From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus detailing the damage done to Jackson, Mississippi, and the surrounding county by the United States Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to William B. Mitchell in Vicksburg, Mississippi, informing him the salt will be shipped if it is not for speculation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Secretary of War James Alexander Seddon in Richmond, Virginia, concerning men under 40 who are in state service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis informing him that United States forces landed on the Mississippi seacoast in force and asking for reinforcements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Meridian, Mississippi, informing him a room has been prepared for him in the mansion during his stay in Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis informing him the United States Navy boats and United States Army troops have left Vicksburg, Mississippi. He also states that Confederate Navy Lieutenant Isaac N. Brown, captain of the CSS Arkansas, shall have a crew.

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, concerning arrangements being made for salt.

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, concerning the shipment of salt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate President Jefferson Davis concerning speculators who are driving up the price of salt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Major Wailes, informing him aid would be sent to him.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Louisiana Governor Thomas O. Moore, forwarding an order from Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard in Corinth, Mississippi, informing him that 100,000 percussion caps are being sent by train.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General John Clifford Pemberton informing him a force of 10,000 United States forces left Helena, Mississippi, and was moving down the Mississippi River.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate Lieutenant Colonel L. L. Lomax in Vicksburg, Mississippi, stating he will not be able to attend the court martial, but will send any documents necessary.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to J. C. Monnett in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking what cannon and muskets were given up.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Henry Joseph Ranney, President of the New Orleans, Jackson, and Great Northern Railroad, concerning transportation for 50 bales of cotton.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General William Nelson Rector Beall in Fayette, Mississippi, concerning clothing for state troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General T. C. Tupper in Canton, Mississippi, stating that his presence was needed to properly organize the minute men.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General T. C. Tupper in Grenada, Mississippi, informing him that a brigade has been sent back to Vicksburg, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard in Corinth, Mississippi, informing him that 100,000 percussion caps are being sent by train.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Martin Luther Smith in Vicksburg, Mississippi, concerning the United States forces threat to Grenada, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General John Clifford Pemberton. Writing is very faint and hard to read.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General Jeptha Vining Harris in Columbus, Mississippi, recommending that men in the workshops should be organized and armed for the present emergency.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General James Zachariah George in Grenada, Mississippi, informing him of reinforcements that are being sent.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General James Zachariah George in Grenada, Mississippi informing him that he has telegraphed Vicksburg, Mississippi, and Meridian, Mississippi, for reinforcements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to Confederate General James Zachariah George in Grenada, Mississippi, asking if he has any information on the United States forces.