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Petition from Sarah Garrett to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 10, 1864

African Americans Barbers Bowers, E. J.Canton (Miss.)Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Clerks Colquhom, J Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Cavalry Regiment, Henderson's Scouts Contracting Out--Enslaved Labor Courts Courts--Circuit Courts Crime Crime--Threat Criminal Procedure--Clemency Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Indictments Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Pleading Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Draymen Enslaved people Enslavers Garrett, Sarah D.Henderson, Samuel Historically free and newly freed African Americans Impoverished people Latimer, R. M.Luckett, O. A.Madison County (Miss.)Messengers Military Events--Raid Military Status--Military families Orphans Priestley, William Probate courts Robinson, John S.Shackleford, C. C.Shelden, A. D.Sheriffs Taylor, William J.Tupper, T. C.United States. Army Widows

Copy of letter from Lieutenant John W. Critchfield to Lieutenant Colonel R. S. Donaldson; October 14, 1865

African Americans Bamberger, E.Canton (Miss.)Commissioners Critchfield, John W.Donaldson, R. S.Historically free and newly freed African Americans Livingston (Miss.)Police Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 United States. Adjutant-General's Office United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

Printed Special Orders No. 16 from J. Warren Miller; July 3, 1865

Emancipation and self emancipation Enslaved people Headquarters, Military Jackson (Miss.)Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Miller, J. Warren Mississippi. Treasury Department Osterhaus, Peter, 1823-1917 Pearl River (Miss. and La.)Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 United States. Adjutant-General’s Office United States. Army United States. Army. Special Order No. 16

Letter from Lieutenant Colonel R. S. Donaldson to Major W. A. Gordon; October 15, 1865

African Americans Canton (Miss.)Commissioners Critchfield, John W.Donaldson, R. S.Gordon, W. A.Historically free and newly freed African Americans Jackson (Miss.)Mississippi. Militia Osterhaus, Peter, 1823-1917 Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873 United States. Adjutant-General’s Office United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands--District of Mississippi

Petition to General Richard Taylor; March 2, 1865

African Americans Barnes, L.Batchelor, E. C.Booth, L. L.Boothe, A. E.Brick, Ellen E.Brown, Annie Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Adjutant and Inspector-General's Office Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana Confederate States of America. Army. Department of Tennesse, Alabama, and Mississippi Criminal Procedure--Arrest Ellis, P., Jr.Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877 Gibson, Fannie Gibson, Frances Gibson, Jane N.Gibson, L. H.Gibson, M. L.Gibson, N. E.Gibson, Thomas J.Hawkins, George Headquarters, Military Henderson, H. E.Henderson, W. H.Highlender, S.Hodge, G. B.Hogan, J. L.Hubberd, O.Impoverished people Kline, T. A.Kline, W. G.Latham, F.Latham, L. A.Meridian (Miss.)Military Events--Raid Military Status--Military deserters Nailer, John?Powell, M. F.Sayers, J. D.Septon, R. E.Septon, T. D.Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879 United States. Army Warren County (Miss.)West Point (Miss.)

Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 28, 1864

Alexander, Henry Alexander, Josiah H.Alford, M.Alford, S. H.Allen, H. A.Arkansas Arrington, F. J.Avana, C. L.Beasin, W. R.Bird, J. G.Bishop, P. L.Boyer, L. M.Brandon, F. B.Brandon, John Bridgers, D. B.Broach, W. P.Brooch, W. G.Brooke, M.Brown, B. M.Brown, J. W.Brown, Robert Bunyard, N. M.Burnsville (Miss.)Burris, Robert Burwell, A. S.Christians Christians--Presbyterians Churches Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Clay, L. J.Clay, Thomas J.Clergy Clerks Cole Jr., N. L.Cole, Guy Cole, Julia Collins, J. B.Courts Courts--Circuit Courts Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Sentencing Culpepper, G. O.Curtis, S. W.Darden, R.Day, W. C.Dean, A. P.Dearmon, John Deason, F. G.Dial, John Donald, M.Edgar, E. J.Enslaved people Ethridge, F. M. E.Ethridge, John Fay, F.Ford, D. W.Ford, L. E.Gardner, Isaiah Geakon, M. A.Gerrell, R. P.Gibbs?, Unknown Gilcrease, John Gobbens, C. G.Goodman, B. L.Gordon, Charles Grand jury Gratson?, Thomas Greel, Westly Hall, J. M.Hampton, D. O.Hancock, J. B.Hannick, J. J.Hardson, M Hayden, John Hays, D. C.Haywood?, Wills Healbalt, L. G.Henderson, C. N.Henderson, E.Henderson, Gyree Higgins, P. H.Hill, A. L.Hunter, Edward Hussey, S. E.James, M. A.James, W.Johnson, Luther E.Jones, Aaron Jones, Burwell Jones, J. B.Jones, William Judges Jury Kelly, Duncan Kissard?, D. C.Knight, H.Lacy, C. W.Larson?, J. A.Lauderdale County (Miss.)Laum, J.Lawless?, John Lee, Matthew Lehman, J.Levebruan, R.Loslow, J. D.Lowe, Unknown Lowenstein, A.Lowenstein, J.Macon, J. W.Madison, James Maggard, D.Mallard, E. A.Malone, M.Marly Jr., L. M.Martin Jr., W. B.Mason, W. J.Matthews, C. W.Mayfield, N. L.McElroy, John D W McKill, D. L.Meador, B. D.Military Events--Military discharge Miller, R. W.Mississippi. Legislature Mississippi. Legislature. Senate Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)Moon, James Moore, Wilson Newton County (Miss.)Newton, Jordan Ott, D. N.Ott, Richard Page, E. C.Page, J. B.Page, M. A.Parham, J. M.Parker, R. N.Parnham, James S.Parry?, R. R.Patton, William S.Peerson?, J. A. W.Peise, D. W.People with disabilities Philips?, Robert Phillips, James W.Pickard, A. A.Pigford, G. F.Pigford, H. D.Prewitt, E. L Probate courts Probate law and practice Ragsdale, Unknown Rayne, Jude Reeves, B. B.Rosenbaum, D.Ross, J. W.Sanderford, Gray Sealtzer?, W. B.Selling--Alcohol Sharbridge, J. M.Sheriffs Sigford, A. S.Sigford, J. T.Sinnin, John Sirus, J. W.Sloaw, Amelia Smith, John Smith, Unknown Stroud, George S.Switzer, M. B.Syars, W. W.Taylor, J. W.Thompson?, J. P.Thurgood, A.Tillman, G.Torrans, J. R.Unknown, Cole Unknown, F. L.Unknown, James Unknown, T. W.Unknown, Wright Walkins, C. C.Wallace, D. G.Wallace, S.Wallace?, W.?Warden, W. W.Watston?, S. M.?Welch, M. H.Welch, Walter White, C.White, N. V. H.Williams, Eli Williams, Ely Williams, S. S.Willis, C. C.Wilson, J. J.Winsted, S. V.Womac?, Jesse Yarbrough, R. A.

Incomplete letter from Captain A. Q. Withers to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 28, 1864

African Americans Appointment to office Charleston (S.C.)Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Congress Confederate States of America. President Cotton gins and ginning Crime Crime--Arson Crime--Destruction of property Crime--Theft Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 DeSoto County (Miss.)Emancipation and self emancipation Enslaved people Historically free and newly freed African Americans Holly Springs (Miss.)Hurst, Fielding Impoverished people Law Offices Law Offices--Gates and Woods (Miss.)Macon (Miss.)Marshall County (Miss.)Memphis (Tenn.)Military Districts--1st (Miss.)Military Events--Raid Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment Military Status--Military deserters Military Status--Military families Military training camps Mississippi. Militia Mississippi. Militia. Reserves--Withers' Company Plantations Railroad Railroad--Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880 Tippah County (Miss.)United States. Army Withers, A. Q.

Ration return of Captain Phil Hammond; July 1, 1865

Hammond, Phil Risdon, O. C.United States. Army United States. Army. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th United States. Army. Colored Heavy Artillery Regiment, 5th. Company E United States. War Department United States. War Department. Subsistence Department

Letter from Abraham K. Smedes to Charles Clark; July 10, 1865

African Americans Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Judges Osterhaus, Peter, 1823-1917 Smedes, A. K.Smith, Unknown United States. Army United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment United States. Constitution United States. Constitution. 3rd Amendment Yerger, William, 1816-1872

Affidavit and appeal from Lucinda Cantrill and Mary Jane Smyth to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 13, 1865

African Americans Black, Davie Brown, Stephen A.Cantrill, Lucinda Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Columbus (Miss.)Confederate States of America. Army Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 33rd (Hurst's)Crime Crime--Burglary Crime--Larceny Crime--Rape and Sexual Assault Criminal Procedure--Convicted Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment Criminal Procedure--Pardon Criminal Procedure--Release Criminal Procedure--Writ of Habeas Corpus Criminal Status--Imprisoned people Enslaved people Greene County (Miss.)Impoverished people Jails Justices of the peace Lawyers Lewis, Unknown Lowndes County (Miss.)Marriage Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs Military Status--Military families Prisons Probate courts Public prosecutors Sheriffs Smith, Mary Jane Spikes, Lucinda Spikes, Tyra Trial Widows Williams, James

Letter from Robert Kells to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 15, 1864

Clark, Charles, 1811-1877 Conscript officers Dana, Unknown Gardner, Franklin, 1823-1873 Hospitals Hospitals--Employees Jackson (Miss.)Kells, Robert Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 Military Events--Military service exemption Military Status--Draftees Mississippi. State Hospital Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879 Vicksburg (Miss.)

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