From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from James R. Cameron, an officer in the 1st Battalion, Mississippi state troops, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, tendering his resignation as most of his men have allegedly deserted.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Confederate Major General William T. Martin in Panola County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, asking that an election be ordered for Captain Hodge's battalion of state troops.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Copy of Special Orders from Charles W. Anderson, by command of Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, at Oxford, Mississippi, to Colonel G. S. Blythe, ordering him to report to Colonel T. W. Whitt.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from several citizens of Poplar Creek, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning abuses allegedly committed in Choctaw County, Mississippi, by a Lieutenant Brock's cavalry. The citizens attest that Brock and his men are torturing civilians. (mdah_768-949-01-17 is a response to this document).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, concerning the efforts of Confederate General Twiggs to order away companies mustered into Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Major James M. Smylie commanding the post at Enterprise, Mississippi, asking for 50 men to serve as a provost guard to restore order in the city.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Colonel William S. Barry of the 35th Mississippi Infantry concerning the need for an efficient force to chase down deserters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General Stephen Dill Lee at Morton, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, recommending Colonel E. W. Pettus for a promotion to general.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from S. C. Platner, Sheriff of Choctaw County, Mississippi, at Greensboro, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, requesting a military exemption for his deputy.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Letter from Lewis Pipes to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus complaining about the number of deserters in Adams county.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel E. Dudley, a soldier in the 1st Mississippi Infantry, State Troops in Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting permission to join Abbay's battery.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from H. Matthis, an officer in the 8th Mississippi Infantry in Bridgeport, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting that his company be sent to Jones County, Mississippi, to hunt deserters.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John L. Neal, Captain in the 2nd Mississippi Infantry, State Troops in Lawrence County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning his progress in mounting his company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. In complete letter from W. S. Beemes at the camp of the 35th Mississippi Infantry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning some state troops wishing to transfer to the regiment.

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 Henry Carre and D. W. Johnston at Gainesville, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the inability of local forces to arrest absentees and deserters in Hancock County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Colonel John McGuirk, Commander of State Cavalry, to Confederate Lieutenant Morgan, a conscript officer, concerning the transfer of conscripts to the Army of Tennessee.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Mississippi Attorney-General T. J. Wharton to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus giving his opinion on "the act to aid in strengthening the Army of the Confederate states."

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Colonel Harrison Richard of the 43rd Mississippi Infantry in Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, suggesting that a law should be passed allowing sheriffs to arrest Confederate soldiers who are absent without leave.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Samuel Word in Monroe County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking that "stragglers" in his county be forced to join the Confederate Army.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from M. R. Clark at the Camp of Instruction at Brookhaven, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking aid in collecting conscripts for the State Militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. R. Brown at Mount Hope, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, informing Pettus of soldiers with expired furloughs in his community that refuse to return to their units.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Captain W. Hunt at Panola, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning his efforts to join Colonel McGuirk's regiment of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Note from Leake County, Mississippi, stating that Samuel Houston had authority to arrest all stragglers, deserters, and conscripts.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from E. S. Fisher at Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, asking Clark to order Captain Kelly to report to him to arrest alleged delinquents for court martial.