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Letter from Thomas A. Cocke to President Andrew Johnson; September 28, 1865

African Americans Amnesty--United States Arsenals Arsenals--Rock Island Arsenal (Ill.)Attorneys General Bailey, J. S.Capitulations, Military Caraher, A. P.Charleston (Miss.)Cocke, Mrs. Thomas A.Cocke, Thomas A.Collecting of accounts Confederate States of America--Draft Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 29th Cothron, Unknown Debt relief Enslaved people Enslavers Fisher, Unknown Illinois Impoverished people Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Judges Provost Marshals Schaffner, Louis Secession Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Tate, Thomas S.Taxation Taxation--Mississippi United States. Army United States. President Veterans

Letter from W. S. Cassedy to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 21, 1865

Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888 Cassedy, W. S.Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Franklin County (Miss.)Meadville (Miss.)Mississippi. Militia Natchez (Miss.)Polleck, T. C.Porter, W. M.Recruiting and enlistment Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Under Review

Letter from A. P. McGill to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 26, 1865

Arrest Clerks Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Disenfranchisement Ellisville (Miss.)Hood, William Jones County (Miss.)Judges McGill, A. P. M.Military deserters Political elections Probate courts Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873

Petition to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 15, 1865

Bowen, T. H.Burkes, B. J.Coats, N. M.Collins, J. J.Collins, J. M.Collins, T. J.Collins, Z. A.Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Crawford, W. M.Delancey, H. C.Delancey, J. A.Delaney, G. D.Dreman, A. M.Duckworth, B. C.Flint, T. H.Flynt, F. M. C.Garrick, J. J.Gunter, C. J.Harper, J.Harper, W. T.Herrenton, J. H.Herrington, Joseph Hill, C. A.Hill, M. B. V.Hinton, J. H.Hinton, R. H.James Thomas Jefcoat, D.Jones County (Miss.)Judges Kirvin, M. W.Knight, A.Knight, D. T.Knight, J. D.Knight, James Knight, K. Newton Lott, J.Martin, Joseph Matthew, B. A.McNatt, William Owens, T. S.Patton, G. W.Pinnell, R.Pitman, James Political elections Powell, G. G.Powell, H. W.Prine, C. F.Prine, W. H.Probate law and practice R. J. Hopkins Richardson, M.Seaman, H. E.Secession Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 Sumeral, H. L.Sumrall, W. W.Turner, J. B.Turner, J. H.Turner, W. H.Unionists (United States Civil War)United States. General Amnesty Act (1865)Valentine, A.Valentine, J. M.Wade, D. W.Wade, E. B.Wade, Seaborn Walters, J. J.Welborne, W. T.Welch, R. J.Welch, W. M.Welsh, R. H.Welsh, Timothy

Letter from W.E. Montgomery to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark

African Americans Arrest Ayers, Unknown Bolivar County (Miss.)Clark, Ann E.Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Clark, Charley Clark, Emma Clark, Mary Clark, Prick Coe, Milford Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Crime Crime--Arson Crime--Destruction of property Crime--Theft Curry, Unknown Disease and illness Enslaved people Enslavers Estelle, R. R.George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Guerrilla warfare Headquarters, Military Humphreys, Unknown Impressment Impressment--War Material Imprisoned people Island 75 Judges Lake Bolivar (Miss.)Manly, Mrs. Unknown McGuirk, John Memphis (Tenn.)Military deserters Military families Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Battalion, 2nd. Reserves Montgomery, W. E.Parole Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Plantation overseers Prisoners of war Self emancipation Sillers, William Top, Unknown Under Review Under Review--Brigades United States. Army United States. Navy Vance, Unknown Vicks, Unknown Watercraft Watercraft--Allen Collier (Steamer)Watercraft--Conestoga (Steamer)White River (Miss.)Willis, Unknown

Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren to Adjutant General William H. Brown; September 12, 1861

Brown, William H.Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. Army. Jefferson Flying Artillery Dahlgren, Charles Gustavus, 1808-1888 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Military Board Pass Christian (Miss.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)Watercraft

Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 16, 1863

Banks Christians Christians--Catholics Churches Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Crime Crime--Arson Crime--Destruction of property Death Enslaved people Evacuation Factories Georgia Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 Green's Factory (Jackson, Miss.)Hinds County (Miss.)Hospitals Impoverished people Jackson (Miss.)Loring, Unknown Military Engagements Military Engagements--Jackson, Battle of, Miss., 1863 Military occupation Mississippi Governor's Mansion (Jackson, Miss.)Mississippi State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)Newspapers Newspapers--Mississippian (Oxford, Miss.)Parole Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Prisoners of war Railroad Railroad--Southern Railway (U.S.)Raymond (Miss.)Self emancipation South Carolina Stores, Retail Telegraph Company United States. Army Wounds and injuries

Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to General Mansfield Lovell; Undated

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 New Orleans (La.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867

Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to General Mansfield Lovell; January 15, 1862

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Gulf Coast (Miss.)Lovell, Mansfield, 1822-1884 New Orleans (La.)Norman, James M.Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Recruiting and enlistment

Telegram from President Jefferson Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 28, 1863

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. President Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Jackson (Miss.)Macon (Miss.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Recruiting and enlistment Richmond (Va.)Rives, James H.Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Jackson, Miss.)Van Horne, John

Telegram from L. C. Harper to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 30, 1863

Brandon (Miss.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Harper, L. C.Macon (Miss.)McQurry, Unknown Military transfer Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Cavalry Regiment Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Jackson, Miss.)

Telegram from A. G. Mayers to General S. J. Gholson; July 12, 1863

Brandon (Miss.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Enslaved people Enslavers Evacuation Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Jackson (Miss.)Mayers, A. G.Mississippi. Militia Rankin County (Miss.)Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Jackson, Miss.)Van Horne, John

Telegram from General James Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 1, 1863

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Impressing Agents Impressment Impressment--War Material Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Panola (Miss.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

Telegram from General Samuel J. Gholson to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 21, 1863

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Enterprise (Miss.)Gholson, Samuel Jameson, 1808-1883 Jackson (Miss.)Johnston, Albert Sidney, 1803-1862 Mississippi. Militia Okolona (Miss.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Jackson, Miss.)Van Horne, Jonathan

Telegram from General James Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 4, 1863

Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898 Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Confederate States of America. Impressment Law (1863)Featherston, Winfield Scott, 1819-1891 George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Grenada (Miss.)Impressment Impressment--War Material Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Mississippi. Militia Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

Telegram from General James Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 2, 1863

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Grenada (Miss.)Impressment Impressment--War Material Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

Telegram from General James Z. George to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 10, 1863

Chalmers, James R. (James Ronald), 1831-1898 Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry George, James Z. (James Zachariah), 1826-1897 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Grenada (Miss.)Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Recruiting and enlistment Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

Telegram from D. Flanery to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; May 23, 1863

Baton Rouge (La.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Flanery, D.Jackson (Miss.)Meridian (Miss.)Mississippi. Executive Department Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ponchatoula (La.)Raid Tangipahoa (La.)Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)Van Horne, John

Telegram from General Daniel Ruggles to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; April 29, 1863

Barbour, William A.Columbus (Miss.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Meridian (Miss.)Pemberton, John C. (John Clifford), 1814-1881 Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897 Secretaries Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)

Telegram from General Earl Van Dorn to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; September 18, 1862

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Holly Springs (Miss.)Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Mississippi. Militia Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)Van Dorn, Earl, 1820-1863

Telegram from General Daniel Ruggles to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; June 5, 1862

Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Holly Springs (Miss.)Invasions Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Memphis (Tenn.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Ruggles, Daniel, 1810-1897 Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)United States. Army

Telegram from President Jefferson Davis to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus; August 31, 1861

Brookhaven (Miss.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Artillery Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 Green, Norvin, 1818-1893 Jackson (Miss.)Kentucky Louisville (Ky.)Lynchburg (Tenn.)Military training camps--Camp Brookhaven (Miss.)Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867 Richmond (Va.)Telegraph Company Telegraph Company--South-Western Telegraph Company (Ky.)