From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. Cothram at Carrollton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for permission to create a cavalry company to hunt down stragglers and deserters hiding out in Choctaw County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from G. J. Hood at State Line, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus informing the Governor about the McLeod brothers, who were openly loyal to the United States.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from W. L. Austin in Clarke County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the raising of a military company in the local area.