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From the M. James Stevens Collection. Photocopy of an article appearing in an the Confederate Veteran magazine detailing the events at the battle of Rodney Church in Rodney, Mississippi. Article written by J. Archer Turpin in Waterproof, Louisiana in 1917.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription of a letter from Irene Stuart Limerick, the organist at Rodney Church during the Battle of Rodney, Mississippi, to J. Archer Turpin on October 5, 1915 describing the events of the battle. Transcription written by M. James Stevens.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription from an article appearing in "The Tensas Gazette" in St. Joseph, Louisiana, detailing the capture of Union soldiers by the Confederacy in Rodney, Mississippi. Transcript written by M. James Stevens.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. An excerpt from the "Official Records of the Union & Confederate Navies Volume 25" detailing a directive from Lt. Commander Jas. A. Greer of the 4th District Mississippi Squadron to Acting Vol. Lieutenant J. Laning on the USS Rattler commanding him to dispose of property belonging to captured men as though they were deserters, during the American Civil War.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription from "The Port Hudson Campaign 1862-1863" by Edward Cunningham, published in 1963, detailing the campaigns of the Confederacy in those regions and the capture of Union General Neal Dow. Transcription written by M. James Stevens.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A collection of documents and forms detailing the application and approval of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church to be named as an offical "Historic Place" by the National Park Service.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. An excerpt from "History of Rodney" by Marie T. Logan on the military history of the Rodney Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A small book detailing the history of Rodney, Mississippi, written by Marie T. Logan in 1961 and published by the Fayette Chronicle in Fayette, Mississippi.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription of a letter from Acting Master Walter E. H. Fentress while being held by the Confederates in Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, to Rear Admiral David S. Porter, the Commander of the Mississippi Squadren of the Union Army. In the letter, Fentress describes how he and his fellow troops were taken prisoner and asks his commanding officer's forgiveness. Transcription written by M. James Stevens.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A transcription of an article appearing in "The Historical Foundation of the Presbyterian and Reformed Churches", published in August 1970, detailing the unique history of Rodney Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi. Transcription written by M. James Stevens.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A black and white photo of the front door of Rodney Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. A newspaper clipping of an article in the Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Louisiana detailing the history of the abandoned town of Rodney, Mississippi. Article authored by Stella Pitts.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. An excerpt from "American Naval Fighting Ships Volume IV", published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1969, detailing the history and naval service of the USS Mist from it's building, to it's service along the Mississippi River during the American Civil War commanded by Acting Master Walter E. H. Fentress, to it's decommission in 1865 and end in 1874.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. An excerpt from the "Official Records of the Union & Confederate Navies Volume 25" detailing the naval presence by both armies near Rodney, Mississippi.

From the M. James Stevens Collection. An article from an unknown newspaper describing the history of Rodney Presbyterian Church in Rodney, Mississippi and efforts to restore the building. The article is written by Ida D. Jeffries.