From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Several tax receipts concerning Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, and a letter from D. H. Alcorn concerning a murder which took place on the Pettit and Cooper plantation.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Alcorn Collection. Letter from G. C. Chandler to Mississippi Governor James L. Alcorn, containing a clipping from the Democrats of Handsboro, Mississippi, concerning the resolutions adopted during a joint racial meeting within Jackson County, Mississippi. Chandler also mentions Alcorn turning down a Senate seat, and that he has supporters in Jackson County, Mississippi who are satisfied with him. There is also mention of someone in the county trying to destroy the confidence of the African American citizens against Alcorn, but those efforts are backfiring against that person.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from C. G. Green in Vicksburg, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning the rank of Confederate Officers who are being mustered.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Adjutant General William H. Brown, concerning problems mustering in understrength companies and the lack of supplies.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, concerning the efforts of Confederate General Twiggs to order away companies mustered into Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking Adjutant General William H. Brown to answer his dispatches.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Adjutant General William H. Brown that Confederate General Twiggs has sent an officer to camp to order away the companies mustered into Confederate service, and he will not allow it.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking if Adjutant General William H. Brown will answer his dispatches of Monday.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Adjutant General William H. Brown, asking for an answer to his dispatches of September 30th.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Adjutant General William H. Brown, asking for an answer to his Monday dispatches.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to J. C. Monnett in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking what cannon and muskets were given up.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General D. E. Twiggs in New Orleans, Louisiana, concerning his movement orders for the troops at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General D. E. Twiggs in New Orleans, Louisiana, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that six companies were mustered at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, but his order to move them to Pass Christian, Mississippi, was refused.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, concerning the size of the companies to be mustered into service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the third regiment has been ordered away and Mississippi City is defenseless.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from J. C. Monet, mayor of Shieldsboro, Mississippi, asking that the Gainesville Volunteers be kept in town to help protect it from the enemy.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Militia Brigadier General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that six companies have mustered into service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Militia Brigadier General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that only four companies agreed to muster in for twelve months duty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mississippi Militia Brigadier General Charles G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, concerning a regiment that refuses to enlist for twelve months of duty.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that his mustering officer refuses to muster soldiers for anything other than 12 month service terms.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking if the artillery companies are to be transferred to Confederate service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the telegraph submarine cable was cut yesterday and he is attempting to repair it.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to order supplies for 30 days, as they are nearly out.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General C. G. Dahlgren in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, concerning the number of men needed in the companies being mustered into service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate Captain R. Eagan at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, tendering the services of the Shieldsboro Rifles.