From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from Captain William N. Monroe in Columbus, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, requesting two field pieces for an artillery battery in Columbus.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Ames Collection. Letter from L. J. Prittine in Meridian, Mississippi to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames, informing Ames that Democrats in Lauderdale, Mississippi, acquired cannons to intimidate African American voters in Lauderdale County, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of First Lieutenant Sanford T. Odell, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of the 17th Ohio Light Artillery at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of First Lieutenant Sanford T. Odell, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of the 7th Ohio Light Artillery at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Confederate Lieutenant General Richard Taylor at Selma, Alabama, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark at Macon, Mississippi, concerning his plans to combat United States Army operations in Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Clark Collection. Letter from Doctor W. R. Chew at Atlanta, Georgia, to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark, seeking state support for his aid society, which is helping wounded and sick Mississippi Confederate soldiers.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Lieutenant and Sub Commissioner of Freedmen James H. Smith, 52nd United States Colored Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of the 50th United States Colored Infantry and 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery acting as guards sent from Grenada, Mississippi, in charge of prisoners at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major L. J. Hissong, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for the second company of his command at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major L. J. Hissong, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for detached men of his command at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Charles Mann, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for government employees on the Southern Military Railroad at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Charles Mann, 1st Missouri Light Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for employees on the Southern Military Railroad. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Major Adin Mann, 124th Illinois Infantry, requesting rations to be issued for a detachment of two men from Company L, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery, acting as orderlies at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Second Lieutenant Henry G. Claus, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for government employees on the Southern Military Railroad at Vicksburg, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Second Lieutenant Henry G. Claus, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for government employees on the Southern Military Railroad at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Second Lieutenant Henry G. Claus, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for government employees on the Southern Military Railroad at Jackson, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Captain Phil Hammond, Company E, 5th United States Colored Heavy Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for his command at Canton, Mississippi. The return is approved by Colonel O. C. Risdon, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Captain H. P. McNaughton, 7th Ohio Light Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for men of his command at Hazlehurst, Mississippi. The return is approved by Assistant Adjutant General W. A. Gordon, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Captain H. P. McNaughton, 7th Ohio Light Artillery, requesting ration to be issued for the officers of the battery at Hazlehurst, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Captain H. P. McNaughton, requesting rations to be issued for the 7th Ohio Light Artillery at Hazlehurst, Mississippi. The return is approved by Captain and Assistant Adjutant General J. Warren Miller, by order of Major General Peter J. Osterhaus, thus authorizing the Assistant Commissary of Subsistence to issue the requested rations.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Sharkey Collection. Ration return of Captain H. P. McNaughton, 7th Ohio Light Artillery, requesting rations to be issued for the officers of his battery at Hazlehurst, Mississippi.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from William H. Russum at Port Gibson, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus concerning two Hughes breechloading cannon he purchased and wants to crew them for use against the United States forces.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from John M. Grant at Macon, Mississippi, to Mississippi Governor John J. Pettus, seeking permission to form a partisan ranger company for state service. Grant lists Judges Israel Welsh and William L. Harris and Confederate Brigadier General Reuben Davis as references.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Receipt from Ames Hennewell and Company for making cartridge blocks for use by Lander's Battery and Clark's Artillery Brigade.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from James L. Autry in Vicksburg, Mississippi, the Confederate post commander at Vicksburg, requesting artillery equipment.

From the Mississippi Department of Archives and History Governor Pettus Collection. Letter from E. N. Cushing in Tallahala, Mississippi, requesting authority to raise a company of Confederate heavy artillery.