Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Governor Pettus” in chapter 14 of Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi:

... who said, in a letter to Asst. Adjt.-Gen. W. W. Mackall: Under all the circumstances, I doubt not that General Alcorn has made the best of things. General Alcorn upon his return home was placed by Governor Pettus in command of troops enlisted for sixty days. These were under the orders of Gen. Leonidas Polk and were armed with every variety of weapon. General Alcorn's service throughout the war consisted in...
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