Letter from Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey to General Henry W. Slocum with a transcribed copy; July 31, 1865

Abandonment of propertyBirchett, George K.Buck, Richard S.CourtsCrimeCrime--Forcible entry and detainerCrime--FraudCriminal Procedure--ArrestJackson (Miss.)Justices of the peaceLawyersMississippi. Executive DepartmentPlantationsSharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873SheriffsSlocum, Henry Warner, 1826-1894Thomas, George H. (George Henry), 1816-1870TrialUnited States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Department of MississippiUnited States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsVicksburg (Miss.)

Letter from General Peter J. Osterhaus to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 21, 1865

Coopers Well (Miss.)CrimeFontaine, LamarHeadquarters, MilitaryHinds County (Miss.)Jackson (Miss.)Livingston (Miss.)Madison County (Miss.)Military Events--Martial lawMilitary Events--Military electionsMilitary Events--Military occupationMilitary Events--Recruiting and enlistmentMississippi. MilitiaNewspapersOsterhaus, Peter, 1823-1917Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873United States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Department of MississippiUnited States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned LandsUnited States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands--District of MississippiUnited States. War Department

Letter from B. B. Martin to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; September 23, 1865

Decatur (Miss.)Dunn, L. N. T.Hurlburt, UnknownMartin, B. B.Martin, S. R.Military Events--Capitulations, MilitaryNimock, W. S.Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873United States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Department of MississippiUnited States. Army. Department of the Gulf

Letter from Lieutenant John Tyler to Mississippi State Auditor Thomas T. Swann; December 15, 1868

Appointment to officeClarke County (Miss.)CrimeCrime--EmbezzlementHeadquarters, MilitaryJackson (Miss.)JudgesJudicial DistrictsJudicial Districts--8th (Miss.)LawyersLeachman, RobertMilitary Districts--4th (Miss.)SheriffsSwann, Thomas T.Tyler, JohnUnited States. Adjutant-General’s OfficeUnited States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Department of MississippiUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 43rdUnknown, H. H.Vicksburg (Miss.)

Letter from Lieutenant John Tyler to Lieutenant John R. Hynes; August 28, 1868

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933Headquarters, MilitaryHynes, John R.Jackson (Miss.)Military Districts--4th (Miss.)Mississippi. Auditor of Public AccountsMississippi. State HospitalSwann, Thomas T.Tyler, JohnUnited States. Adjutant-General’s OfficeUnited States. ArmyUnited States. Army. Department of MississippiUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 24thVicksburg (Miss.)