From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from the citizens of Taylorsville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking to allow D. O. Anderson to raise a company of cavalry for the state militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have James Flowers discharged from the military.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Petition from Flowers Place, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking the release of S. J. Ellis from military duty as he is the local blacksmith.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Crawfordville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus, asking that a guard be placed in the neighborhood to arrest the spread of small pox.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William Delay in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking that James Eads be exempted from militia duty as he is owner of a tanyard.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. M. Gillaspie in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking that E. R. Spencer of the Mississippi Militia be detailed to work for the Confederate Quartermaster of the post of Jackson.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas Weldon in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have Mr. McGregor of the militia detailed to help construct a warship.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Thomas Weldon in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have William H. Lee of the militia detailed to help construct a warship.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel Gilbert in Jefferson County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking that he be exempted from the militia duty as he is the manager of a tanyard.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. L. Hussey in Rankin County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking a military exemption for his nephew, Thomas R. Pendarvis, who works in a tanyard.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Robert G. Scott in Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking for a discharge from the 1st Regiment, Mississippi militia, as he is a Mormon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Richard J. Cox of the Confederate Quartermaster General's office in Richmond, Virginia, to James Rives, concerning the pay and provisions of the militia troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Nancy Reyner in Lexington, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking to have Mr. Arthur Nabors detailed as a miller on her plantation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Attorney-General T. J. Wharton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus giving his opinion on "the act to aid in strengthening the Army of the Confederate states."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Major Thomas C. Fearn, Quartermaster of Confederate General Smith's division, at Vicksburg, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have enslaved people detailed to work on fortifications.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Lydia Hodges in Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have her overseer, Mr. Bolding, released from Militia service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. B. Gaston in Enterprise, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, complaining that the supplies he purchased from the United States were confiscated by Confederate authorities.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John Nash in Thomastown, Mississippi, sending Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus a list of members of a home guard formed in Leake County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel John McGuirk, 1st Mississippi Calvary, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, introducing Confederate Lieutenant Hurt of his regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James Eads in Oxford, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, discussing the price of shoe leather. (Moved to Box 25880).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. McFairland in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have an enclosed letter forwarded to Confederate General John C. Pemberton. (Enclosed letter missing)

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Cunningham in Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking the discharge of Joseph S. McMorris from the Winston County, Mississippi, militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. Bradford at the Land Office in Paulding, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus asking if employees of the Land Office can be drafted.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. L. Williams, a member of the 5th Mississippi Infantry, State Troops, in Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to be detailed as a cooper.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. C. Callicott in DeSoto County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking permission to raise a company of calvary for the militia.