From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William Kellis at the Kellis Store in Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, asking to resign from his position as Captain in the Militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from D. A. Clark in Kemper County, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning the great dissatisfaction with the draft by the local citizens.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Kellis Store, Mississippi, by Alexander McSween, requesting permission to recruit for Bostick's company (Company I, 5th Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William Kellis at Kellis Store, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for an appointment as captain in the Mississippi Militia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William Kellis at Kellis Store, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus requesting commissions for the officers of a home guard company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. M. McDonald requesting the state pay the transportation costs to Virginia of the "Kemper Guard," (Company K, 6th Battalion Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Kellis Store, Mississippi, by J. W. McDonald, requesting a recommendation from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus for a staff officer's position.