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Circuit courts
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
Letter from W. H. Harvey to Mississippi Governor William L. Sharkey; August 12, 1865
Choctaw County (Miss.)
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Destruction of property
Crime--Robbery
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Greensboro (Miss.)
Harvey, W. H.
Sharkey, William Lewis, 1798-1873
Incomplete circular from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 16, 1864
Boards of Police
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Confederate States of America. Army
Constables
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Amnesty
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Grand jury
Judges
Justices of the peace
Macon (Miss.)
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Executive Department
Mississippi. Legislation. Chapter XVI (1863)
Mississippi. Militia
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Sheriffs
Trial
Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; Undated
Barton, J. G.
Boone, B. B.
Boshers, Thomas
Carmack, E. W.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Corinth (Miss.)
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Robbery
Curlee John M.
Disease and illness
Emancipation and self emancipation
Enslaved people
Gaines, James
Guerrilla warfare
Hill, R. A.
Impoverished people
Judges
Military Events--Invasions
Military Events--Military occupation
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Miller, Pubbie
Mississippi. Militia
Probate courts
Railroad
Railroad--Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company
Rives, Berry C.
Sheriffs
Taylor, C. A.
Tishomingo County (Miss.)
Treasurers
United States. Army
William, C. W.
Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; April 4, 1865
Alabama
Alston, S. H.
Attala County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Conly, S. C.
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Distillation
Distilleries
Emancipation and self emancipation
Enslaved people
Grand jury
Hauns, John W.
Judges
Military Events--Blockade
Mississippi. Legislation. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors… (Approved April 5, 1864)
Probate courts
Sallis, T. D.
Scarbourough, J. W.
Spiva, E. A.
Taxation
Taxation--Confederate States of America
Taxation--Mississippi
Wallace, J. H.
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 William McWillie to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 10, 1865
Anderson, E. H.
Attala County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Columbus (Miss.)
Courts
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing
Disease and illness
Distillation
Distilleries
Grand jury
Jails
Judges
Kirkwood (Miss.)
Lawyers
McWillie, William
Physicians
Selling--Liquors
Letter from Judge Robert S. Hudson to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 8, 1865
Anderson, E. H.
Attala County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing
Distillation
Distillers
Hudson, Robert S.
Jails
Judges
Kosciusko (Miss.)
Madison County (Miss.)
Pharmacists
Physicians
Selling--Liquors
Young, W. J.
Letter from D. W. McInnis to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 14, 1865
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Impoverished people
Jaynesville (Miss.)
Judges
Macon (Miss.)
McInnis, D. W.
McNairs, Unknown
Selling--Liquors
Petition to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; March 1865
African Americans
Alabama
Anderson, F.
Bailey, Will J.
Bowers, E. J.
Burns, D. E.
Canton (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing
Dawson, W. L.
Drane, W.
Dunlevy, James H.
Enslaved people
Enslavers
Fulton, D. M.
Handy, John
Harris, W. B.
Hemphill, John B.
Hornhill, S.
Hudson, Robert S.
Johnson, J. W.
Johnstone, G. C.
Judges
Jury
Kearny, L. L.
Lawler, W. M.
Lawyers
Lewis, Sam
Lott, William B.
Love, W. C.
Madison County (Miss.)
McBride, W.
Nicholson, J. O.
Nicholson, S. T.
Physicians
Richards, J. C.
Riley, William
Sanders, C. C,
Saunders, R. C.
Scales, Q. R.
Scott, C. W.
Shackleford, Mrs. Thomas
Shackleford, Thomas
Sheriffs
Simmons, William A.
Strickland, William M.
Taylor, W. J.
Thompson, Leswis
Thompson, William G.
Tupper, T. C.
Unknown, Margaret
Virden, Unknown
Wilkinson, George B.
Letter from Mississippi State Senator Jeremiah L. Davis to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; February 27, 1865
Calhoun County (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clergy
Columbus (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi. Infantry Regiment, 15th
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Assault and battery
Crime--Intent to Kill
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Davis, Jeremiah L.
Dickey, John
Disease and illness
Gage, J. B.
Golladay, Robert
Lawyers
Legislators
Military Events--Military discharge
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Legislature. Senate
People with disabilities
Pettus, John Jones, 1813-1867
Public prosecutors
Smith, J. O. J.
Yalobusha County (Miss.)
Letter; February 12, 1865
Carroll County (Miss.)
Carrollton (Miss.)
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Curtis, W. H.
Judges
Nelson, Richard
Pleasants, J. P.
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
Smith, A. G.
Strong, William A.
Letter from G. C. Chandler to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; January 16, 1865
African Americans
Bodford, Elisha
Chandler, G. C.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Contracting Out--Enslaved Labor
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Clemency
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Enslaved people
Enslavers
Enterprise (Miss.)
Historically free and newly freed African Americans
Impoverished people
Lauderdale County (Miss.)
Lawyers
Military Status--Military families
Trial
Unknown, Ike
Application of John F. Farmer to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; January 25, 1865
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Culberton, James C.
DeSoto County (Miss.)
Farmer, John F.
Hancock, John A.
Judges
Military Events--Military service exemption
Nesbitt, J. G.
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Selling--Liquors
Senatobia (Miss.)
Sheriffs
Smith, A. W.
Letter from Hamilton Cooper to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; December 26, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Cooper, Hamilton
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Assault and battery
Crime--Murder
Crime--Threat
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Decatur (Miss.)
Jones County (Miss.)
Leake County (Miss.)
Military Engagements
Military Engagements--Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Militia
Neshoba County (Miss.)
Newton County (Miss.)
Probate courts
Sheriffs
Thames, William
Unionists (United States Civil War)
Vicksburg (Miss.)
Watts, John
Letter from H. B. Mayes to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 26, 1864
Ard, J. L.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Cook, M.
Copiah County (Miss.)
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Faler, Martin
Haley, W. M.
Judges
Mayes, H. B.
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
Letter from Alexander Roy to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 24, 1864
Appointment to office
Carroll County (Miss.)
Carrollton (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Cuty?, M. S.
Duck Hill (Miss.)
Judges
Middleton (Miss.)
Nelson, R.
Physicians
Probate law and practice
Railroad
Railroad--Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1852-1877)
Resignation
Roy, Alexander
Selling--Liquors
Wolfe, J. V.
Incomplete printed circular from Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 16, 1864
Boards of Police
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Draft. Evasion
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. General Order No. 64
Confederate States of America. Executive Department
Conscript officers
Constables
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Amnesty
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Courts-martial)
Criminal Procedure--Execution
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Grand jury
Judges
Justices of the peace
Macon (Miss.)
Military Events--Military leaves and furloughs
Military Events--Recruiting and enlistment
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Military deserters
Mississippi. Militia
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Sheriffs
Trial
Statements and bond; October 31, 1864
Appointment to office
Brannon, J. L.
Cheves, T. A.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Coffeeville (Miss.)
Commercial agents
Cook, William
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Distillation
Distilleries
Gorin, Henry H.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Mississippi. Legislation. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors… (Approved April 5, 1864)
Newberry, Marshall C.
Newburger, Leopold
Physicians
Power of Attorney
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
Ward, T.
Wilson, L. K.
Yalobusha County (Miss.)
Petition; November 8, 1864
Adams, Benjamin C.
Appointment to office
Brannon, J. L.
Cheves, T. A.
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Distillation
Distilleries
Grenada (Miss.)
Hartley, S. B.
Judges
Justices of the peace
Lake, Levin
McLean, R. D.
Military Engagements
Military Engagements--Shiloh, Battle of, Tenn., 1862
Mississippi. Legislation. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors… (Approved April 5, 1864)
People with disabilities
Probate courts
Probate law and practice
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
Ward, T.
Wilson, S. R.
Wounds and injuries
Yalobusha County (Miss.)
Petition from P. A. Ruttand to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 19, 1864
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Columbia (Miss.)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army of Northern Virginia
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Crime
Crime--Larceny
Crime--Theft
Criminal Procedure--Convicted
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing
Gainesville (Miss.)
Hancock County (Miss.)
Harris, William
Jails
Johnson, J. D.
Lang, Unknown
Lawrence County (Miss.)
Lawyers
Marion County (Miss.)
Military Events--Military discharge
Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)
Pearl River (Miss. and La.)
Political elections
Public prosecutors
Rutland, Prior A.
Trial
Vannerson, William
Virginia
Letter from Judge Robert S. Hudson to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 6, 1864
African Americans
Canton (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Confederate States of America. Army
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Clemency
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Pleading
Enslaved people
Garrett, Sarah D.
Historically free and newly freed African Americans
Hudson, Robert S.
Judges
Judicial Districts
Judicial Districts--5th (Miss.)
Madison County (Miss.)
Military Status--Military families
United States. Army
Letter from Judge Robert S. Hudson to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; October 26, 1864
Attala County (Miss.)
Boards of Police
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Commissioners
Confederate States of America--Draft
Confederate States of America--Draft. Evasion
Confederate States of America--Military Service (Branch Unspecified)
Confederate States of America. Army
Confederate States of America. Army. Cavalry
Courts
Crime
Criminal Procedure--Arrest
Criminal Procedure--Imprisonment
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Criminal Procedure--Pardon
Criminal Status--Imprisoned people
Distillation
Distilleries
Edinburg (Miss.)
Grand jury
Harmons?, Unknown
Holmes County (Miss.)
Hudson, Robert S.
Impoverished people
Judges
Judicial Districts
Leake County (Miss.)
Madison County (Miss.)
Military Status--Draft resisters
Military Status--Military deserters
Military Status--Military families
Mississippi. Legislation. An act to prevent the distillation of spirituous liquors… (Approved April 5, 1864)
Mississippi. Legislation. Chapter XXIII (1863)
Mississippi. Legislature
Mississippi. Militia
Mississippi. State Penitentiary (Jackson, Miss.)
Pharmacists
Physicians
Police
Political elections
Rentfrow, Unknown
Selling--Liquors
Under Review
Unionists (United States Civil War)
United States. Army
Yazoo County (Miss.)
Correspondence between H. S. Cole and Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; November 1864
Appointment to office
Brandon (Miss.)
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Cole, H. S.
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Ferguson, J. H.
Hancock, J. L.
Harris, T. D.
Macon (Miss.)
Mississippi. Executive Department
Physicians
Probate courts
Rankin County (Miss.)
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
Tappan, Rufus
Statement from Sampson L. Lamkin to Mississippi Governor Charles Clark; September 1, 1864
Applewhite, Issac
Clark, Charles, 1811-1877
Clerks
Courts
Courts--Circuit Courts
Criminal Procedure--Indictments
Holmesville (Miss.)
Lamkin, Sampson L.
McClendon, Stephen
Pike County (Miss.)
Selling--Liquors
Sheriffs
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