Mississippi Department of Archives and History

164 records for Series 487: Military Papers

Governor Year(s) Description Page Box
Letter, Lieutenant Colonel Zenon Orso to Governor Holmes, recommending persons for vacancies in his regiment 19000
List, of military and civil appointments? for Wayne County 19000
Letter, C. G. Lewellyn to Governor Holmes, expressing willingness to accept the adjutancy in the war against the Creeks 19000
Letter, James Brown to Governor Homes [sic], asking to transfer from the Wilkinson Company of Foot to the Wilkinson Company of Horse 19000
Recommendation, P. [Peter] Perkins to Governor Holmes, asking the Governor to make the listed military appointments 19000
Letter, G. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon to the Governor, reports a successful expedition, comments on bravery and skill of the militia, reveals ill health, asks for a few days leave, cites evidence of thievery 19000
Recommendation, Jonathan Armstrong, et al., to Colonel John H. Oates, asking him to recommend Washington Sorrels to the Governor for appointment as Captain 19000
Petition, members of Capt. Paimbeouf company, to Governor Holmes, stating "that Lewis Paimbeouf is generally unfit for the command of the volunteers," praying the Governor to relieve them of the command of Captain Paimbeouf 19000
Order, D., giving Major Carrels a command 19000
Fragment, regarding loan of guns to the militia of Natchez 19000
Fragment, Governor Holmes, regarding protection the General Claiborne was to afford the eastern frontier 19000
Enumeration, of soldiers of various ranks 19000
Unidentified list- tally of soldiers by rank assigned to various commands 19000
Notice, by Lieutenant T. T. Thomas, of delivery to the waggoner of camp equipage 19000
Order, Governor Holmes to Robert Andrews, to deliver muskets and bayonets to Major Hinds 19000
Order, Governor Holmes to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver guns and bayonets to Captain E. A. Wood 19000
List, of persons to whom muskets were delivered 19000
Receipts, received of John Curtis, Captain in the Third Regiment, for muskets and bayonets, which Jas. Fort Muse, et al., promise to return to Governor Holmes 19000
Receipt, received of Governor Holmes, by Lieutenant A. Campbell, twenty stand of arms with accoutrements 19000
Receipt, by Captain E. A. Wood, for camp equipage 19000
Letter (fragment), regarding transmission of muster rolls 19000
Return, of the Fifth Regiment of Misissippi Militia, commanded by Colonel John Joor 18999
Pay Voucher List- "The United States for the Equipment of a detachment of militia of the Miss. Territory on Duty" (list of names with voucher # & amount drawn) 18999
Unidentified Cover Sheet for Payroll (photostat) of $866.00 116
Unidentified Cover Sheet for Payroll (photostat) of $394.14 116
1807 – 1807 List, of commissioned officers of the Fourth Regiment 19000
1810 – 1812 List, of officers detailed for the service of the United States 18999
1812 Return, of the Sixth Regiment of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, certified by Brigade Major J. [Joseph] P. Kennedy 19000
1812 Return, of the Eighth Regiment of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, certified by Brigade Major J. [Joseph] P. Kennedy 19000
1812 Return, of the Ninth Regiment of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, certified by Brigade Major Jo. [Joseph] P. Kennedy 19000
1812 Return, of the Twelfth Regiment of Militia of the Mississippi Territory, certified by Brigade Major J. [Joseph] P. Kennedy 19000
1812 Detail, of a detachment of Militia of the Mississippi Territory, ordered by...the Commander-in-Chief, signed by Andew. [Andrew] Marschalk 19000
1812 Invoice, of camp equipage, shipped on board the steamboat, at New Orleans, by Wm. Swan, M. Agent for Captain Becket 19000
1812 Return, of Captain Paimboeuf's and the late Captain Becket's Companies of Infantry belonging to the Third Regiment, Mississippi Militia, by Brigadier General Ferdinand L. Claiborne 19000
1812 Return, of Captains Dunn's, Trigg's, and Cook's Troops of Cavalry, belonging to the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, by Brigadier General Ferdinand L. Claiborne 19000
1812 List, of those detailed from the Seventh Regiment of Militia of the Mississippi Territory agreeable to an order of the Brigadier General on July 17, mustered and inspected, by P. Perkins 18999
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Samuel Batchelor and Wm. [William] T. Voss, of twenty stand of muskets 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Colonel Ferdinand L. Claiborne, for twenty-five horseman's sword (2 receipts, each marked "signed duplicate") 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Henry Dunn, for thirty-six horseman's swords 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by John Curtis, for twenty-five stands of arms 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Joseph D. Smith, for one keg of powder 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, Washington, by Captain John W. Winn, for twenty stand of arms with the accoutrements for use in Natchez 19000
1812 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by John G. Richardson, for fifty-three horseman's swords 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Lieutenant Colonel B. Hicks, of arms and ammunition 19000
1813 Letter, ? Maynadier, Warrenton, to Governor Holmes, notifying that he has sent on twenty-one muskets, sending receipts later, regarding transportation costs 19000
1813 Letter, Henry Dunn to Governor Holmes, informing that he has secured a receipt for swords, asking that additional ones be sent 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Captain John G. Richardson, et al., Wilkinson County, for fifty-three horseman's swords 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Holloway Huff, for a packet of papers to be delivered to Baton Rouge 19000
1813 Report (four photocopies), of the Jefferson Troop of Cavalry, under the command of Captain Thomas Hinds 18999
1813 Muster roll, of the company ordered to be drafted from the Fourth Regiment of Militia an August 27, 1813, by Lieutenant Colonel David Carradine 19000
1813 List, of the officers and privates drafted from the First Regiment of Militia on August 15, 1813, by Lieutenant Colonel David Neilson 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Major Hinds ten muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Lieutenant Colonel David Caradine [sic] 100 muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by David Carradine and Ely K. Ross, for 100 muskets 19000
1813 Copy of receipt (Doc #39, Series 487) inscribed "Duplicate" 19000
1813 Receipt and signed duplicate receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Lieutenant Colonel David Carradine, for 100 muskets 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes to Robert Andrews, to deliver fifty muskets and bayonets to William Porter 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by William Porter, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for fifty muskets (inscribed "signed duplicate") 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Major Tho. [Thomas] Hinds, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for thirty muskets ("signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Tho. [Thomas] Hinds, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for ten muskets ("signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Abram. Defrance 200 muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by A. Defrance, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for 200 muskets and bayonets ("signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Lieutenant Colonel Thos. [Thomas] Percy 150 muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Thomas G. Percy, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, of 150 muskets ("signed duplicates") - Of 2 receipts- 1st receipt is for 150 dollars, 2nd is for 150 muskets 19000
1813 Copy of Doc #49, Series 487 ("signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, directing him to fill Mr. Daingerfield's orders for muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipts, of Governor Holmes, by Abm. Defrance, of arms and ammunition to be delivered to Lieutenant Colonels Ralph Regan and Caradine [sic] 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by E. A. Wood, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for fifteen muskets ("signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Order, Governor Holmes to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to John Montgomery fifteen guns and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by John Montgomery, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for fifteen muskets (one marked "Duplicate") 19000
1813 List, of officers to head Ranger units, by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Regan 19000
1813 List, of Rangers serving on the frontier of Claiborne County 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Regan and Major Raymond Robinson, of arms and ammunition 19000
1813 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #56, Series 487) 19000
1813 – 1813 Return, of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Peter Perkins from the commencement to the expiration of their services 18999
1813 Order, Acting Governor Daingerfield, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Lieutenant Colonel David Fleming 175 muskets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Major Tho. [Thomas] Hinds, of twenty-nine tents 19000
1813 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #59, Series 487) 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by David Neilson, for 166 guns & bayonets 19000
1813 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #61, Series 487) (inscribed "Duplicate") 19000
1813 Certification, David Neilson, certifying that Thomas Percy delivered to him 150 guns and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by David Fleming, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for 170 muskets (2 receipts - both inscribed "signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Order, Acting Governor Daingerfield, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver to Harden D. Runnels 100 muskets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Harden D. Runnels, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, of 100 muskets and bayonets (2 receipts marked "signed duplicates") 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by David Carradine, for ammunition (duplicate receipt on bottom) 19000
1813 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by David Fleming, for 200 muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #68, Series 487) (inscribed "duplicate") 19000
1813 Receipt, of Harden D. Runnels, by Lieutenant Colonel Geo. [George] H. Nixon, for arms and ammunition 19000
1813 Order (with statement of account), Governor Holmes to Parke Walton, to pay Thomas Percy for hire of wagon and making boxes to transport arms 19000
1813 – 1813 Muster roll, of a detachment of militia of the Mississippi Territory ordered to the eastern frontier by Governor Holmes 116
1813 – 1814 Muster roll, of a detachment of militia of the Mississippi [Territory] ordered to the eastern frontier by Governor Holmes 116
1813 – 1813 Receipt, of Colonel Geo. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon, by Captain John Bond, for ammunition 19000
1813 Receipt, of David Holmes, by Benj. Beard, for arms and ammunition to be delivered to Turner Brashears at the Choctaw Agency (2 receipts on page) 19000
1813 Muster and inspection roll, of a company of mounted riflemen in the service of the United States, by order of Governor Holmes 18999
1813 – 1813 Inspection return, of Captain Samuel Batchelder's Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Geo. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon; cover sheet 116
1813 – 1813 Inspection return, of Captain John Lowry's Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George H. [Henry] Nixon; cover sheet 116
1813 Order, Acting Governor Daingerfield, Washington, to Robt. [Robert] Andrews, to deliver sixty-one additional muskets and bayonets to Philo Andrews 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Philo Andrews, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for 133 muskets 19000
1813 – 1813 Muster roll, of a company of the militia under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George H. [Henry] Nixon in the service of the United States, commanded by Captain Parmenas Briscoe 18999
1813 – 1813 Inspection return, of Captain Parmenas Briscoe's Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel G. [George] H. [Henry] N. [Nixon]; cover sheet 116
1813 – 1813 Inspection return, of Captain Godfrey Glassburn's Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia 116
1813 – 1813 Inspection return, of Captain Robt. Twilley's Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Geo. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon 116
1813 Muster roll, of a company of Rangers, under the command of Captain James Hamilton, Madison County, Mississippi Territory Militia, ordered into service for the defense of said county to repel an invasion of the hostile Creek Indians 18999
1813 – 1814 Inspection return, of Captain John ?'s Rifle Company in the Mississippi Regiment of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel G. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon 116
1813 Warrant certificate & receipt for seventy-five dollars for a stolen horse (several copies all marked "duplicate") 19000
1813 Order & pay warrant voucher, Governor Holmes to [Parke] Walton, to pay Lieutenant Colonel David Fleming fifteen dollars for use of an ox team to transport arms 19000
1813 Receipt, of Colonel Robert Witherspoon, Franklin County, by Lieutenant John Sojourner and Ensign John Page, for twenty-two muskets and bayonets 19000
1813 Receipt, of Robert Andrews, by Governor Holmes, of 937 muskets and bayonets (rough draft of governor's order on reverse) 19000
1814 – 1815 List, of muster rolls 19000
1814 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Lieutenant Colonel B. Hicks, of arms and ammunition (delivered September last) 19000
1814 Morning report...Mississippi...Militia...in the service of the United States...Nixon (illegible) 19000
1814 Return, of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, comprising the counties west of Pearl River, Marion County excepted, arms, accoutrements, by Andw. [Andrew] Marschalk 116
1814 – 1814 Payroll (photostat), of a party of Choctaw Indians 116
1814 – 1814 Receipt (photostat), of John McKee, Paymaster, by Pooshamataha, Leader, et al., for full pay 116
1814 Charges, Geo. F. Wilkinson, Lieutenant and Adjutant of the Third Regiment, Cantonement [sic] Washington, exhibiting charges against Lieutenant John Sojourner 19000
1814 – 1814 Muster roll (photostat), of a detachment of Choctaws from the Six Towns' District under the command of Pooshamataha to Alibama [sic] Heights, on the requisition of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell of the United States Army; certified by John McKee, January 15, 1817 116
1814 – 1814 Photocopy of Doc. #153, Series 487 116
1814 – 1814 Certification (photostat), Lieutenant Slim King, certifying Watubbee's service, June 21, 1818 116
1814 – 1814 Muster roll (photostat), of the field staff of a detachment of Choctaw Indians in the service of the United States, on an expedition to Alibama [sic] Heights in 1814, under a requisition of Colonel Gilbert C. Russell, United States Army; certified by John McKie, January 15, 1817 116
1814 Morning report, of Captain Daniel McGahy's Company of Militia 19000
1814 Morning report, of Captain Isaac Rapalji's Company of Militia 19000
1814 Receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain E. A. Wood, of forty-four knapsacks and six ? to be delivered to Captain Lewis at Andrews (2 receipts, both marked "Triplicate") 19000
1814 Receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain E. A. Wood, for ammunition (2 receipts, both marked "Duplicate") 19000
1814 Receipt, of Captain Mulford, by Captain E. A. Wood, for thirty muskets and bayonets, includes request and order 19000
1814 Receipt, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain E. A. Wood, of forty-four knapsacks and ten camp kettles, includes request and order 19000
1814 Receipt, of Captain Mulford, by Captain E. A. Wood, for thirty muskets and bayonets, includes request and order 19000
1814 – 1814 Muster roll, of a company under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George H. Nixon 18999
1814 Receipt, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain W. Darden, of thirty-two knapsacks and eight camp kettles, includes request and order 19000
1814 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #86, Series 487) 19000
1814 Receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain W. Darden, of ten knapsacks to be delivered to a detachment of the Eighteenth Regiment (inscribed "Duplicates") 19000
1814 Receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel A. [Andrew] Marschalk, by Captain W. Darden, for ammunition 19000
1814 Receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Marschalk, by Captain W. Darden, for a ? felling axe 19000
1814 Receipts, of Captain E. A. Wood, by Captain John L. Lewis, for six camp kettles, twelve knapsacks, and twenty-six muskets with bayonets and ramrods 19000
1814 [Return]...detachment of the Mississippi Regiments of Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel G. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon 18999
1814 Certification, Lieutenant Colonel Robert Witherspoon, Franklin County, to Governor Holmes, certifying that John Porter was employed to haul arms and ammunition 19000
1814 Letter, Robert Witherspoon to Governor Holmes, notifying that he is sending arms, ammunition, and receipts; asking for notes 19000
1814 Receipts, of Governor Holmes, by Turby F. Thomas, for arms and ammunition 19000
1814 Statement of account, with receipts, of Lieutenant Colonel Marschalk, by John Porter, for twelve dollars for hauling arms and ammunition (inscribed "Duplicates") 19000
1814 Consolidated morning report, of the Mississippi Regiment of Militia in the service of the United States, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George H. Nixon 19000
1814 Receipt for payment, of Captain Wm. [William] Lewis, by James Kirkwood, for $17.50 for services of wagon and team to transport public arms 19000
1814 Copy of above receipt (Doc. #96, Series 487) 19000
1814 – 1815 Muster roll (photostat), of a detachment of Choctaw Indians, under the command of Pushmattahaw in the service of the United States, commanded by Major U. Blue; certified by U. Blue, January 27, 1815 116
1814 – 1815 Muster roll (photostat), of the Choctaw tribe of Indians that served on a campaign to Pensacola by order and under the command of Major General Jackson in the late war, in the years of 1814 and 1815; certified by John Pitchlynn, January 7, 1824 116
1814 – 1815 Pay roll (photostat), of a company of Indians in the service of the United States 116
1814 Receipt, of Colonel David Carradine, by Captain Saml. [Samuel] Bullen, for twenty-one muskets 19000
1814 Receipt, of Lieutenant Colonel Carradine, by Lieutenant T. F. Thomas, Cant. [Cantonment] Washington, for arms and ammunition 19000
1814 Receipt, of Captain William Spencer, by Thomas Easten, Alabama Heights, for sixty-nine muskets, bayonets, and ramrods 19000
1814 General return, of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory, agreeably to the regimental return at the annual musters held in August, September, and October, 1814, by Andw. [Andrew] Marschalk 116
1814 Inspection return, for Captain Samuel Bullen's Company of the Mississippi Militia now in the service of the United States 18999
1814 – 1815 Muster roll, of a company of militia under the command of Captain Mills (Bills?) in the 18th Regiment 116
1814 – 1815 Pay roll (photostat), of consolidated detachments of Choctaw Indians under the command of Captain Pooshamattaha in the service of the United States 116
1814 – 1815 Receipt (photostat) for payroll (See Doc. #159, Series 487), of John McKee Paymaster, by Captain Pooshamattaha, et al., for full pay; certified by ? Brent, Paymaster General's Office, September 12, 1816 116
1814 Receipt and statement of account, of Governor Holmes, by Wm. [William] Lewis, for $17.50 for amount paid to James Kirkwood for transporting public arms 19000
1814 Copy of Doc #101, Series 487 19000
1814 – 1815 Muster roll, of a company of Mounted Infantry of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory in the service of the United States, commanded by Captain Alexander Calvit, by order of Governor Holmes 18999
1815 Estimate, Geo. [George] H. [Henry] Nixon, Pearl River, to ? W. Runnels, of arms, accoutrements, ammunition, and gun flints 19000
1815 Report, of the detachment of militia stationed at Cantonment Washington commanded by Captain Nathaniel H. Luse 19000
1815 Monthly return, of Captain Saml. [Samuel] Bullen for January, 1815 19000
1815 – 1815 Muster roll, of a company of Mounted Infantry of the Militia of the Mississippi Territory in the service of the United States, commanded by Captain Alexander Calvit, by order of Governor Holmes 18999
1815 Proclamation, Andw. [Andrew] Marschalk, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, directing commissioned officers to turn over muster rolls 19000
1815 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Joseph Beckley, for muskets, damaged or in bad condition 19000
1815 Receipt, of the Secretary of the Mississippi Territory, by William Biland, for one copy of Duane's "Handbook for Infantry" 19000
1815 Receipt, of the Governor, by David Neilson, for three copies of "Duane's Handbook for Infantry" 19000
1816 Receipt, of Governor Holmes, by Lieutenant L. Kukill, for an order on Henry Green for ammunition 19000