From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Chief of Ordnance Josiah Gorgas at Richmond, Virginia, to Lieutenant Colonel James M. Kennard, stating that Gorgas had ordered sixty thousand Sharps and five thousand Whitworth small arm cartridges.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Major J. T. Trezevant at Columbia, South Carolina, to Colonel J. M. Kennard, stating that Trezevant was sending one thousand Enfield rifles and one thousand five hundred accoutrements.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Cuyler at Macon, Georgia, to Lieutenant Lieutenant Colonel James M. Kennard, stating that Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown will not give up the arms and requesting higher authority before conflicting with Brown. Cuyler additionally proposes that Confederate Chief of Ordnance Josiah Gorgas or Confederate President Jefferson Davis intervene to order Brown to give up the arms.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Cuyler at Macon, Georgia, to Colonel J. M. Kennard, stating that General Smith has orders from Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown to hold the arms for the militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Cuyler at Macon, Georgia, to Colonel James M. Kennard, stating that Georgia Governor Joseph E. Brown will not give up arms.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Brigadier General Robert C. Tyler at West Point, Georgia, to Lieutenant General John Bell Hood, stating that Tyler had found four hundred thousand percussion caps and is holding them subject to Bell's order.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Captain and Ordnance Officer W. D. Humphries at West Point, Mississippi, to Confederate Lieutenant Colonel James M. Kennard, saying he has received a telegram from Lieutenant Colonel R. M. Cuyler saying that he is sending his stores as fast as he can.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Captain W. D. Humphries at West Point, Georgia, to Colonel James M. Kennard, asking how many arms and accoutrements he should send.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Captain W. D. Humphries at West Point, Georgia, to Colonel James M. Kennard, concerning the movement of arms, ammunition and accoutrements by railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from R. M. Lengler to Colonel J. M. Kennard, informing him that Colonel Wright is in Augusta, Mississippi, and asking that he buy coal at any price.