25880).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Hernando, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus seeking authority to raise a company of independent scouts.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William B. Pettus at Gainesville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking that J. G. McArthur be recommended for commissary of Gordon's regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from T. W. Caskey at Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus bringing Pettus up to date on how the hospital is running.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from T. W. Caskey at Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus introducing Reverend W. F. Burney.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Stephen D. Johnston in Desoto County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus introducing Samuel L. Rains.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from R. T. Kennedy at Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus seeking the appointment as register for the conscription act.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Moses Vaughan, a wounded soldier of the 6th Mississippi Infantry, at Forest, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning conscription for the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. L. Loyd at Webster, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning the difficulties in obtaining corn and bread for destitute families.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. L. Smith at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus introducing Mr. I. Edmunds, who wants to make shoes for the Confederate government.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Ford at Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning the effect the conscript law was having on volunteering for the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Drane at Bankston, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning his efforts to obtain lead and powder.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. T. Freeman at Winona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning the need for local defense companies "to keep slaves in subjection."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel Henry Hughes, 12th Mississippi Infantry, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus recommending John R. Dickens for command of a camp of instruction.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from H. S. Dabney at Raymond, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus calling on the Governor to declare martial law.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from H. Moseley at Panola, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus introducing Confederate Major Cooper.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Franklin Smith at Canton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus seeking authority to raise a guerrilla or partisan regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Franklin Smith at Canton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning what ought to be done if the United States Army advances into Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Elisha Mosley to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking if it is legal for men to take horses for use by the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mayor David M. Fulton at Canton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus concerning the order that cotton be removed from the city.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. B. Wright at Holly Springs, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus seeking an exemption for Samuel Hill, a tanner who makes shoes.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Benjamin Thigpen at Paulding, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus introducing Lucius B. Pardue, who wishes to organize a company for the war.