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Letter from John Duncan to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 1, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clemens, Jerry L.
Collecting of accounts
Confederate States of America. Congress
Confederate States of America. Surgeon-General's Office
Confederate States of America. War Department
Death
Disease and illness
Duncan, John
Farmers
Hotels
Impoverished people
Impressment
Jackson (Miss.)
Lawrence County (Miss.)
Matrons
Merchants
Merrill, William
Mississippi. Institution for the Instruction of the Blind
Mississippi. Legislation
Mississippi. Legislation. Chapter LXVII (1863)
Mississippi. Legislation. Chapter XLIV (1864)
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Treasury Department
Monticello (Miss.)
Richmond (Miss.)
Robinson, John W.
Schools
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Sherrod, Bettie
Sherrod, Dempsey B.
Students
Superintendents
Taxation
Teachers
Treasurers
Under Review
United States. Army
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Virden, A.
Letter from Superintendent William Merrill to John Duncan, John W. Robinson, and A. Virden; October 1, 1864
Death
Disease and illness
Duncan, John
Farmers
Gardeners
Hotels
Impoverished people
Impressment
Impressment--War Material
Jackson (Miss.)
Lawrence County (Miss.)
Matrons
Merchants
Merrill, William
Mississippi. Institution for the Instruction of the Blind
Mississippi. Legislation. Chapter XLIV (1864)
Mississippi. Legislature
Monticello (Miss.)
People with disabilities
People with disabilities--Blind
Robinson, John W.
Schools
Sherrod, Bettie
Sherrod, Dempsey B.
Students
Superintendents
Teachers
United States. Army
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Virden, A.
Letter from Superintendent William Merrill to John Duncan, John W. Robinson, and A. Virden; February 1, 1865
Banks, Bettie
Busby, Charlie
Carr, Antoinette
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Cresswell, Salem
Death
Disease and illness
Douglass, William H.
Duncan, John
Eagan, Terence
Haley, Leonard
Howe, Unknown
Jackson (Miss.)
Lamb, Annie
Lane, Unknown
Managers
Massachusetts
Mental illness
Merrill, William
Mississippi. Institution for the Instruction of the Blind
Mississippi. Legislature
Mitchell, Ella
Monticello (Miss.)
New York (N.Y.)
New York Institution for the Blind (New York, N. Y.)
Ohio
Ohio Instituion for the Education of the Blind (Columbus, Ohio.
People with disabilities
People with disabilities--Blind
Perkins School for the Blind (Watertown, Ma.)
Physicians
Robinson, John W.
Schools
Sherrod, Bettie
Sherrod, Dempsey B.
Students
Superintendents
Trial
Virden, A.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Center for The Blind and Visually Impaired (Janesville, Wis.)
The Tenth Annual Report of the Trustees and Superintendent of the Mississippi State Lunatic Asylum; October 1, 1864
Adams, William Wirt, 1819-1888
Allen, William H.
Barrows, D. N.
Bennett, Thomas
Brady, M.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Crime
Crime--Destruction of property
Crime--Theft
Dana, Napoleon Jackson Tecumseh, 1822-1905
Death
Disease and illness
Evacuations
Evacuations--Jackson (Miss.), 1863
Ferries
Ferries--Messenger's Ferry (Miss.)
Hobbs, H.
Hospitals
Jackson (Miss.)
Julienne, S.
Kells, Robert
Laborers
Langley, W.
Lee, Stephen D. (Stephen Dill), 1833-1908
Marriage
Matrons
Maury, Dabney Herndon, 1822-1900
Mental illness
Merchants
Messenger, Mrs. Unknown
Military Engagements
Military Events--Military occupation
Military Events--Raid
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. State Lunatic Asylum
New Orleans (La.)
Physicians
Poindexter, W. R.
Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864
Railroad
Robinson, John W.
Schools
Secretaries
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Sizer, J. S.
Slocum, Henry Warner, 1826-1894
Stewards
Stow, Anna
Superintendents
Teachers
United States. Army
United States. Army. Cavalry
Vicksburg (Miss.)
West, Absalom Madden, 1818-1894
Proclamation from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; May 20, 1865
Appointment to office
Brougher, C. A.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Conventions
Conventions--Mississippi. Constitutional Convention (1865)
Death
Jackson (Miss.)
Legislators
Mississippi. Auditor of Public Accounts
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives
Mississippi. Secretary of State
Mississippi. State Capitol Building
Mississippi. Treasury Department
Newspapers
Political elections
Resignation
Sheriffs
United States. Constitution
Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 11, 1865
Belcher, E. N.
Boards of Medicine
Bowles, Achelease
Burney, J. R.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 19th. Company F
Confederate States of America. Bureau of Conscription
Davis, N. A.
Death
Delay, William
Disease and illness
Frazier, S. W.
Grenada (Miss.)
Henry, J. M.
Hospitals
Hunter, Stephen D.
Impoverished people
Isom, N. A.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Lafayette County (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
Maples, M. C.
McDonell, John
McKee, W. S.
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Status--Military families
Oxford (Miss.)
People with disabilities
Political elections
Political elections--Mississippi. Election of 1864
Probate courts
Richmond (Va.)
Sheriffs
Surgeons
Tax Assessors
Trixy, James G.
Vaughan, W. G.
Virginia
Petition from Sarah James Hopkins to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; Undated
Archa, James
Bankston, J. T.
Braxton, Eli
Briggs, E. S.
Buckalew, A.
Buckalew, Z.
Carr, D. S.
Carr, M.
Carr, Samuel
Cherry, M. A.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clarke County (Miss.)
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Crime
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Status--Imprisoned people
Death
Edmondes, J.
Evans, S.
Evans, T. H.
Fleming, John
Gaugh, W. G.
Gaugh, William
Granthan, W. S.
Griffith, B.
Griffith, S.
Griffith, Samuel
Griffith, William
Hamell, W. W.
Hancock, William M.
Hopkins, Sarah Jane
Hopkins, Tilman
Hopkins, William
Huff, O. M
Impoverished people
Irby, E. H.
Irby, J. W.
Jails
Johnston, Thomas J.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Kennedy, Thomas R.
Kitches, S. H.
Long, Thomas
Loper, A.
McDonald, W. C.
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Morgan, Charles
Parker, Thomas S.
Saenger?, William?
Sheriffs
Suly, J. S.
Weekley, J. P.
Widows
Wiggins, J. O.
Williams, John
Winston, W. S.
Wright, J. B.
Incomplete copies of Special Orders No. 176; 1865
Adjutants
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Commercial agents
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Special Order No. 176
Death
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
Power, James L.
Richmond (Miss.)
Superintendents
Unknown, S. A.
Letter from William M. Pollan to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; July 18, 1865
Appointment to office
Banks
Banks--Bank of United States (New York, N.Y.)
Choctaw County (Miss.)
Clerks
Confederate States of America. Army
Conventions
Death
Greensboro (Miss.)
Impoverished people
Judges
Lawyers
McDowell, Ira
Memphis (Tenn.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military elections
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Military families
Political elections
Political elections--Election of 1865
Pollan, William M.
Probate law and practice
Secession
Secessionists
Sharkey, M. C.
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Taxation
Under Review
Under Review--Brigades
Unionists (United States Civil War)
United States. Army
United States. Army--Commissariat
Webster County (Miss.)
Affidavit of N. J. Gilmer with additional statements of support; July 1865
Appointment to office
Barry, Unknown
Bell, John, 1796-1869
Carr, J. J.
Clayton, Phil
Confederate States of America. Army
Crawford (Miss.)
Crime
Crime--Arson
Crime--Robbery
Crime--Threat
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Death
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Gilmer, John R.
Gilmer, N. J.
Harvey, Theophilus
Henderson, W. H. C.
Indiana
Jackson, J. M
Jones, James
Jones, W. O.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Legislators
Lowndes County (Miss.)
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Legislature. Senate
Mississippi. Militia
Notaries
Owen, D. F.
Political Parties--Whig Party (U.S.)
Richhart, Robert S.
Secession
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Under Review
Unionists (United States Civil War)
United States. Army
United States. Army. Indiana. Cavalry Regiment, 12th
United States. Army. Indiana. Cavalry Regiment, 12th. Company I
United States. Congress
United States. Congress. Legislation. General Amnesty Act (1865)
Whitlock, C. B.
Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 1865
Bailey, Will J.
Benthal, J. C.
Bowers, E. T.
Cage, A. W.
Canton (Miss.)
Cassel, William H.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Death
Dinkins, A. H.
Disease and illness
Douglass, E. H.
Drane, W.
Elliott, W. E.
Galloway, C. B.
Gilmer, J. J.
Gould, R. H.
Handy, John
Harreld, William E.
Hemphill, J. B.
Hornbill, A.
Hudson, R. S.
Johnson, T. W.
Johnstone, G. C.
Jones, William C.
Judges
Jury
Justices of the peace
Latimer, R. M.
Lawyers
Lewis, Henry
Lewis, Samuel
Lott, William B.
Lyons, Willie
Madison County (Miss.)
Mayors
McAllister, W. E.
McBride, William
Pharmacists
Physicians
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Richards, J. C.
Robinson, John S.
Sanders, C. G.
Scott, C. W.
Selling--Liquors
Shacklford, Thomas
Sheriffs
Simmons, William A.
Smith, Franklin
Tax collectors
Taylor, W. J.
Thompson, W. G.
Trial
Tupper, T. C.
Unknown, A.
Vacter, Van P.
Ward, E. D.
Wilkinson, George B.
Letter from M. W. Philips to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 25, 1865
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Conventions
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Death
Hickory (Miss.)
Johnston, Joe
Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Military Events--Capitulations, Military
Mississippi. Legislature
Newspapers
Philips, M. W.
Prisons
South Carolina
Under Review
Tax document of Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 31, 1865
Bush, A. P.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Collection agents
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Congress
Confederate States of America. Congress. Legislation. Chapter XXXII (1864)
Confederate States of America. Navy
Death
Farmers
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Noxubee County (Miss.)
People with disabilities
Planter
Tax Assessors
Taxation
Taxation--Exemption
Taxation--Mississippi
Widows
Wounds and injuries
Letter from T. J. Mitchell to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 8, 1865
Anderson, E. H.
Bibb, Unknown
Canton (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Crime
Criminal Procedure--Clemency
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Death
Disease and illness
Distillation
Jails
Kirkwood (Miss.)
Mitchell, T. J.
Physicians
Selling--Liquors
Letter from R. Cooper to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 25, 1865
Brandon (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Light Artillery Regiment, 1st
Cooper, D. G.
Cooper, R. H.
Cooper, Richard
Coroners
Crime
Crime--Murder
Crime--Threat
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Escapes
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Death
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Jury
Louisiana
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi River
Prison Guard
Provost Marshals
Resignation
Rogers, Unknown
Simpson County (Miss.)
Texas
Trial
Wood, Unknown
Yerger, W. B.
Letter from J. G. Morey and D. B. Morey to Second Auditor W. H. S. Taylor; January 17, 1865
Auditors
Barksdale, William, 1821-1863
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clark, Mrs. Charles
Commissioners
Confederate States of America--Ordnance
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Confederate States of America. Army
Crime
Crime--Destruction of property
Dahlgren, Charles Gustavus, 1808-1888
Daniels, R. W. T.
Death
Haynes, James Marion
Jackson (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
McAfee, M.
McAfee, Mrs. M.
Mims, Livingston, 1833-1906
Morey, D. B.
Morey, J. G.
Powers, J. S.
Richmond (Va.)
Taylor, W. H. S.
United States. Army
Virginia
West, Absalom Madden, 1818-1894
Incomplete letter from S. R. Jones to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 15, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Crenshaw, James E.
Curle, A. A. J.
Death
Fisher, Unknown
Harper, Unknown
Hayward, H. B.
Impoverished people
Jones, S. R.
Laskey, J. W.
Memphis (Tenn.)
Military Status--Military families
Orphans
Preston (Miss.)
Printers
School principals
Strong, Unknown
Universities and colleges
Women's schools
Wranlee?, James
Copy of letter from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark to Major Livingston Mims; December 20, 1864
Bowles, Unknown
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Commercial agents
Contractors
Death
Enterprise (Miss.)
Macon (Miss.)
Meridian (Miss.)
Military Status--Military families
Mims, Livingston
Mississippi. Executive Department
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Letter from General Richard Taylor to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 26, 1864
Alabama
Athens (Ala.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Commissary
Confederate States of America--Quartermaster
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana
Crime
Crime--Threat
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Death
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Headquarters, Military
Hood, Unknown
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Capitulations, Military
Military Events--Raid
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Montgomery (Ala.)
Opelika (Ala.)
Railroad
Selma (Ala.)
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Telegraph Company
Under Review
United States. Army
West Point (Miss.)
Wounds and injuries
Correspondence from H. Hobbs and Robert Kells to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 1864
Appointment to office
Armstrong, Robert
Bennett, Thomas
Byrd, Richard
Carpenters
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clark, P.
Collecting of accounts
Confederate States of America. Bureau of Conscription
Conscript officers
Conway, John
Death
Disease and illness
Duncan, James
Engineers
Enslaved people
Eshelman, Daniel
Gardeners
Grenada (Miss.)
Hale, T. M.
Hobbs, H.
Hospitals
Hospitals--Employees
Inspectors
Jackson (Miss.)
Kells, Robert
Kells, William H.
Mental illness
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Military service exemption
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Military Department
Mississippi. State Lunatic Asylum
Olsen, George
Physicians
Secretaries
Smith, John
Sproles, Johnson
Stewards
Superintendents
Supervisors
Treasurers
Under Review--Laws
United States. Army
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Watchman
Young, Charles
Letter from W. D. Holder to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 15, 1864
Burial
Burton, Unknown
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Criminal Procedure--Clemency
Death
Egypt (Miss.)
Enslaved people
Harrisburg (Pa.)
Holder, William Dunbar
Impoverished people
Military Engagements
Military Engagements--Harrisburg, Battle of, Miss., 1864
Military Events--Invasions
Military Events--Military service exemption
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Militia
Okolona (Miss.)
Tippah County (Miss.)
Tishomingo County (Miss.)
United States. Army
Letter from T. A. Kausley to W. H. Brown; September 3, 1864
Brown, W. H.
Cabaniss, Unknown
Crime
Crime--Murder
Death
Ham, C. L.
Jackson (Miss.)
Kausley, T. A.
Macon (Miss.)
Letter from Phil H. Gully to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 5, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Death
Enslaved people
Gully, Phil H.
Jones, Burwell
Jury
Kemper County (Miss.)
Lauderdale County (Miss.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Militia
Tradespeople
Letter from P. S. Layton to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 24, 1864
Brandon (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office
Courts
Courts--Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
Death
Disease and illness
Grenada (Miss.)
Lawyers
Layton, Mrs. Pierre S.
Layton, Pierre S.
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military transfer
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Executive Department
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Strong, William A.
Under Review
Letter from Lock E. Houston to James Harrison with enclosed affidavit; September 1864
Brown, T. C.
Chickasaw County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Constables
Crime
Crime--Murder
Crime--Shooting
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Death
Harrison, James T.
Houston, Lock E.
Justices of the peace
Lawyers
Meridian (Miss.)
Mississippi. Military Department
Okolona (Miss.)
Oswalt, Simeon
Oswill, Nicholas
Rucker, W.
Sheriffs
Stricklin, William T.
Trial
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