From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from Mississippi State Auditor Henry Musgrove to Mississippi Attorney General J. S. Morris, asking for clarification of Musgrove's duties and abilities to pay out expenditures approved by the Mississippi Militia commander-in-chief. On the reverse, Morris writes a reply to Musgrove. Included is a note from H. F. Hewson, private secretary to Alcorn, giving an executive summary of Musgrove's letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Orders No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General Edward D. Townsend, by order of the United States Secretary of War, stating that Sergeant Cay H. Landon of the 1st Mississippi Rifles will be released from confinement at the Missouri State Penitentiary and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Orders No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General Edward D. Townsend, by order of the United States Secretary of War, stating that Private J. M. Morgan of the 1st Mississippi Rifles will be released from confinement at the Gratiot Street Prison in Saint Louis, Missouri, and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Orders No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General Edward D. Townsend, by order of the United States Secretary of War, stating that Private John McWilliams of the 1st Mississippi Rifles will be released from confinement at the Missouri State Penitentiary and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Order No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General E. D. Townsend at the United States War Department in Washington, District of Columbia, stating that Private Aaron Blackwell of the 1st Battalion, Mississippi Marine Brigade, will be released from confinement and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Printed Special Orders No. 474 from Assistant Adjutant General Edward D. Townsend, by order of the United States Secretary of War, stating that Private Wiley Wade of the 1st Battalion, Cavalry, Mississippi Marine Brigade, will be released from confinement at the Missouri State Penitentiary and given a dishonorable discharge.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Copy of a letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Jackson, Mississippi, to United States Army Brigadier General E. D. Osband, informing Osband that the archives and property of the state had been turned over to United States Army Captain J. Warren Miller and providing a list of property in the executive mansion turned over to Miller. Clark also states that other officers of the state will deliver the archives and property from their departments. This copy is transcribed by Miller, Osband's Assistant Adjutant General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Letter from E. E. Moody at Grenada, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey, asking Sharkey to help him collect money from the federal government because United States Army troops had allegedly occupied and used his blacksmith shop without providing promised compensation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant J. S. McHarg, Company E, 47th United States Colored Infantry, requesting ten days rations to be issued for one enlisted soldier on duty in the Quartermaster Department 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 J. S. McHarg, Company E, 47th United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for men employed in the Quartermaster Department at Big Black River. 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 J. S. McHarg, Company E, 47th United States Colored Infantry, requesting ten days rations to be issued for one man employed in the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain Assistant Adjutant General Samuel A. Reed, by order of Colonel Charles A. Gilchrist, 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 Captain and Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting rations to be issued for four citizen employees of the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Major and Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Captain and Chief Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting eleven days rations to be issued for citizens employed at the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Captain and Chief Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting ten days rations to be issued for twelve men on detached service from Company K, 73rd United States Colored Infantry, at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Captain and Chief Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting fifteen days rations to be issued for employees of the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Captain G. L. Heaton, Chief Quartermaster of the District of Mississippi, requesting fifteen days rations to be issued for two men on detached service from Company K, 52nd United States Colored Infantry at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Captain and Assistant Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting ten days rations to be issued for one enlisted man on duty in the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Samuel A. Reed, 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 Captain and Assistant Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting twenty-one days rations to be issued for one civilian employed in the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Samuel A. Reed, 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 Captain and Assistant Quartermaster G. L. Heaton, requesting ten days rations to be issued for sixty-one civilians employed in the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General Samuel A. Reed, 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 Captain G. L. Heaton, Chief Quartermaster of the District of Mississippi at Jackson, Mississippi, requesting rations to be issued for use by men in the employ of a Lieutenant Young engaged in drawing bridge timber on the railroad at the Big Black River. The return is approved by Colonel Charles A. Gilchrist, the Jackson 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 Captain G. L. Heaton, Chief Quartermaster, requesting thirty-one days rations to be issued for one citizen employed by the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Samuel A. Reed, by order of Colonel Charles A. Gilchrist, 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 Louis Mitchell, requesting rations to be issued for detailed men and civil employees in the Quartermaster Department of the Headquarters, Northern District of Mississippi, at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Louis Mitchell, requesting rations to be issued for employees and detailed men in the Quartermaster Department. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Louis Mitchell, requesting rations to be issued for the civil employees in the Quartermaster Department at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, 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 Louis Mitchell, requesting rations to be issued for orderlies at the District of Mississippi headquarters. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.