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Military Events--Military desertion
Letter from T. E. B. Pegues to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 30, 1865
African Americans
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Emancipation and self emancipation
Enslaved people
Enslavers
Impoverished people
Lafayette County (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
Oxford (Miss.)
Pegues, T. E. B.
Starvation
Letter from North Carolina Governor Zebulon B. Vance to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 23, 1864
Augusta (Ga.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Congress
Disease and illness
Georgia
Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879
Impoverished people
Jackson (Miss.)
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Draftees
Mississippi River
North Carolina
North Carolina. Executive Department
Railroad
Raleigh (N.C.)
Telegraph Company
Vance, Zebulon B. (Zebulon Baird), 1830-1894
Letter from Colonel G. L. Blythe to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 17, 1864
Blythe, Green L.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Grenada (Miss.)
Headquarters, Military
Macon (Miss.)
Memphis (Tenn.)
Military Engagements
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion (Blythe's)
Panola County (Miss.)
Senatobia (Miss.)
Tate County (Miss.)
Tate, J. M.
West, Unknown
White, Thomas W.
Letter from Colonel William N. Brown to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; May 5, 1864
Alabama
Ales, Unknown
Bolivar County (Miss.)
Borden, Unknown
Brown, William N.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Commissioners
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 20th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 6th
Confederate States of America. Congress
Courts
Courts--Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Covington County (Miss.)
Crime
Crime--Murder
Crime--Robbery
Crime--Shooting
Crime--Theft
Crime--Treason
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Escapes
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing
Death
Depots
Evans, Unknown
Georgia
Guerrilla warfare
Hawkins, Unknown
Headquarters, Military
Impoverished people
Jasper County (Miss.)
Jones County (Miss.)
Knight's Mill (Jones County, Miss.)
Knight, Newton
Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886
Lowry, Robert, 1830-1910
Military Events--Insurrections
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Military Status--Prisoners of war
Military training camps
North Carolina
Perry County (Miss.)
Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864
Railroad
Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Reddick, Daniel
Scott County (Miss.)
Smith County (Miss.)
Starvation
Tillman, Unknown
Under Review
Unionists (United States Civil War)
United States. Army
Wayne County (Miss.)
Whitehead, Unknown
Widows
Wounds and injuries
Telegram from Major J. O. Magee to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 22, 1863
Adjutants
Audery, H.
Barbour, William A.
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Fitzpatrick, J. A.
Green, Norvin, 1818-1893
Kentucky
Louisville (Ky.)
Magee. J. O.
Military Events--Military desertion
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Provost Marshals
Summit (Miss.)
Telegraph Company
Telegraph Company--New Orleans & Ohio Telegraph Lessees (Louisville, Ky.)
Letter from William S. Barry; Undated
Barry, William, S.
Confederate States of America. Army
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military stragglers
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment
Sheriffs
Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; October 27, 1863
Buford, J. H.
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 11th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 11th. Company C
Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883
Hamilton, Unknown
Headquarters, Military
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Mississippi. Militia
Okolona (Miss.)
Perrin, R. C.
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
United States. Army
Letter from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to General Joseph Johnston; October 15, 1863
Crime
Crime--Mutiny
Fergerson, Unknown
Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
Lowry, W. L.
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Events--Raid
Mississippi. Executive Department
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Company K
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Wallis, J. R.
Letter from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; July 14, 1863
Aberdeen (Miss.)
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Ferguson, Unknown
Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Lowry, William L.
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd
Okolona (Miss.)
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Smith, J. F.
Petition to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 7, 1863
Benton (Miss.)
Biloxi (Miss.)
Boards of Police
Green?, E.
Headquarters, Military
Holliman, C.
Impoverished people
Ladnier
Ladnier, R.
Lyeard, C.
Lyeard, Y.
Lyons, J.
Marriage
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military families
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Pitts, A.
Starvation
Under Review
Wentzell, C.
Yazoo County (Miss.)
Young, J. Y.
Letter from Captain Neil Mathison to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 28, 1863
Brookhaven (Miss.)
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Cox, A. O.
Disease and illness
Mathison, Neil
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military transfer
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 2nd (1862-1863)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 2nd (1862-1863). Company B
Monticello (Miss.)
People with disabilities
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Railroad
Letter from Lucretia Curtis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 31, 1863
Copiah County (Miss.)
Curtis, Lucretia
Death
Disease and illness
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military discharge
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sheriffs
Tax collectors
Taxation
Taxation--Confederate States of America
Letter from James H. Thompson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 31, 1863
Crime
Crime--Arson
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Jails
May, Unknown
Military Events--Military desertion
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sheriffs
Simpson County (Miss.)
Taverns
Thompson, Jason H.
Letter from General T. C. Tupper to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 18, 1863
Columbus (Miss.)
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. Congress
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Grenada (Miss.)
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Military training camps--Camp Milldale (Miss.)
Mississippi. Militia
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Tupper, T. C.
Under Review
Under Review--Brigades
Vaiden (Miss.)
Letter from Captain G. W. Ellis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 16, 1863
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Draft. Evasion
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. General Order No. 16
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)
Ellis, G. W.
Impoverished people
Military Events--Disband Military Units
Military Events--Insubordination
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draftees
Military Status--Military families
Military Status--Military substitutes
Military Status--Prisoners of war
Military training camps
Military training camps--Camp Vaiden (Miss.)
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's). Company A
Newspapers
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sheriffs
Taxation
Taxation--Confederate States of America
Letter from W. L. Lowry to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 4, 1863
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 33rd (Hurst's)
Courts
Courts--Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Falkner, William C. (William Clark), 1825-1889
Garratt, Unknown
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Lowry, W. L.
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draftees
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Company K
Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Physicians
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Thomson, J.
Letter from Colonel W. C. Falkner to Colonel Thomson; March 13, 1863
Abolitionists
Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898
Clapp, John W.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Partisan Regiment, 1st
Crime
Crime--Theft
Crime--Treason
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Falkner, William C. (William Clark), 1825-1889
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Johnson, Unknown
Military Events--Disband Military Units
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Miller, Hugh R.
Mississippi Home Guard
Mississippi. Militia
Okolona (Miss.)
Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Pontotoc (Miss.)
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Smith, Edmund Kirby, 1824-1893
Stafford, F. M.
Thomson, Unknown
Under Review
Under Review--Brigades
United States. Army
Letter from Charles D. Fontaine to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; March 9, 1863
Bowler, Unknown
Confederate States of America--Draft
Crime
Crime--Mutiny
Disease and illness
Fontaine, Charles D.
Grenada (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Pontotoc (Miss.)
Letter from L. J. Chambers to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 25, 1863
Bragg, Braxton, 1817-1876
Chambers, Albert M.
Chambers, H. E.
Chambers, Mrs. L. J.
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 27th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 27th. Company I
Disease and illness
Farmers
Hillsboro (Miss.)
Jackson (Miss.)
Jones, Andrew Jackson
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Roberts, R. W.
Scott County (Miss.)
Starvation
Under Review
Under Review--Brigades
Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 19, 1863
Bromley, W. C.
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Crime
Crime--Mutiny
George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897
Grenada (Miss.)
King, Benjamin
Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military training camps
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 3rd (1862-1863)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 4th
Moore, Unknown
Owens, William J.
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Physicians
Siddell, C. J.
Surgeons
Whitesides, Thomas
Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 12, 1863
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. War Department
George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897
Grenada (Miss.)
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Status--Draftees
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Letter from Captain J. B. Vance to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; January 12, 1863
Amite County (Miss.)
Canton (Miss.)
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 2nd. Company E
Courts
Courts--Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Crime
Crime--Larceny
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Grinage, J. M.
Jails
Liberty (Miss.)
McNiece, J. E.
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Military training camps
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sheriffs
Vance, J. B.
Letter from J. S. McMorris to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 25, 1862
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. Congress
Confederate States of America. Congress. Legislation. Twenty Negro Law (1862)
Jackson (Miss.)
Mashulaville (Miss.)
McMorris, Joseph S.
Military Events--Military desertion
Mississippi. Militia
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Letter from General J. Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 27, 1862
Blythe, Green L.
Confederate States of America--Commissary
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 18th. Company H
Confederate States of America. War Department
Disease and illness
Floyd, W. J.
George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897
Grenada (Miss.)
Johnson, James M.
Judges
Maxwell, W. C.
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion (Blythe's)
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd (Harris')
Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd (Harris'). Company A
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Prince, W. B.
Surgeons
Weatherall, John T.
Letter from Senator James Phelan to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; December 8, 1862
Aberdeen (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army of Tennessee
Confederate States of America. Congress
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Disease and illness
Jackson (Miss.)
Legislators
Military Events--Invasions
Military Events--Military desertion
Military Status--Military deserters
Monroe County (Miss.)
Oxford (Miss.)
Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Phelan, James, 1821-1873
United States. Army
Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863
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