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Account between the Metropolitan Guards and N. J. Doolittle for whitewashing and cleaning armory.
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Account between the Metropolitan Guards and N. J. Doolittle for drayage and other services.
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Account between the Metropolitan Guards and E. A. Doolittle for making 15,000 ball cartridges.
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In the letter, Colonel Seibels instructs Crews to organize and drill troops as they will "be needed soon probably.
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The Metropolitan Guards were a volunteer militia company formed in Montgomery County, Alabama. During the Civil War, they joined Company F of the 3rd Alabama Infantry, C.S.A
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Letter written by David Stodder to Governor A.B. Moore regarding a $15,000 contribution from Joel Matthews. Funds were stated to be specifically used for the aid in the defense of the country.
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Letter written by A.B Moore concerning a $200,000 deposit into three different branches of the Citizens bank of Louisiana.
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A letter written by A.B. Moore discussing bonds that are going to be issued and the laws and regulation behind the distribution of them.
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A letter to A.B. Moore encouraging Alabama to submit secession documents stating that the people of Richmond were for the cause of secession.
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Affidavit written by Judge Joseph Currie and sworn by Mr. Owens jailor in Randolph County regarding the escape of prisoners Trent Weaver and Gregory.
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William Kerr is writing to Governor Thomas H. Watts regarding the matter of impressment. Kerr is having difficulty with impressment and is asking the governor for help.
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H.W. Cotter of the 28th Tennessee Regiment informing Governor Watts about young men who wish to enlist and is advocating for them to be transferred into Companies K and G.
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In the letter, T. F. Samuel, the sheriff of Tuscalosoa County, wants to keep one deputy in the town as part of conscription exemptions. The Confederate Impressment Act now required that the governor approve the exemption of a deputy and Samuel notes he's getting "trouble" from "the military at this place."
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Caspar Jones urgently writes to Governor Watts to convene the legislature in Alabama and command all men capable in the state to bear arms to assist in an emergency
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T. M. Allison is questioning the authority of the impressment agents who are calling him to send enslaved men down to Mobile to support fortification building.
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In the letter, Samuel Ruffin explains that, in the course of the Army retreating across the Tombigbee River, cavalry officers are impressing horses and mules for service. Ruffin threatens to arrest the first people that engage in impressment without authority.
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Letter to Col David Green from Governor Watts clarifying exemption of men under the "agricultural clause" and instructing him to keep his command at West Point until further orders.
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J.S. Sheffield asks the governor to send food to families of soldiers and destitute women and children in north Alabama.
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In the letter, Mrs. Mathews writes to the Governor to get him to release her overseers who have been called up to the Militia. As she is a widow she fears rebellion from enslaved workers should she not have a competent and experienced overseer.
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W.P. VanDever is informing Gov. Watts about the promotion in rank and pay raise of a Confederate soldier.
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A letter from Caspar W. Jones to Governor Watts requesting that Ridley Barron be exempted from his service in the "Second Class Militia" of Alabama.
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Governor of Alabama, Thomas H. Watts, warns the citizens of Mobile of the impending attack of the Union Army. In his letter, he warns women and children to flee the city and move into the interior part of the state.
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Tom Ashe writes to the governor regarding the town jailor, postmaster, and shoemaker Mr. Ross, trying to obtain a new exemption for Ross from military service based on a newly passed act by the Confederate Congress.
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Browder encloses instructions from F.S. Blount, impressment agent, not to send enslaved workers to Mobile. Browder also notes to Governor Watts how little time he has to do his duties as impressment agent in Marengo County because of his work in medicine ("Physic").
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In the letter, Whitman tells Governor Watts about the recent receipt of a company of youths between the ages of 16-18. Whitman asks the Governor if he has the authority to conscript them once they turn 18, because many of the boys are asking him if they will receive a signing bounty as other soldiers. Whitman also asks about being stationed in Montgomery.
