From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Confederate Lieutenant J. C. Winn in the 12th Mississippi at Jackson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, requesting to organize the deputies of Hinds County, Mississippi, into a military company.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Colonel John McGuirk of the Third Mississippi Cavalry at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, concerning the service of Brigadier General Christopher Mott in the Mississippi Militia in 1861.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Captain James H. Turner to Quartermaster General William Barksdale in Columbus, Mississippi, informing him Captain James. A. Turner leaves Pensacola, Florida tonight for Jackson, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, requesting that Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus send two regiments armed with muskets to Pensacola, Florida, and two regiments armed with country rifles to Confederate General Albert Sidney Johnston.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus if he can send two armed and equipped regiments to Pensacola, Florida.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Confederate President Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia, asking if Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus can send two regiments to Pensacola, Florida, to replace the two already there.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Mary A. Carr in Vicksburg, Mississippi, asking if Dan Carr left Jackson, Mississippi, for Pensacola, Florida.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from T. G. Sharp in Columbus, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the order concerning the Pensacola, Florida, expedition was sent by special messenger and the people are in high spirits.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from O. R. Singleton in Canton, Mississippi, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to give doctor E. Latham free passage to Pensacola, Florida.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from M. C. Galloway at Memphis, Tennessee, asking Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus to let him have two Maynard rifles.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from L. Isaacs in Columbus, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that eight companies at Pensacola, Florida, prefer Confederate General Charles Clark for Major General.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Beverly Mathews and W. B. Wade in Columbus, Mississippi, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that the Pensacola, Florida, troops prefer Confederate General Charles Clark to Confederate General Earl Van Dorn.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Telegram from Alabama Governor S. B. Moore in Montgomery, Alabama, informing Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus that he is sending troops to Pensacola, Florida, and asking if Mississippi can help. He also says Alabama will secede this week.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. D. Ruffin at Senatobia, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus introducing "Mr. Hunt," who wishes to raise a company of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Hannah Brown in Lexington, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking to have her son, a Captain in the 10th Mississippi Infantry given a furlough to come home.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Alabama Governor John G. Shorter to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, outlining his plans to put Alabama on a war footing.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Colonel Thomas M. Jones requesting commissions for the officers of his regiment, the Confederate 27th Mississippi Infantry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from J. A. Comfort in Louisville, Mississippi, concerning the need for shoes and clothing for the Confederate 5th Mississippi Infantry stationed in Florida.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. H. Weed and Company at Mobile, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus seeking payment for drugs purchased for use by the Mississippi troops at Pensacola, Florida.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Confederate Lieutenant Francis S. Parker, Jr. at Pensacola, Florida, informing Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus no arms or ammunition have been turned in.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Pensacola, Florida, concerning a company of Mississippians ordered to Savannah, Georgia.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Pensacola, Florida, informing Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus of the discharge of Confederate Private Keiser to work at the foundry in Holly Springs, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from P. S. Catching resigning his position as Quartermaster.

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 James M. Smith at Brandon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning obtaining cloth for uniforms for Company G, 10th Mississippi Infantry.