From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus in Jackson, Mississippi, informing W. O. Rutherford that the arms are in the hands of O. Davis of the Confederate unit called the "Tippah Highlanders."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Secretary of War Judah Philip Benjamin in Richmond, Virginia, informing him he will raise and arm 20 companies.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Secretary of War Judah Philip Benjamin in Richmond, Virginia, asking authority to accept companies that are tendering service for 12 months.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, recommending Colonel W. Y. Withers to command troops on the Mississippi seacoast.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Navy Lieutenant Isaac N. Brown, captain of the CSS Arkansas, praising him and his men for striking a blow against United States forces.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Captain Norman in Handsboro, Mississippi, ordering him to report to General Mansfield Lovell for further orders.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to I. Pointevient in New Orleans, Louisiana, informing him that Confederate General Charles Gustavus Dahlgren will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, soon to build gunboats.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Reuben Davis in Corinth, Mississippi, informing him the $50,000 to pay off his brigade is being sent.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Reuben Davis in Corinth, Mississippi, informing him that funds will be sent as soon as they are received from New Orleans, Louisiana.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Reuben Davis in Bowling Green, Kentucky, telling him to use his best discretion in regards to his command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Mansfield Lovell in New Orleans, Louisiana, informing him that he can send a company of mounted men armed with double barrel shotguns.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Mansfield Lovell in New Orleans, Louisiana, informing him that he is sending Captain Norman's cavalry company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, informing him his dispatch has been referred to the Superintendent of the Southwest Telegraph Company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Leonidas Polk in Columbus, Kentucky, informing him that three companies of Colonel P. B. Stark's cavalry will be sent to him as soon as they are armed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Leonidas Polk in Columbus, Kentucky, concerning reinforcements being sent to him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General James Lusk Alcorn in Grenada, Mississippi, concerning the transportation of 60 day troops on the railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, concerning troop movements and the guarding of the raft on the Yazoo River.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him all minute men have been ordered at his request.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him he has reliable information that United States forces are sending men south down the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, to Vicksburg, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him that the guns at the raft are in position, but there are no gunners to serve the pieces.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him that 1,000 muskets were sent to him to arm the minute men.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him that General Braxton Bragg will send seven large torpedoes from Columbus, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him he will send troops to Tchula, Mississippi, and the raft as soon as possible.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Braxton Bragg in Tupelo, Mississippi, asking him to give orders to send seven large torpedoes that are at Columbus, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston in Bowling Green, Kentucky, asking that orders be sent to all companies now in Mississippi to report to General Mansfield Lovell for seacoast duty.