From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from William H. Hardy in Lake, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that between 3,000 and 4,000 United States cavalry are in Raleigh, Mississippi.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. M. Crawford in Vaiden, Mississippi, asking if his resignation has been acted upon.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. L. Lowry in Meridian, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to have him released, as the arrest is false.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. E. Cox in Grenada, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if he had received his request for exemption.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. C. Turner in Enterprise, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if he approved the contract he made for salt.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. C. Harper in Brandon, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the United States Army is in Raleigh, Mississippi, and asking for reinforcements.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from W. C. Harper in Brandon, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus of the preparations made there to guard against United States Army attack.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from U. Bourne in Brandon, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that they will fight the United States Army if they come.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from U. Bourne in Brandon, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the United States Army was four miles west of Westville, Mississippi, at 9 o'clock last night.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from T. W. Webb in Water Valley, Mississippi, asking if he has authority to receive members of the militia into his company.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from T. W. Webb in Grenada, Mississippi, asking permission to muster into state service one company.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Richard Philips in Grenada, Mississippi, asking for Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus' permission to go home on pass.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from R. C. Miller in Enterprise, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus not to authorize anyone to raise a mounted regiment in north Mississippi until his letter is received.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Major L. Wailes in Natchez, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that he received Special Order 313.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Major B. F. Sutton in Grenada, Mississippi, concerning a furlough that was promised to the men who were conscripted into the Confederate Army.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Major A. B. Barry in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus he has sent the African Americans home, as they have used their three days rations.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from M. H. Leflere in Montgomery, Alabama, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus of his whereabouts.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from L. J. Fleming, an official with the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, concerning Confederate General John C. Pemberton's order prohibiting shipment of corn on the railroads.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from John M. McGuirk in Oxford, Mississippi, concerning the power of conscript officers to interfere with his command.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from John M. McGuirk in Panola, Mississippi, concerning conflicting communications.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from John C. Humphries in Port Gibson, Mississippi, concerning enslaved person owners refusing to allow their African Americans to be impressed for state work.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from John C. Humphries in Port Gibson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus he can get no volunteer overseers to go to Port Hudson, Louisiana with the African Americans.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from John B. Morris in Jackson, Mississippi, concerning payment of Mr. Sullivan for the work he did.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Jesse F. Davis in Panola, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if magistrates and constables are liable to military service.
From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from J. J. McRae at Mobile, Alabama, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if Cummings has been discharged.
