From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus he will comply with the order, and it will leave no more than 150 men in the city.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking if a company of 50 should be sent home.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking if he is to proceed under a state impressment law.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George at Grenada, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus he will not need to impress horses as he has enough at present.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, concerning the effort to mount two regiments on horses.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if he can send the volunteer cavalry home to gather horses.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking if Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus can furnish any bridles and saddles, as he is unable to obtain them elsewhere.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, concerning his desire to mount the volunteer militia on horses.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General James Z. George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking to be relieved so that he can report to Confederate General James R. Chalmers and organize cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General Daniel Ruggles at Okolona, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus for ammunition and guns.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General Abraham Buford in Meridian, Mississippi, asking Confederate General John Adams to keep him advised of the movements of the United States Army from Brookhaven, Mississippi, and telling him to protect the southern railroad at Lake Station.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Edward Mallen in Enterprise, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that he arrived last night, and all property stored and offices secured.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from E. R. Bennett in Brandon, Mississippi, asking where Confederate General Samuel J. Gholson is.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from E. M. Dillard in Montgomery, Alabama, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if he can hire 100 African Americans from Jackson, Mississippi, or the vicinity.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Meridian, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the cavalry that made the raid from Ponchatoula, Louisiana, to Tangipahoa are now back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston left for Canton, Mississippi, that evening.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that Union General Ulysses S. Grant assaulted Vicksburg, Mississippi, twice and was repulsed both times.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the cavalry raid was reported to have gone back from Tangipahoa.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery at Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus a battle was fought on Sunday at Big Black Bridge and the Confederates were forced to flee to the Vicksburg, Mississippi, entrenchments.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, concerning the recent fighting and asking for heavy reinforcements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that Union General Ulysses S. Grant has crossed the Big Black River and is in rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that Confederate General William W. Loring is without artillery, and asking if some could be sent to him from Meridian, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from D. Flanery in Jackson, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that a severe engagement took place near Big Black Bridge on Saturday, with loss heavy on both sides.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that reinforcements are on the way to aid him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that arms and ammunition has been ordered to the arsenal at Jackson, Mississippi.