From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return requesting five days rations to be issued to a detachment of enlisted men from the 50th, 52nd, and 53rd United States Colored Infantry Regiments on special duty as orderlies, messengers, and cooks at Sub-District Headquarters at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by order of Colonel Charles A. Gilchrist, the Sub-District commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major E. S. Moore, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting ten days rations to be issued for the men of his command. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major E. S. Moore, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting ten days rations to be issued for the soldiers and civilians of his command. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major E. L. Moore, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of his command at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant M. A. Sweet, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting thirty-one days rations to be issued for an extra issue of salt for horses and mules at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith, requesting rations to be issued for a citizen clerk in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant J. N. Taylor, post adjutant, requesting ten days rations to be issued for one man from the 53rd United States Colored Infantry on detached service at post headquarters at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant J. N. Taylor, Post Adjutant, requesting thirty-one days rations for use by his office at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant J. N. Taylor, Post Adjutant, requesting ten days rations to be issued for a detachment of men from the 53rd United States Colored Infantry on duty at Post Headquarters, at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant Colonel M. H. Tuttle, 50th United States Colored Infantry, requesting five days rations to be issued for a detachment of his command, at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations..

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of First Lieutenant Sanford T. Odell, requesting thirty-one days extra rations to be issued for the 53rd United States Colored Infantry's regimental adjutant's office. The return is approved by Major E. S. Moore, regimental commander, and Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Assistant Surgeon W. F. Fisher, 50th United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for the regimental hospital at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Assistant Surgeon W. F. Fisher, 50th United States Colored Infantry, requesting five days rations to be issued for the regimental hospital at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Major A. E. Barnes commanding the 50th United States Colored Infantry and Colonel O. C. Risdon, the post commander, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Request from Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith at Jackson, Mississippi, to Captain J. P. Schooley, Post Commissary, asking that Schooley issue ten days rations to a Mrs. White for eight women and three children, refugees. The request is approved by the Post Commander, Colonel O. C. Risdon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Request from Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith at Jackson, Mississippi, to Captain J. P. Schooley, Post Commissary, asking that Schooley issue ten days rations to a Mr. Graves, for two men and three women, destitute African Americans. The request is approved by the Post Commander, Colonel O. C. Risdon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Request from Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith at Jackson, Mississippi, to Captain J. P. Schooley, Post Commissary, asking that Schooley issue ten days rations to a Mrs. Stokes for six adults and four children, destitute African Americans. The request is approved by the Post Commander, Colonel O. C. Risdon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Request from Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith at Jackson, Mississippi, to Captain J. P. Schooley, Post Commissary, asking that Schooley issue ten days rations to a Mrs. Emory and another woman, both destitute refugees. The request is approved by the Post Commander, Colonel O. C. Risdon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Order from Lieutenant and Assistant Provost Marshal of Freedmen James H. Smith, on behalf of Colonel O. C. Risdon, to Captain J. P. Schooley, Post Commissary, instructing Schooley to issue seven days rations to a Mrs. Emory, another woman, and two children, African Americans, at Jackson, Mississippi. The order is approved by the Post Commander, Colonel O. C. Risdon.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return requesting rations to be issued for patients of the Mississippi State Institution for the Blind. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major E. S. Moore, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for his command at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant James H. Chaffin, Company A, 10th Indiana Cavalry, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of eleven men guarding a wagon train from Big Black, Mississippi, to Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of First Lieutenant Sanford T. Odell, requesting rations to be issued for mounted orderlies from the 9th Indiana Cavalry on extra duty at Post Headquarters, Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Colonel O. C. Risdon, requesting rations to be issued for the colonel's orderly, a soldier in the 53rd United States Colored Infantry on extra duty at Post Headquarters at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is also approved by Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Provision return of Major E. S. Moore, 53rd United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for 40 men of a detachment about to proceed west to repair a railroad. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant Thomas J. Wiley, requesting rations to be issued for the men of the 53rd United States Colored Infantry on detached service. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing Captain Charles B. Wells to issue the requested rations.