September 2, 1861
Samuel S. Wilson, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter asking when he would get his pay; and stating that he was going to the Naval Academy on September 20, and needed the money, that he had enlisted on April 19 in Captain Samuel B. Jackson's company from Dayton, Ohio, that the company had been accepted and he was appointed Orderly Sergeant, that the company was ordered to Camp Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio on May 1, that the company was disbanded on May 18 by order of Adjutant General H.B. Carrington, that the company went in for three years' service on May 30, that he returned home because of his appointment to the Naval Academy, and that he had an honorable discharge from Jackson and could forward it if necessary.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 102]

September 2, 1861
James W. Wilyard, Bremen, Fairfield County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting a permit to raise a company for three years' service; and stating that he had served in the Mexican War, and in the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) under Colonel [John M.] Connell.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 93]

September 3, 1861
Robert Bendle, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his son, William Bendle, volunteered on June 3 in Company A, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that his son was taken sick and sent from Camp Dennison on June 27 to the Marine Hospital in Cincinnati, and that his son died at the hospital on July 31; and asking what measures should be taken to get his son's wages for the time he was in service.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 151]

September 3, 1861
R[alph] P. Buckland, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Jessie Cook of Woodville, Ohio wanted an order to raise a rifle company for three years' service, that Cook was about 35 years of age, and of temperate habits and good moral character, and that he thought Cook would make an excellent officer.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 104]

September 3, 1861
John Penn Curry, Vergues' Voltaic Battery Association, Office 78 Broadway, New York, New York. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. Publishers had sent Dennison a military work entitled The Volunteers Camp and Field Book written by the undersigned, who for many years was in the service of the U.S. government and afterwards attached to the French Engineer Corps, that the handbook in question was especially written for the use and benefit of the American volunteer soldier, that the handbook was written in simple and concise language and in a form suitable for carrying in a knapsack, that approximately 25 copies of the handbook distributed to each company of the Ohio regiments would impart information on the art and science of war and the proper method of attack and defense, and provide useful hints and suggestions derived from actual campaigning life, that the wholesale price of the handbook was $15 per hundred, and that he had no speculative motive, but only a desire to provide the handbook at the lowest possible cost to those whose business vocations had made them somewhat inexperienced in the profession of arms and the duties of the camp and field.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 187]

September 3, 1861
W.P. Cutler, Constitution, Washington County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Geoege W. Norris of Athens County, along the line of the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, wanted to organize a company of Home Guards, that these men would expect, if organized, to guard the railroad in case such service was required of them, and that Norris was one of the most thorough and competent men for service of this kind in southern Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 152]

September 3, 1861
W.C. De Long, et. al., La Rue, Marion County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by twenty-six citizens of Marion County; certifying that Nelson G. Franklin was a proper person for the Captaincy of an infantry company; and stating that Franklin was capable and responsible.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 111]

September 3, 1861
Horace W. Deshler, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was recruiting a company for service under the present call, that he had served as 2nd Lieutenant in Company B, 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) until the company was discharged at Athens, that many members of the company asked him to serve as their Captain for three years or for the war and he consented to do so, that all of the officers of the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) were ready to sign a recommendation to be sent to headquarters for a Captain's commission, that he objected on the grounds that so many individuals were raising companies who had neither natural or acquired ability, that he spoke with Colonel [William E.] Gilmore and Lieutenant Colonel [John A.] Turley, who told him to proceed with his company and that it would be all right, that he was recruiting with fine success, that he was much pleased with Buckingham's proclamation and hoped it would have effect throughout the State, and that with additional authority from Buckingham, he might enjoy even greater success.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 105]

September 3, 1861
A.E. Dingman, Port Washington, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he wanted a Recruiting Officer's commission, that he had been in the three months' service and would go again soon, that he could raise about forty good, stout and able bodied men, that he wanted the power of swearing men in as he got them so there would be no backing out, that he had served in Company F, 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), and that he was going to Coshocton on September 4 to be paid and mustered out of service; and providing references.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 106]

September 3, 1861
William L. Edmiston, McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that on August 12, several orders were issued from the Adjutant General's Department authorizing sundry persons to raise infantry companies and report to the commanding officer of the 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that some of these persons were engaged in raising a regiment of cavalry for western Virginia and did not accept the authority, that one of the orders was transferred to him with the written authority of the Colonel of the 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and extended the time to September 15, that he commenced operations on August 30 and had 36 men enlisted with a good prospect of raising a company by the time specified, that after reading General Order Number 51, he did not know if his authority was valid, and that he did not wish to do anything to injure the enlistment of volunteers; enclosing a certificate of character; and requesting that a new order be issued.
3 pp. [Series 147-6: 167]

September 3, 1861
James P. Elliott, Higginsport, Brown County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that many local residents had asked him to write for authority to raise approximately 25 men who would be well mounted and armed to accompany some regiment as scouts or to be quartered anywhere along the borders, that he had already selected most of the men, that none of the men were under 5 feet, 9 inches high, and that his men were among the best in the area; and providing references.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 124]

September 3, 1861
Israel Fisler, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment of Quartermaster of the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 201]

September 3, 1861
Frank T. Gilmore, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking how volunteers were to be subsisted from the time they were sworn in until they went into camp, and if any arrangement could be made for the State to defray the expense.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 134]

September 3, 1861
C[harles] H. Grosvenor, Major, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wool, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter acknowledging the communication dated August 22, from Buckingham to Colonel [Timothy R.] Stanley, calling attention to General Order Number 44; and stating that the communication had reached him but the order never did, that after September 7, a full daily report would be regularly forwarded, that Adjutant [John C.] Neal had failed to report himself at Camp Wool although he had been ordered to do so, that they had three full companies in camp, that if Buckingham could tolerate their slow pace until September 10, he thought they could safely promise 650 men, and that Mr. Currier would speak for him in reference to the Stedman embroglio.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 123]

September 3, 1861
Albert Gallatin Hall, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had four sons in the army of the U.S. and one of them was sick at the army hospital in Grafton, western Virginia, that he was a poor man and had no means to enable him to visit his ill son, that if it was consistent with Buckingham's office and clemency, he would ask for a pass to go and see his ill son, that three of his sons were in the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the fourth was in the 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had sacrificed everything for the love of the Constitution and the Union, that he would serve himself but his age prevented manual duty unless he could get a position as Quartermaster or some such office which would be best adapted to his situation, that his ill son had succumbed to fatigue on a long march in June, due to the hot weather, drinking poor water and a small allowance of food, and had taken cold and stiffened up after laying out in a heavy rain, that his ill son had returned with many others to the hospital in Clarksburg, western Virginia, that when his ill son's health appeared to improve, he went to the hospital at Grafton, western Virginia and served as a nurse, that many of the soldiers his ill son waited on had typhoid fever, that as many as 2 or 3 of these typhoid fever cases died daily, that his ill son was anxious to see him and wanted a discharge, that his ill son had a wife and 3 small children who were dependent upon him, and that he did not think his ill son would ever be able to return to active duty and ought to get a discharge on site.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 129]

September 3, 1861
Edward Hall, Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had been informed that a company was forming in Millersburg under the name of the French Union Home Guards or some similar name with the view or expectation of procuring arms from the State, that in his opinion it would be well to determine the object of the organization of that company before furnishing arms, that the apparent object was to protect and encourage the Holmes County Farmer in a more bold and outspoken opposition to the government of the State and Nation, that the officers of the French Union Home Guards were all Democrats of the peace and secession class, that Judge Saunders, the Lieutenant of the company, upon receiving the news that 200 of Colonel Tyler's command were killed at Somerville, Virginia, was reported to have remarked that two hundred abolitionists had "bit the dust", and that D[aniel] P[arkhurst] Leadbetter, former member of Congress, in a speech delivered at the courthouse in Millersburg on August 30 during a ratification meeting of the Peace Union Democracy, advised Democrats not to enlist in the service of the government unless under Democratic officers; and citing any or all the leading Republicans in Millersburg as references.
3 pp. [Series 147-6: 129]

September 3, 1861
George H. Hart, Quartermaster, 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was told that Buckingham supplied the officers with such publications as army regulations and Hardee's Tactics; and requesting that the usual quota for a regiment be sent to Camp Dennison.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 186]

September 3, 1861
C.G. Hawley, Colonel, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 7th Division, Ohio Volunteer Militia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting the latest edition of the rules and regulations of the army for himself and as many officers as were entitled to copies.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 170]

September 3, 1861
John M. Hedrick, South Charleston, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting a pass to Company I of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in Virginia; and stating that he had served for three months and wished to re-enlist, and that he wanted to join the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in order to serve with his brother.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 128]

September 3, 1861
John King, Captain, Camp Corwin, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his cavalry company was in Camp Corwin and the volunteers were mostly from a distance, and that they were without uniforms and blankets; and asking if they could get those items from goods already at the camp.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 184]

September 3, 1861
Henry C. Knoop, late 1st Lieutenant, Company B, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), Troy, Miami County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received an order from Buckingham to raise a company of infantry for the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by August 30, that upon returning home, he found two companies organizing and assisted them, that he now had thirty men and fair prospects, and that he had seen by Buckingham's order that all old recruiting orders would have to be renewed; requesting that Buckingham renew his recruiting order; stating that when he received his other recruiting order, he provided Buckingham with a recommendation from Colonel [John M.] Connell regarding his morals and abilities, and that if any other references were needed, he would furnish the best; requesting that he be given at least 30 days; and stating that he wanted to take none but good men and knew that he could raise a hundred of that sort in a short time.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 134]

September 3, 1861
James McCune, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he felt the deep necessity of more men being needed to fill up the new regiments now forming in Ohio and was conscious of the "backwardness" in volunteers coming forward; requesting, on behalf of many local patriots, the necessary papers and instructions for recruiting a full company of infantry; stating that he was fully persuaded that one or two good companies could be raised in the area; and citing the best citizens of Xenia and Greene County as references.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 108]

September 3, 1861
J.G. Mohler, Brigade Engineer, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Ohio Militia and Ohio Volunteer Militia [Militia of the Reserve], Lake, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if there were any vacancies in the regiments of active service and if so, whether he could expect to receive consideration at the hands of the proper authorities.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 199]

September 3, 1861
Thompson Mount, Waldo, Marion County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wanted to raise and organize a company of infantry in the area; requesting authority; and asking when their services would be needed, how many he could go to camp with, and what camp they would go to.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 183]

September 3, 1861
George S. Mygatt, Major, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Wood, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he and Lieutenant Colonel [John J.] Wiseman had twice recommended Junius R. Sanford to be Adjutant of the regiment, that they had not yet received a response from Governor William Dennison, that Sanford had assisted them "very materially" since their camp was established, that Sanford was a gentleman of unblemished character and had ten years of military experience, that they were anxious to secure Sanford's services, that Sanford had been offered three other positions by different regiments, that it was feared they would lose Sanford's valuable services unless he was notified at once of his appointment as Adjutant, and that he would regard it as a great favor if Buckingham called Dennison's attention to the matter.
1 p. [Series 147-6: 127]

September 3, 1861
O[wen] P. Ransom, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Colonel R[odney] Mason, Assistant Adjutant General. Letter stating that [Valentine] Cupp could have his company at Camp Chase by September 5; requesting that Cupp be duly authorized so that he could obtain transportation for his command, and that S[tephen] C. Writer be ordered to report as soon as possible with a complement of men; and stating that he would assign the letter "F" to the next company that reported, since the original Company F had disbanded, that he wanted the difficulty as to Company G resolved soon or the company disbanded, and that no mustering in roll had been furnished for Company G.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 48]

September 3, 1861
W.C. Safford, Samuel Bartley, Rev. J.W. Dillon, and Jacob Row, Waverly, Pike County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending James Q. Barnes as a very suitable person to raise a company of volunteers; stating that Barnes had a high standard of morals and exhibited an exceedingly rare devotion to his country, that Barnes had left his class in college to fill his brother's place in the ranks of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), that Barnes' brother was the first Ohio volunteer killed in the war, having fallen at Vienna, Virginia, and that Barnes wanted to raise a company in Pike County to serve for three years or the war. Together with a letter dated September 3, 1861, from Barnes to Buckingham enclosing the above recommendation; and stating that he anticipated success because thus far only one whole company had been sent from Pike County.
2 pp. [Series 147-6: 140]