September 2, 1861
John Stone, Bloom Center, Wood County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting authority for his brother and himself to raise a company in the service of Ohio and the United States; stating that his brother served with distinction in Company B of the 3rd Artillery during the Mexican War, that after the Mexican War, his brother entered the U.S. Navy and served for five years during which time he was recognized for good conduct and thorough proficiency, that his brother served under Commodore Engle who would be a reference if necessary, that he lived for a number of years in Missouri and Arkansas and suffered in common with others who were loyal to the flag, that he joined the service under the "lamented" [Nathaniel] Lyon and served under the brave [Franz] Sigel until their commands were separated previous to the battle of Boonville when his regiment was detached for special service on the North Missouri Railroad, that as a member of the Home Guard of Missouri, he did not have the prestige of a regular, and that he felt proud to say that the country at large had nobly acknowledged the services of the Home Guard of Missouri; citing references; and stating that no time would be lost or labor spared to form a company which would neither disgrace the flag or dishonor the Buckeye State.
3 pp. [Series 147-7: 2]

September 3, 1861
Jason Brown, Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had noticed Buckingham's orders that no persons should raise companies without proper authority; requesting authority to recruit soldiers for the war; and stating that no persons within 16 to 20 miles of Smithfield were endeavoring to raise companies. Bears a statement from George F. Irvine, Notary Public certifying that Brown was a man of good moral character and perfectly competent for the position being sought.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 4]

September 3, 1861
Delafield DuBois, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting Buckingham's assistance in obtaining an appointment on the field staff in one of the new regiments; and stating that he had given letters of reference to Governor William Dennison, that he had seen some service, having been under fire seven times in 1854 while in China, and that he could probably pass an examination in tactics.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 51]

September 3, 1861
I.F. Morse, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, Captain S[amuel] W. Phelps of Painesville, wanted authority to raise a battery of artillery of one hundred and fifty men, that he was well acquainted with Phelps, that he believed Phelps would make a brave and efficient officer, and that Phelps proposed to make sacrifices which would offer ample evidence of his patriotism and love of free institutions.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 126]

September 3, 1861
H.T. Shoemaker, Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that they could not get 83 men, but could get 50; asking if they had to come to Columbus; stating that they would be ready to start into camp with fifty men or more within the week; asking if they would go to Camp Dennison or some other location; and stating that they would like to get into camp in order to hold what men they had.
3 pp. [Series 147-7: 62]

September 4, 1861
George Browning, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Cousin [Adjutant General C.P.] Buckingham. Letter stating that the war fever had affected his son, George Eldon Browning, that his son's determination had become so strong to join the ranks of those striving in the field for the preservation of the Constitution and Government and the enforcement of its laws that he had given up all hope of being able to control him in peace and comfort at home, that his son was determined to go with or without his consent, that he thought it best to allow his son to join Company A, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Pendleton, and that he was consenting against his will since his son was only 17; requesting a pass which would take his son through to Camp Pendleton; and stating that two other boys would be accompanying his son with the consent of their parents.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 59]

September 4, 1861
M[elvin] Clarke, Lieutenant Colonel, 36th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Parkersburgh, western Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing the roll of field and staff officers for the 36th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and a certificate of the oath of Dr. J[ames] H. Whitford, who had been appointed Assistant Surgeon; requesting that Buckingham send the certificate to Captain [T.J.] Cram to have Whitford mustered in; and stating that Captain [Henry] Belknap had neglected to note on the roll the date when he accepted his appointment which was July 31 or earlier, and that he wanted the date noted if it made any difference as to pay or otherwise.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 10]

September 4, 1861
J.M. Corey, Ft. Seneca, Seneca County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting a commission to raise a volunteer company to fill up the parts of regiments that remained unfilled; and providing a reference.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 27]

September 4, 1861
L[eonard] A. Harris, Colonel, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter listing the names of nine individuals authorized by him to raise companies.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 25]

September 4, 1861
James W. McClung, Wheat Ridge, Adams County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received permission from Adjutant General H.B. Carrington in June to form a company of Militia of the Reserve; requesting authority and necessary instructions for raising a company for three years' service or during the war; and stating that he was willing to do all he could for the preservation of the Government.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 29]

September 4, 1861
J.W. Overmyer, Somerset, Perry County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking where he should send his bill for boarding Captain Jackson's company while it was being raised; stating that the company was now full and in camp at Columbus, and that he presumed the company would be accepted; requesting information regarding the price allowed per day for boarding volunteers; and stating that he had his bill made out and certified by the officers of the company.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 73]

September 4, 1861
A[braham] Sanders Piatt, Colonel, 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the company roll enclosed was correct, and that the officers elected by the company were all worthy of the posts assigned them; requesting arms for his regiment to drill with, and that Buckingham not forget to secure Enfield rifles for the regiment; and stating that he wanted to procure rubber capes for the use of the guards when it rained, that such capes were essential to ensure the health of the men, and that the cost of such capes would be light compared to the benefits derived from their use.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 87]

September 5, 1861
Thomas Acton, London, Madison County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that one of Captain [William H.] Squires' men from Company K, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was left at Columbus when the regiment went to Virginia, that this soldier took the next train to overtake his company, but was put off at Camp Dennison, taken sick and sent home, that this soldier was well now and wanted to go to his company, but it was full and his Captain would not receive him, and that this soldier wanted to enlist in his company; and asking if he had the right to take this soldier after he was mustered in and issued clothing.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 89]

September 5, 1861
James Brannon, Jr., Mineral City, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had seen Buckingham's General Order Number 30 forbidding all persons from enlisting volunteers without a written order from the War Department of Ohio, that he had enlisted 100 men in Athens County, that he deferred taking the field with these men on account of declining health, that his men were now completely organized, and that he was not satisfied remaining at home while his country groaned under a fearful revolution and had begun enlisting another company; asking if Buckingham would authorize him to proceed or if he would have to suspend operations; and stating that he could have his latest company ready for state or national service in a few days.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 48]

September 5, 1861
Ed. Cottrell, Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter sending a statement of the circumstances of the enlistment and discharge of the company known as the Ohio Union Savers; stating that under the call for volunteers for three months' service, a company was formed at Willoughby, accepted, and ordered into Camp Taylor [Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio] by General Caldwell, that their officers were legally elected, that they went into camp on April 25 and remained there for nearly four weeks with the promise each day that they would be mustered into service, that after nearly four weeks in camp, orders were received to the effect that no more troops would be mustered for three months' service, that many of them felt reluctant to leave their business affairs for three years and were honorably discharged by Brigadier General Fitch, that the commissioned officers and about 30 of the non-commissioned officers and Privates re- enlisted, and recruited a new company for the war, and that those who were prevented from re-enlisting by their business affairs at home, having spent considerable time and money, felt they were entitled to pay; asking what course to pursue to secure compensation; and stating that their muster rolls were at Columbus.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 30]

September 5, 1861
C.M. Dengler, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had seen Dennison's letter dated August 23 to H.B. Payne, Cleveland; noting the portion of this letter in which Dennison stated that "it is to be regretted that when rebellion, armed and insolent, threatens the existence of the Nation, a gentleman of your intelligence of position should so far forget the demands of patriotism as to be incapable of rising above the dead level of the partisan"; agreeing with Dennison's statement; stating that he served in the Prussian army from 1842- 1844, that he participated in the campaign against Denmark, that his three wounds proved he had faced the enemy bravely, that he did not desire to rely on favoritism and detested any kind of flattery, that he was offering his services as an officer in the Union army, that being attached as Adjutant or Aide- de-Camp to a brave Colonel or General in Ohio would be a desirable position, that he spoke English, German and French, and that he was 38 years of age and in "exquisite" health; and providing references.
4 pp. [Series 147-7: 61]

September 5, 1861
William Kelly, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting authority to raise a company of infantry for immediate service to join one of the regiments being formed in that section of the State; and providing references.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 13]

September 5, 1861
R.W. McFarland, Professor of Math, Miami University, et. al., Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by ten individuals; stating that a number of young men in the area were anxious to form a cavalry company for U.S. service; recommending Dr. H. Saunders as a suitable person to receive a commission for that purpose; and stating that Saunders was middle aged, very robust, over the average size, and a good horseman and swordsman, that Saunders had considerable experience as a cavalry rider, and that Saunders had long been a resident of Oxford and vicinity.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 212]

September 5, 1861
George D. McKinney, Commanding Company C, Dayton Light Guard, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that there was a problem among members of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) regarding written discharges, that he thought the issuance of such discharges would prove an incentive for these men to re-enlist since many refused to go for three years because they had not received honorable discharges, that the members of the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) had received their discharges, and that with the necessary blanks, he thought all of Company C, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) could be re-enlisted.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 46]

September 5, 1861
J[ames]L. Mounts, Morrow, Warren County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter accepting the appointment of Assistant Surgeon in the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he would report to Camp Chase.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 39]

September 5, 1861
R[obert] W.P. Muse, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had some sixty-five three years' volunteers on his rolls and wanted to send them into camp on September 7 or 9, and that Buckingham had instructed him to report to the Colonel of the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Chase; asking if he could go into the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and report to Colonel [John M.] Connell at Camp Goddard; and stating that this would save transportation to Columbus, that his company was mostly made up from his three months' men, and that he hoped to have a first rate company.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 3]

September 5, 1861
D.A. Porterfield, near New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was engaged in enlisting a company of volunteers to enter service as soon as full; requesting a pass for travelling on the railroads in order to raise volunteers; and stating that his 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant were assisting him and he wanted railroad passes for them as well, that if it was legal for the officers to be commissioned before the company was full, he would recommend D.A. Ireland for 1st Lieutenant and J.H. Fluhart for 2nd Lieutenant, that the Privates would be better satisfied if they knew at the time of enlistment who their officers would be, and that he would go as Captain of the company.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 44]

September 5, 1861
James Powers, Captain, Company H, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 9th Division, Georgetown, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that part of his company [Militia of the Reserve] was willing to enlist for three years' service or during the war, that 20 or 30 of the men had assured him they would go, and that he was confident of success in raising a full company; asking if they would be accepted; requesting such papers as were necessary to raise a company; and asking if they would keep the present officers or have an election.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 26]

September 5, 1861
L.R. Prior, Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting authorization to raise a company of sharpshooters; and asking how long he would have to raise the company.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 49]

September 5, 1861
Samuel Sheets, Hayesville, Ashland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had decided to raise an infantry company; and requesting a muster roll to be used for said purpose. Bears a testimonial signed by two individuals; and stating that Sheets was well qualified to raise a company and a man of good moral character, and that Sheets could raise a company in a short time.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 31]

September 5, 1861
Philip B. Swing, Batavia, Clermont County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had been advised of trouble regarding the organization of a cavalry company, that he was personally acquainted with almost every individual in the company, that there was no better company in the State, and that he deeply regretted the trouble which had arisen regarding the officering of the company; and asking Dennison for his personal appeal to reconcile the trouble.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 4]

September 5, 1861
E[benezer] H. Swinney, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, Headquarters, 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that William H. Nickerson of Plymouth, Richland County, Ohio was elected Chaplain of the regiment for three years or during the war; and recommending Nickerson as a worthy man for the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 114]

September 5, 1861
J[ames] H. Whitford. Notarized statement in which Whitford solemnly swears that he will bear true allegiance to the United States, serve honestly and faithfully against all her enemies and opposers whatsoever, and observe and obey the orders of the President and the officers appointed over him according to the rules and articles for the government of the United States.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 7]

September 5, 1861
H.H. Willard, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding resolutions unanimously adopted on August 30 by the commissioned officers of Companies A, B, D and I, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 9th Division (Militia of the Reserve); and stating that it was resolved that the "so called" organization of the Militia of the Reserve in pursuance of General Order Number 17 lacked efficiency and that the order as understood tended to embarrass rather than aid those who in good faith had organized companies, that it was further resolved that the Commander-in Chief be invited and solicited by virtue of the authority given him by law to issue an order transferring Militia of the Reserve companies into the active militia of the State to the end that their organization might be rendered efficient and their members made ready for active service, and that all Militia of the Reserve companies in the area were dwindling in size and would disappear altogether unless something was done to give them vital force.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 1]

September 5, 1861
Memorandum to Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham stating that a dispatch had been sent to Governor William Dennison by Colonel W[illiam] S. Smith, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, requesting the appointment of Hoffman Atkinson as Captain to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Captain James McGarr; and listing Atkinson's qualifications.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 60]

September 6, 1861
J.H. Bainter, Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio. To R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that circumstances had prevented him from visiting all of the men he hoped to recruit for his company, that some of these men had already gone in other companies, that he thought he could safely count on 25 to 30 men, but some of them wanted a little time to arrange their affairs, that he had asked Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham, at the time he got his commission, for time enough to canvass the northern half of Muskingum County, that he wanted a majority of his recruits to be peaceable, quiet, law abiding men who went for the love of their country and its principles, and that he had been unable to recruit full time and raise a company due to sickness; citing G.B. Wright of the Quartermaster's Department as a reference; and stating that he did not want worthless, selfish men, that he had no confidence in such men and believed that 4 out of 5 would run before they would fight, that such men might be made into regulars, but he wanted thoughtful, orderly men for immediate service, and that in western Virginia he had seen enough of those who robbed hen houses, pig pens, and everything else they could.
2 pp. [Series 147-7: 47]

September 6, 1861
James Barnett, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Headquarters, Ohio Militia, Adjutant General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending the appointment George C. Howe of Cleveland as Quartermaster of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery; and stating that this appointment would greatly facilitate the organization of the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 16]

September 6, 1861
M[athias] H. Bartilson, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing the roll of his company [Company A, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry] with the men's choices for officers, made out by the judge of the election; and stating that if Buckingham required the men to sign themselves, he would have that done when the company went into camp, that he feared the roll would not meet with Buckingham's approval, and that the election was held by a disinterested person not connected with the company.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 36]

September 6, 1861
J[oseph] R. Bartlett, Camp Noble, Tiffin, Seneca County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as Captain of Company F, 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Together with Bartlett's receipt for one volume of army regulations.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 15]

September 6, 1861
Charles C. Brandt, 1st Lieutenant, Company F, 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter accepting his appointment as 1st Lieutenant of Company F, 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 49]

September 6, 1861
W.J. Comly, Chief Clerk, Dayton Post Office, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting a list of the Ohio regiments with their locations; and stating that he was daily asked by persons writing to sons and friends, how and where to direct their letters so as to insure delivery to the addressee.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 80]

September 6, 1861
J[ohn] M. Connell, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. Letter stating that if consistent with the good of the service and proper that Captain Muse should be assigned to the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he would be pleased to have Muse with him, although he was not interfering or using any persuasion to effect this change.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 3]

September 6, 1861
George L. Davison, Captain, Lima, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the officers of Company B, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, First Quota of the Militia of the Reserve wanted an order to recruit their company for three years' service.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 48]

September 6, 1861
Charles Doubleday, Camp Wade, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment as Colonel of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 18]

[September 6?, 1861]
A.B. Emery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter submitting proposals respecting the officers of his company.
1 p. [Series 147-7: 20]