From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate General Samuel J. Gholson in Okolona, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the United States Army that were there have been driven back.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from L. Haughton at Tibbee, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a refusal by conscripts to train for artillery service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate General Samuel J. Gholson at Tibbee, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning a payment to men of Weatherall's company who lost their personal weapons in combat.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from General S. J. Gholson at Pontotoc, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus informing the Governor of the location of the troops under his command.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Joel H. Berry at New Albany, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus asking for cavalry to be posted in the county to help deter United States Army raids.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Ed L. Jones in Birmingham, Mississippi, concerning a cavalry company being raised in the area.