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Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Letter from William M. Pollan to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 20, 1865
African Americans
Choctaw County (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Crime
Crime--Fraud
Crime--Theft
France
Greensboro (Miss.)
Historically free and newly freed African Americans
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Veterans
Mississippi. Militia
Political Parties--Whig Party (U.S.)
Pollan, William M.
Secessionists
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Union League of America
Unionists (United States Civil War)
Letter from Sheriff James T. Gresham to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 15, 1865
Bay Springs (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Gresham, James T.
Military Events--Raid
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Sheriffs
Tishomingo County (Miss.)
United States. Army
Wounds and injuries
Incomplete letter from Captain A. Q. Withers to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 28, 1864
African Americans
Appointment to office
Charleston (S.C.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Congress
Confederate States of America. President
Cotton gins and ginning
Crime
Crime--Arson
Crime--Destruction of property
Crime--Theft
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
DeSoto County (Miss.)
Emancipation and self emancipation
Enslaved people
Historically free and newly freed African Americans
Holly Springs (Miss.)
Hurst, Fielding
Impoverished people
Law Offices
Law Offices--Gates and Woods (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
Marshall County (Miss.)
Memphis (Tenn.)
Military Districts--1st (Miss.)
Military Events--Raid
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Military training camps
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Reserves--Withers' Company
Plantations
Railroad
Railroad--Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Tippah County (Miss.)
United States. Army
Withers, A. Q.
Petition from Sarah James Hopkins to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; Undated
Archa, James
Bankston, J. T.
Braxton, Eli
Briggs, E. S.
Buckalew, A.
Buckalew, Z.
Carr, D. S.
Carr, M.
Carr, Samuel
Cherry, M. A.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clarke County (Miss.)
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Crime
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Status--Imprisoned people
Death
Edmondes, J.
Evans, S.
Evans, T. H.
Fleming, John
Gaugh, W. G.
Gaugh, William
Granthan, W. S.
Griffith, B.
Griffith, S.
Griffith, Samuel
Griffith, William
Hamell, W. W.
Hancock, William M.
Hopkins, Sarah Jane
Hopkins, Tilman
Hopkins, William
Huff, O. M
Impoverished people
Irby, E. H.
Irby, J. W.
Jails
Johnston, Thomas J.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Kennedy, Thomas R.
Kitches, S. H.
Long, Thomas
Loper, A.
McDonald, W. C.
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Morgan, Charles
Parker, Thomas S.
Saenger?, William?
Sheriffs
Suly, J. S.
Weekley, J. P.
Widows
Wiggins, J. O.
Williams, John
Winston, W. S.
Wright, J. B.
Letter from J. E. Pernett to Confederate Secretary of War James A. Seddon; December 28, 1863
Appointment to office
Confederate States of America--Ordnance
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of the West
Confederate States of America. Navy
Gorgan, I.
Kinnard, Unknown
Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi River
Mobile (Ala.)
Myers, Henry
Pernett, J. E.
Raymond (Miss.)
Secretaries
Under Review
Letter from William M. Pollan to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 18, 1865
Appointment to office
Banks
Banks--Bank of United States (New York, N.Y.)
Choctaw County (Miss.)
Clerks
Confederate States of America. Army
Conventions
Death
Greensboro (Miss.)
Impoverished people
Judges
Lawyers
McDowell, Ira
Memphis (Tenn.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Political elections
Political elections--Election of 1865
Pollan, William M.
Probate law and practice
Secession
Secessionists
Sharkey, M. C.
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Taxation
Under Review
Under Review--Brigades
Unionists (United States Civil War)
United States. Army
United States. Army--Commissariat
Webster County (Miss.)
Letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 18, 1865
Brandon (Miss.)
Canton (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Fisher, E. S.
Foote, H. W.
Grenada (Miss.)
Harris, Jeptha V.
Headquarters, Military
Macon (Miss.)
Meridian (Miss.)
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Okolona (Miss.)
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sheriffs
Simonton, John M.
Stewart, O. J. E.
Summit (Miss.)
Letter from John McDonald to Colonel E. Surget; April 19, 1865
Appointment to office
Big Oak (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Griffith, R. C.
Inspectors
Kemper County (Miss.)
McDonald, J. W.
Military Events--Disband Military Units
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Neshoba County (Miss.)
Newspaper editors
Newspapers
Newspapers--Natchez (Miss.) Free Trader
Philadelphia (Miss.)
Surget, Eustace
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Winston County (Miss.)
Letter from John J. Pettus to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 20, 1865
Attala County (Miss.)
Canton (Miss.)
Carroll County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia
Headquarters, Military
Holmes County (Miss.)
Jackson (Miss.)
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891
Judges
Leake County (Miss.)
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Macon (Miss.)
Madison County (Miss.)
Military Events--Capitulations, Military
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military deserters
Military training camps
Mississippi. Legislature
Moray, Unknown
Pearl River (Miss. and La.)
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
United States. Army
United States. Congress
United States. Congress. Legislation. General Amnesty Act (1865)
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Watercraft
Yazoo County (Miss.)
Yerger, William, 1816-1872
Letter from Charles A. Lewers and M. D. L. Stephens to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 29, 1865
Barr, Allen
Calhoun County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Draft
Conscript officers
Grenada (Miss.)
Hudson, William S.
Impoverished people
Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908
Lewers, Charles A.
McCool, K. M.
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Militia
Pittsboro (Miss.)
Sheriffs
Stephens, M. D. L.
Under Review
Letter from Captain W. S. Yerger to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 9, 1865
Adjutants
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Draft
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. Cavalry Regiment, 6th
Confederate States of America. War Department
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
Meridian (Miss.)
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draftees
Mississippi. Militia
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Under Review
Woods, R.
Yerger, W. S.
Letter from Mississippi State Senator Jeremiah L. Davis to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; February 27, 1865
Calhoun County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clergy
Columbus (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 15th
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Assault and battery
Crime--Intent to Kill
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Davis, Jeremiah L.
Dickey, John
Disease and illness
Gage, J. B.
Golladay, Robert
Lawyers
Legislators
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Legislature. Senate
People with disabilities
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Public prosecutors
Smith, J. O. J.
Yalobusha County (Miss.)
Copy of letter from Assistant Adjutant General F. Bullock, Jr.; February 12, 1865
Adjutants
Bullock, F. Jr.
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Headquarters, Military
Meridian (Miss.)
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Strange, J. P.
Letter to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark with enclosure; January 6, 1865
Brandon, William Lindsay, 1801-1890
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office
Confederate States of America. Bureau of Conscription
Confederate States of America. War Department
Conscript officers
Covington County (Miss.)
Cuvellier, P. Charles
Enterprise (Miss.)
Harthorn, Wood
Headquarters, Military
Hudson, Thomas J.
Justices of the peace
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Pinckney, Thomas
Political elections
Richmond (Va.)
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Weir?, William
Letter from John S. Alcorn to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; January 19, 1865
Alcorn, John S.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Columbus (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army--Featherston's Brigade
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 1st
Featherston, Winfield Scott, 1819-1891
Hood, John Bell, 1831-1879
Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military training camps
Stewart, Alexander P. (Alexander Patrick), 1813-1883
Under Review
Verona (Miss.)
Letter from General William L. Brandon to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; January 19, 1865
Brandon, William Lindsay, 1801-1890
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Criminal Procedure--Writ of Habeas Corpus
Enterprise (Miss.)
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
McCraven, J. W.
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Simmons, Davis
Trial
Under Review
Letter from General Frank Gardner; December 12, 1864
Abbey, Unknown
Alabama
Attorneys General
Baton Rouge (La.)
Brandon (Miss.)
Clanton, J. W.
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, 1st. Reserves
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 28th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 28th. Company F
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 4th
Corinth (Miss.)
Gardner, Frank
Headquarters, Military
Jackson (Miss.)
Jackson, Stonewall, 1824-1863
Louisiana
Mabry, Unknown
Macon (Miss.)
McCulloch, Unknown
Meridian (Miss.)
Military Events--Raid
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military training camps
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 1st
Mississippi. Militia. Infantry Regiment, 1st. Reserves (1864)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Battalion, 1st (1862-1863)
Mississippi. Militia. Minute Men Infantry Regiment, 1st (King's)
Mobile (Ala.)
Monticello (Miss.)
Patton, William S.
Pearl River (Miss. and La.)
Railroad
Sayers, J. D.
Sayers, Joseph D.
Scott, Unknown
Under Review
United States. Army
Venice (La.)
Weir, John
Wilbourn, C. C.
Woodlief, Edward D.
Incomplete printed circular from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 16, 1864
Boards of Police
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Draft. Evasion
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. General Order No. 64
Confederate States of America. Executive Department
Conscript officers
Constables
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Amnesty
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Grand jury
Judges
Justices of the peace
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Sheriffs
Trial
Letter from General William L. Brandon to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 13, 1864
Brandon, William Lindsay, 1801-1890
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. War Department
Enterprise (Miss.)
Grenada (Miss.)
Headquarters, Military
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Draftees
Mississippi. Militia
Under Review
Letter from General Richard Taylor to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 26, 1864
Alabama
Athens (Ala.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Commissary
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Crime
Crime--Threat
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Death
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Headquarters, Military
Hood, Unknown
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Capitulations, Military
Military Events--Raid
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Montgomery (Ala.)
Opelika (Ala.)
Railroad
Selma (Ala.)
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Telegraph Company
Under Review
United States. Army
West Point (Miss.)
Wounds and injuries
Letter from General Richard Taylor to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 1864
Beauregard, G. T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Gardner, Unknown
Headquarters, Military
Hood, Unknown
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Disband Military Units
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Railroad
Railroad--Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Selma (Ala.)
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Tennessee
Tuscumbia (Ala.)
Under Review
Letter from Colonel D. C. Glenn to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 27, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clarke County (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, 28th
Crime
Crime--Shooting
Dora, Vac?
Glenn, D. C.
Halifax County (Va.)
Judges
Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
People with disabilities
Quitman (Miss.)
Resignation
Starke, Peter B.
Trial
W. M. Hancock
Widowers
Wounds and injuries
Letter from Charles A. Lurers to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 18, 1864
Appointment to office
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Battalion, Yerger's. Company E
Enoch, J. V.
Lurers, Charles A.
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Pittsboro (Miss.)
Letter from Captain Ira J. Carter to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 1, 1864
Carter, Ira J.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 37th
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 37th. Company D
Enterprise (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military training camps
Quitman (Miss.)
Letter from W. D. Holder to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 15, 1864
Burial
Burton, Unknown
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Criminal Procedure--Clemency
Death
Egypt (Miss.)
Enslaved people
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Holder, William Dunbar
Impoverished people
Military Engagements
Military Engagements--Harrisburg, Battle of, Miss., 1864
Military Events--Invasions
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Okolona (Miss.)
Tippah County (Miss.)
Tishomingo County (Miss.)
United States. Army
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