From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from L. M. Hall, chief of the Mississippi Secret Service, to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, describing the account of the assassination of former Confederate general W. F. Brantley on November 2, 1870, and what actions will be taken to locate his killers. Hall also asks for Alcorn's advice about securing a detail of United States Army soldiers to assist in the search.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Proclamation from Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, offering a $1,000.00 reward for information leading to the capture and prosecution of those who murdered W. F. Brantley near Winona, Mississippi.