From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from J. L. Griffin and members of the Mississippi Senate at Columbus, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, recommending J. Thompson for commissioner for the relief of Mississippi soldiers held as prisoners of war.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. Simonton at headquarters, 1st Brigade, Army of Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus resigning his position in the Mississippi Legislature.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from Shannon, Mississippi, from Confederate Captain John M. Simonton, requesting arms for his company (Company I, 1st Mississippi Infantry).

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. Simonton at Shannon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John Jones Pettus enclosing report of the election of officers to the "Mississippi Invincibles" of Itawamba County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning an order from Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest for troops to guard the railroad.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, giving him a status report on Colonel Hill's regiment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning a movement order from Confederate Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, stating that Colonel Hills' regiment is at Rienzi, Mississippi, and Corinth, Mississippi, by order of Confederate Brigadier General James Chalmers, and asking if he should move Confederate Colonel Hill's regiment back for muster.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel W. H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, informing him that Colonel William C. Bromley's regiment was mustered out of service.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Confederate Colonel W. H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of Mississippi Militia Colonel William C. Bromley's regiment of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Confederate Colonel W. H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of Mississippi Militia Colonel Bromley's regiment of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel W. H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of Hill's regiment of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John. M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel W. H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, asking if militia paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi, have been exchanged.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, stating that Simonton has five hundred stands of arms for cavalry and infantry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Confederate Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, stating that Simonton needs arms and equipment for five hundred men.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, giving the strength of Colonel Hill's regiments of cavalry.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, asking if members of a Grand Jury and persons summoned by a Grand Jury can be furloughed.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, stating that Simonton will explain the morning report by letter.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, concerning the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, concerning the strength of the Mississippi militia units at Okolona, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Telegram from Colonel John M. Simonton at Okolona, Mississippi, to Colonel William H. McCardle at Macon, Mississippi, asking if soldiers who had been summoned by a grand jury should be placed on furlough.