August 10, 1861
M.P. Nolan, Captain, Company G, 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that about a month ago he had applied to Governor William Dennison for a position as Major in one of the regiments now forming, that along with his application, he had submitted recommendations from Brigadier Generals William S. Rosecrans and Jacob Dolson Cox and Colonel Lytle, that he also had the inducements of Colonel King, who had charge of Camp Jackson and Camp Chase, and Lieutenant Colonel [Joseph W.] Frizell of the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), that he had not heard anything regarding the status of his application, and that he had no desire to come up to Columbus and hang around the Capitol; and asking Buckingham to look into the situation.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 37]

August 10, 1861
L.A. Sheldon, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Daniel S. Leslie of Lorain County wanted authority to raise a company of infantry in Lorain County, that Leslie had approximately 40 men, that Leslie had served as a Sergeant during the Mexican War and was 36 years of age, that Leslie was a man of good physical powers and good habits, and that Leslie had more military knowledge and experience than men usually appointed to the command of a company.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 43]

August 10, 1861
A. Soward, Minerva, Mason County, Kentucky. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that they had organized a Home Guard in Minerva and that the unit consisted of true and loyal Union men, that they had not been able to procure arms from the general government, and that they had learned from some trustworthy citizens of Ripley, Brown County, Ohio that arms, upon proper application, might be obtained from Ohio; asking if they could procure any arms and under what conditions; offering references; and stating that they had 60 men of the right kind enrolled.
3 pp. [Series 147-4: 49]

August 10, 1861
S.B. Sturges, Cashier, The Forest City Bank, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he and Colonel Barnett had used all their influence to induce Captains Standart and Pelton to recruit their companies immediately, that Standart and Pelton maintained they could not get the men they wanted, many of whom served with Barnett and himself in Virginia, unless they knew under what Colonel they were to serve, that they would not enlist and subject themselves to being placed under the command of any and every field officer appointed, that some of the officers reappointed were known in service to be incompetent and that some were known as worse than incompetent, and that he was not bringing the matter to Buckingham's attention to secure an appointment for either himself or Colonel Barnett.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 33]

August 10, 1861
Jefferson Thomas, Lieutenant, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that prior to the first call for troops from Ohio to support the national government, he had entered into a contract that he could not dispose of without loss to himself and his family, that he believed there would be plenty of men who would offer their services and since his commission was not serviceable under army regulations, he did not report himself ready for duty, that his previous engagements had been fulfilled and he was anxious to enter State service as a Lieutenant or U.S. service for the war, and that his 3rd Lieutenant's commission had been issued to him in 1856 for six years.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 128]

August 10, 1861
John Welch, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his son, Johnson M. Welch, wanted a commission as Captain for three years' service to be attached to the 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that his son was 29 years old, competent and capable in every way, and would make a good officer.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 23]

August 10, 1861
George M. Woodbridge, Post Quartermaster's Office, Parkersburg, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Lieutenant Frazer of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with a guard of three men was leaving that day for Columbus with two prisoners, that Lieutenant Frazer wanted a pass back to Parkersburg, that with the changes in Columbus, he did not know who was at the head of the Quartermaster's Department, and that he was sure Buckingham would take pleasure in assisting Lieutenant Frazer.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 34]

August 11, 1861
Charles F. Sedam, Adjutant, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received his appointment as 1st Lieutenant in the 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; accepting the appointment; and stating that he had reported himself to Colonel John Groesbeck.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 47]

August 11, 1861
J[oshua] W. Sill, Colonel, 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter transmitting the roll of a company at Camp Morrow; stating that the company had nominated Samuel A. Currie for Captain, George Singer for 1st Lieutenant, and Jno. M. Higgins for 2nd Lieutenant, that the military qualifications of these individuals was "very moderate, but perhaps as good as can be realized at present," and that their character and habits were good; and requesting that these individuals be commissioned as soon as possible, and that a mustering officer be sent at once since he did not wish to issue clothing, etc., until the company was mustered in and some of the company were in great need.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 229]

August 11, 1861
A.D. Strong, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Joshua R. Giddings had assured him that no appointments were to be made in the 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry except on Giddings' suggestion as per agreement with Dennison, that he was therefore resigning his appointment, and that he hoped there was some other place for him at Dennison's disposal.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 29]

August 11, 1861
William Vance, Croghan, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wished to enter U.S. service for the term of three years or during the war, that he had 50 men who were ready to go into service, but thought he could raise the number to 90 in a short time, and that they wanted to be attached to the 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry which was reorganizing.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 137]

August 12, 1861
Henry M. Amlin, Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting an order to raise a cavalry company to be attached to the 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Portsmouth or the 36th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Marietta on the conditions that as soon as thirty men were enlisted, they go into camp and be subsisted by the government, that the government purchase the horses of volunteers as soon as mustered into service provided they were good horses, that the government furnish all the equipments, saddles, holsters, etc. without pay for same from volunteers, and that he be commissioned a 1st Lieutenant for organizing said company; asking that if an order could not be given upon the conditions mentioned, that Buckingham state his conditions; and stating that if he raised the company, he expected to secure the services of an experienced man to command.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 148]

August 12, 1861
E.L. Barber, Captain, Company H, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Oliver, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as Major of the 38th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 109]

August 12, 1861
F.W. Bingham, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Lieutenant John E. Wyatt of Brecksville, Cuyahoga County wanted to know if a company of cavalry would be accepted for three years' service or the war, and that Wyatt was 34 years of age, in every way correct, and would not take any but good men for the service.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 22]

August 12, 1861
C.T. Blakesdale, Ohio Home Reserve, Chagrin Falls, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they had a company in their village under Captain Hall equipped with black pants, gray blouses, coats, white gloves, and blue caps; and asking if they could be accepted under militia law so as to draw the $5.00 for each man, etc., and if they could procure old arms from the State.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 156]

August 12, 1861
A.W. Chenoweth, Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wished to ascertain if a company of cavalry would be accepted; requesting a commission; and stating that if he could not raise a company of cavalry, he wanted to get up a company not to be called out of the state except in case of emergency.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 9]

August 12, 1861
William O. Collins, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting the name and locality of each cavalry company accepted in the new regiment now forming in Columbus, as well as the time and term of enlistment as far as settled upon.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 57]

August 12, 1861
J[ohn] M. Connell, Colonel, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Camp Goddard, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had been informed by General William S. Rosecrans upon leaving Virginia that he would be reappointed for the three years' service having received his recommendation and the approval of General George B. McClellan, and that he would appreciate being officially notified of his reappointment before leaving Camp Goddard and before the mustering out of his regiment in order to make the necessary arrangements for recruiting and take care of his private business before giving his attention to the reorganization of the regiment.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 122]

August 12, 1861
T[homas] J. Cram, Captain, Topographical Engineers, U.S. Army - Mustering Officer, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had mustered out of U.S. service that day the 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) including field and staff officers and all of its ten companies.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 61]

August 12, 1861
James Crane, Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had written Buckingham the previous week regarding the raising of a company of infantry in Chardon, that he had received forty-two recruits since returning home, and that he wished Buckingham would inform him if he could receive men from their old company before they were mustered out of three months' service; requesting papers to show he had a right to receive volunteers; and stating that he wanted to fill the company and get into the 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry which was going into camp at Jefferson, Ashtabula County, and that most of his men were well drilled and ready for service since they were with him in the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) in western Virginia.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 8]

August 12, 1861
N.P. Cutter, Constitution, Washington County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Dr. J.M. Fulton, [Ferdinand F.] Rempel and other gentlemen of the Hocking Valley wanted to raise a regiment composed principally of coal miners, and that they had considerable experience managing such men and would undoubtedly command their confidence and esteem; and requesting that they be given authority to raise such a regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 139]

August 12, 1861
M[oses] R. Dickey, Colonel, and W[illiam] F. Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting the appointment of Dr. O. Ferris as Surgeon of the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry as reorganized; and stating that they had served with him in that capacity for the past three months, and that his services had been such as to give them confidence in him for the future.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 124]

August 12, 1861
E.D. Dille, 1st Lieutenant, Company A, Reserve Militia, Collamer, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if there was any probability of their company being called into active service; and stating that they had expended approximately three hundred dollars in organizing and uniforming the company and felt that they should have been called instead of the company from Lorain County, and that if there was no prospect of being called, a portion of the company would enlist in some of the companies recruiting in Cleveland.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 3]

August 12, 1861
R.A. Edgerton, 1st Sergeant, Company F, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was the highest ranking officer returned from Company F, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) and under whose charge forty-one men returned home; and requesting information regarding the transportation of men to the place of mustering out.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 58]

August 12, 1861
J[eremiah] Ensworth, Captain, Company E, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter including an account of monies received for pay, clothing, subsistence, traveling allowance, and mileage, and a statement of the balance due; and requesting that the discharges for the company be forwarded.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 36]

August 12, 1861
F.E. Franklin, Headquarters, 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Scott. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as Major in the 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 42]

August 12, 1861
G.W. Gans, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was writing on behalf of D[avid] M. Gans who served in Company D of the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), that David Gans had a company nearly full and wanted a Captain's commission, that David Gans had the entire confidence of the men who served under him in western Virginia and that about two- thirds of Company D would return to the service and had signified their preference to go with him, and that David Gans was qualified in tactics; endorsing William H. Kline as a man of true courage and ability; and stating that Kline had been Mayor and Justice of the Peace of Eaton and still retained the confidence of the people, that Kline had some knowledge of tactics, that Kline desired a position as 1st Lieutenant, that Captain [Abram V.] Thompson of Company D, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) had said he would not return to the service, that Colonel [Thomas] Morton had lost the entire confidence of the volunteers from Preble County, that the men from the company Morton was Captain of when he left Eaton were the most bitter against him, and that he was sharing this information regarding Morton with Dennison in confidence as a man "knowing my position and respecting yours."
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 151]

August 12, 1861
C. Grant, Lieutenant Colonel, 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that it would be very difficult to recruit two companies at Pomeroy unless they could be subsisted for a few days or weeks at the expense of the government while filling up, that the cost of subsistence would be 25 cents per day, and that two companies were leaving Meigs County that day, one for Marietta and the other for western Virginia, making six companies from Meigs County in the service, exclusive of Captains Curtis and Waller's companies.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 12]

August 12, 1861
S.M. Harrison, Tarlton, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they wished to organize a company of light infantry in Tarlton subject to the State's call.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 41]

August 12, 1861
Thomas J. Hustler, 2nd Lieutenant, Company A, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Lima, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had seen in the daily newspapers a notice that Buckingham wished to ascertain the names and post office addresses of all the commissioned officers recently employed in the three months' service, that their muster roll was accurately made out at Grafton, Virginia and he presumed forwarded to Buckingham, that rolls were made out and deposited with Adjutant General H.B. Carrington which he knew to be correct, and that since there may have been a mistake somewhere, he would comply with Buckingham's request; listing the commissioned officers of Company A, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service); requesting an order empowering him to raise a company of infantry to be attached to the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or any regiment Buckingham might designate; and providing references.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 45]

August 12, 1861
William C. Hutchinson, Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that citizens of Waterville had joined together and served as Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) in western Virginia, that they had returned home with some broken down in health, and that other returned three months' men, together with a few who could not enlist at first, wished to serve their country in the capacity of light artillery during the war or for three years; requesting a commission for enlisting one company of light artillery; and stating that he had been informed that Colonel Barnett of Cleveland had been given the power to raise all the light artillery force that the State required.
3 pp. [Series 147-4: 136]

August 12, 1861
J.M. Kendrick, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had met Colonel [Joshua W.] Sill at Hampden and that Sill had asked him to telegraph Governor William Dennison as soon as he reached Portsmouth about arms for the 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Sill had said Dennison promised to arm the regiment with the altered (rifled) musket, that camp equipage, tents and a partial supply of clothing had been received, that Colonel Sill was anxious to receive arms as soon as possible, that there were no muskets for the camp guard, that there was one full company in camp with others expected in a few days, that Colonel Sill and Major Robinson felt that the prospects were very encouraging, that Colonel Sill wished to know whether non-commissioned officers' swords could be procured from Columbus, that he had been expecting to receive a supply of the new company rolls, but had heard nothing of them, and that Colonel Sill was scheduled to return from Chillicothe that day. Bears note reading "No swords."
1 p. [Series 147-4: 40]

August 12, 1861
Barton S. Kyle, Clerk's Office, Miami County, Troy, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Mr. Youart proposed to subsist men in camp at Troy for 15 cents per day each while raising a company, that no pay would be expected if Youart did not succeed, and that Youart was a reliable man. Bears note reading "Cannot pay any such prices. There is a general order regarding subsistence."
1 p. [Series 147-4: 44]

August 12, 1861
William Lawrence, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that a military company was being organized at Middleburg in Logan County and would be mustered into service at Camp Chase probably within two weeks, that Joel Haines was Captain of the company, that this company desired to have a representative among the field officers of the regiment to which it might be assigned, that they asked therefore that Captain Haines be appointed Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel or Major of a regiment, that for sixteen years, Haines had acted as Colonel of Militia under Ohio laws and was therefore well qualified, that Haines was a man of good character and integrity, that Haines was a farmer, a man of influence and one of the substantial citizens of Logan County, and that he had entire confidence in Haines' courage, capacity and patriotism.
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 120]

August 12, 1861
A[lexander] McD[owell] McCook, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending William A. Sutherland of Steubenville as 2nd Lieutenant in a company which Dennison authorized Captain David Cable of Steubenville to raise; and stating that Sutherland could do good service in Jefferson County, that Sutherland was his secretary and orderly during the three months' campaign in eastern Virginia, and that Sutherland had always proven himself a gallant gentleman both in camp and under fire.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 20]

August 12, 1861
William McFadden, Bellville, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting Buckingham's assistance in obtaining a position as sutler in one of the regiments that was forming or in active service; stating that he had been selling goods in Bellville for the past five years, that times were "dull," and that his matters were in good shape; and listing references. Bears note reading "Sutlers are not appointed by State authorities."
2 pp. [Series 147-4: 55]

August 12, 1861
S[amuel] A. Nash, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter submitting an application for an appointment in the Quartermaster or Commissary Department of the volunteer service if there was a vacancy; and stating that he was unable presently to visit Columbus and make the application in person.
1 p. [Series 147-4: 217]