July 19, 1861
John H. Young, Brigadier General, 3rd Brigade, 8th Division, Ohio Volunteer Militia, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that several young men from Champaign County wished to raise a company of infantry to join the 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry commanded by Colonel Fyffe.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 73]

July 20, 1861
O. Bennet, Major Commanding, Battalion Headquarters, Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, Harmar, Washington County, Ohio. To Captain M.C. Lilly. Special Order No. 32 instructing Lilly to hold himself and his command in readiness at the depot in Harmar on July 22, to take the first regular train going west, and to proceed to Columbus, and stating that Lilly and his command had been relieved from further duty on the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 100]

July 20, 1861
H[iram] Berdan, 5th Avenue Hotel, New York. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was happy to learn that Ohio had resolved to contribute one company to the U.S. Corps of Sharpshooters, that he proposed to muster in the company from New York early the next week, that he had concluded to select a uniform of green cloth with a grey overcoat instead of blue as first contemplated since blue would be to conspicuous, and that the green dress would correspond in the "leafy" season with the color of the foliage while the grey overcoat would suit surrounding objects in the fall and winter; providing additional details regarding the uniform and specifications for arms; stating that the men could be supplied by the United States with Springfield Rifles until a first class rifle of uniform caliber adapted to the special needs of the sharpshooter could be made; offering his thoughts on gun sights; stating that the drill and signals for sharpshooters would differ from all others in the service, that no time should be lost in getting the men into the field, and that the place of general rendezvous was Weehawken, New Jersey; requesting that Dennison empower an agent to uniform the Ohio company; and stating that he had made arrangements for mustering in and subsisting the men as soon as they arrived, and that General [Winfield] Scott had expressed a desire that the sharpshooters be forwarded without delay.
5 pp. [Series 147-2: 162]

July 20, 1861
Horace N. Bill, Captain, etc., Camp Jefferson. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his appointment as Assistant Quartermaster did not agree with his commission as Captain and Quartermaster.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 78]

July 20, 1861
W.B. French, Lockland, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had no immediate prospect of a full company in time for acceptance, and had placed his men in a company already accepted.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 94]

July 20, 1861
Samuel L. Leffingwell, Scioto Gazette Office, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that William H. Douglas had asked him to enroll a company of one hundred men for three years' service to be ready at Buckingham's call; inquiring as to the form of roll to be forwarded and placed on file in Buckingham's office; and stating that he was taking the names and ages of applicants and leaving the more necessary and important features of a correct muster roll to be made out when the company had been accepted, and that his company promised to be finer and more competent for fatigue than the last company which left Chillicothe.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 105]

July 20, 1861
William B. Mason, Union Blues, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his company of volunteer militia could not be kept together unless the boys had something to do, that his company could have guarded a camp, bridge and railroads in the area instead of the men who were sent from Dayton, Cincinnati and Columbus, and that one hundred men could be placed on such guard duty in 24 hours if they had the orders.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 93]

July 20, 1861
John Mitchell, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the commission business had virtually disappeared, and requesting a position.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 75]

July 20, 1861
Barna Powell, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that Captain Albert's company be accepted at once, and stating that this company had been "shamefully" treated.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 99]

July 20, [1861]
W.L. Rankin, White Cottage, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting a captain's commission; and stating his belief that he could quickly raise a company consisting of Muskingum and Perry County men well suited for soldier life, that he was 22 years of age, had never drank a drop of liquor, and was as free from profanity as most men, that he was anxious to protect his country, and that he had been drilling a small company all summer.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 100]

July 20, 1861
J.H. Thomas, Harlem Springs, Carroll County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their officers had taken the required oath, that he was returning their affidavits, and that they had been sworn in by a justice of the peace; asking if there was any possibility of his company getting a call; and requesting arms so that they could learn how to use them before it was actually necessary.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 137]

July 20, 1861
William D. Wesson, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting reimbursement for expenses incurred in the fitting up and sustenance of 2 military companies from Chillicothe.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 78]

July 20, 1861
W. Beale Whittlesey, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that there were many men in Washington County who wanted to go into the service for three years as a cavalry company, and that they could soon fill up such a company if they were certain that the company would be accepted, armed and uniformed.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 99]

July 20, 1861
H.H. Willard, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that a great many who had joined the 1st Militia of the Reserve would not drill or do duty unless compelled to by fear of penalties and that it was claimed that there was no law to authorize the imposition of such penalties; asking if men could be fined for refusal to attend company or other muster; and stating that it was his hope that everyone not willing to do his duty would be compelled to.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 79]

July 21, 1861
O. Bennet, Major Commanding, Battalion Headquarters, Harmar, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that rolls had been forwarded, that he would call on Dr. Cotton and sign a contract per Buckingham's instructions, that Captain M.C. Lilley's company had been relieved and would return to Columbus the next day, that 2nd Lieutenant C.D. Titus could be relieved if necessary, and that he would relieve the Zouave Rangers from Dayton on July 24 following the expiration of their term of service.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 156]

July 22, 1861
Edward Archbold, et.al., Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting that Dennison send at least one hundred stand of arms to Woodsfield as soon as possible; stating that messengers had arrived from the mouth of Sunfish [Creek] with intelligence that a band of secession marauders had advanced within ten miles of the mouth on the Viginia side committing "frightful devastations" and that a number of the militia who went over from the Ohio side to oppose the marauders had been killed and the remainder routed, that a good deal of "consternation" prevailed, that they did not know what to believe, that they were "destitute" of arms, that the government muskets which came in April had been distributed to Sunfish and Sardis as they were believed to be nearer the seat of danger, and that it was now conjecture that Henry A. Wise had sent a detachment from Kanawha.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 170]

July 22, 1861
John G. Bennet, Waynesfield, Auglaize County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding the election of officers for the Waynesfield company of Reserve Militia; stating that efforts were underway to form a company of volunteers to serve during the war, and that they had been informed that men could enlist for one year; and requesting an order or authority to raise the company.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 128]

July 22, 1861
M.P. Bestow, Clarksburg, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had gone out with the army to intercept and cut off General Robert Selden Garnett's retreating forces, that Colonel Stanley had placed him in his command as Major protempore with the promise that he should have the first Colonel's or Major's uniform taken in battle, that General George B. McClellan had made a request to the three months' men that they go with him for two to four weeks, that the men were "foot sore" and "dispirited" from long forced marches with discouraging results, that not a single regiment had responded to McClellan's request, that several captains had their companies full and wished to be accepted for three years' service, that these officers wanted to go home and arrange their business affairs since they had left suddenly expecting to be gone only three months, that he thought about two-thirds of the nine regiments would re-enlist after spending a few days at home, that he had taken care to note the capacity and standing of the officers in the discharge of their duties and would provide Buckingham with an unbiased and correct report, that he thought the regiments for three years' service would be recruited much sooner if the field officers were appointed before the regiments were formed, that the men had been "bullied" and "bored" by incapable field officers elected after the regiments for three months' service were formed, that the men would insist upon knowing their field officers before they were formed into regiments for three years' service, that he was flat on his back with camp dysentery, that the woods were full of detached parties of the routed rebel army which they were constantly capturing along with arms and horses, and that a telegraph line had been installed in the General's camp enabling the receipt of dispatches without delay.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 173]

July 22, 1861
Milton H. Booth, Captain, Company G, Ohio Reserve Militia, West Cairo, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was sending the certificate of qualification of officers of Company G, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Ohio Reserve Militia; requesting books and all necessary instructions, and arms for drill; and stating that there was a lack of arms in the area.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 109]

July 22, 1861
John Bower, Middlefield, Geauga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting enlisting orders for a cavalry company to serve three years or the duration of the war, and stating that he had experience in the Ohio Militia having held three commissions.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 134]

July 22, 1861
H.B. Carrington, Colonel Commanding, Headquarters, 18th Regiment, United States Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Copy of Special Orders No. 7 detailing Captain L.M. Kellogg and Lieutenant William P. McCleary for mustering one regiment of cavalry and three regiments of infantry into the service of the United States for the period of three years.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 95]

July 22, 1861
Mendal Churchill, Keystone Furnace, Jackson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding transporting his infantry company to Columbus.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 151]

July 22, 1861
Asher Cook, Camp Poca, Virginia. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the term of service of the 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry would expire on July 27, and requesting that measures be taken for their payment at Gallipolis, Ohio; stating that they had incurred a large debt during their earlier stay in Gallipolis and did not have the means of satisfying the debt unless they were paid at that place, and that he was willing to take his pay in state stocks at their New York value.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 185]

July 22, 1861
A.P. Donaldson, Gilead, Wood County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had volunteered in the ranks of a company following the first call for troops, that his company had been "cheated" out of their place through the influence of "interested parties," that his company had then offered to serve for three years, but was not accepted, that he wanted to get up a regiment or larger force for the service, that he could have a regiment of 1,000 men ready to offer by August 10 provided that he had Buckingham's authority and was allowed to accept all the companies in the northwestern part of the state, that he could increase the regiment to 2,452 men if he had until August 20 and a little more latitude, that he could get up a brigade consisting of 5,000 or more men by September 1 if he was authorized to do so and allowed sufficient territory in which to accept companies, that he could get at least 500 men into camp that week if he had the authority to do so, that he could offer a company of riflemen by the time Buckingham received his letter, and that there was a company of cavalry ready to offer for service in Wood County.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 91]

July 22, 1861
I.A. Doran, Rushsylvania, Logan County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter requesting permission to raise a company, stating that the recipient could refer to Ohio Attorney General James Murray as to his fitness for the work.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 109]

July 22, 1861
C.B. Flood, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending D.D. Coe of Cleveland to raise a company for three years' service, stating that Coe was a conductor on the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad, that Coe could raise a company of men who would not turn their back on the enemy or commit any of the breaches of trust which had been the cause of "well founded complaint," and that news of the calling of General George B. McClellan to Washington to take command of the Department of the Potomac had been received with satisfaction. Bears second recommendation of D.D. Coe.
2 pp. [Series 147-2: 129]

July 22, 1861
T.W. Gardner, South Bloomingville, Hocking County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting information regarding acceptance of a company of volunteers presented by September 1, how to obtain authority to raise such a company, and the number of men required to form said company.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 114]

July 22, 1861
M.B. Gist, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had made application for the acceptance of a company of infantry from Circleville and was given assurance that it would be accepted as soon as there was room, that another company from Circleville had been accepted even though it applied after his company, that there were a number of men in Circleville who were well drilled and desired to serve under an experienced officer, and that he had seen service in the Mexican War.
1 p. [Series 147-2: 76]