September 22, 1861
H. B[lair] Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel, 44th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Clark, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter asking if, when a 1st Lieutenant was mustered in with a company of less than 83 men, said 1st Lieutenant with his company could be attached to another company or discharged provided the company was not recruited to the minimum number within one week after they were mustered in.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 25]

September 23, 1861
N[orman] A. Barrett, Captain, Company C, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), E.H. Ensign, Lieutenant, Reserve Militia, Newton Falls, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that on September 20, Captain L.R. Prior of Newton Falls received recruiting orders, that on the same day, the orders were stolen from Prior's place of business by someone no doubt engaged in recruiting for another company, that Prior wanted another set of papers, that Prior was recruiting rapidly, and that Prior was a man of integrity and well qualified for the service in which he was engaged.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 110]

September 23, 1861
G.T. Bedell, Gambier, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their Gambier Guards numbered 50, that they were pretty well drilled except in the manual of arms, and that the lack of muskets was quite discoraging to them and prevented their perfecting in drill; asking if the State would furnish them with arms or allow them the use of arms which had been condemned, and on what terms arms might be hired or purchased from the State; and stating that their use of old muskets would cost the State nothing and would prepare 50 able bodied and enthusiastic young men for any emergency of home defense.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 180]

September 23, 1861
H[enry] W[ashington] Benham, Brigadier General, Camp Scott. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter providing the reasons why the application was made for the commissioning of W.L.P. Jenney of Cincinnati; and stating that Jenney was introduced to him when he first joined General [George B.] McClellan, that McClellan recommended Jenney as probably a very suitable assistant for Benham in his capacity as Chief Engineer, Department of the Ohio, that he found Jenney to be a very valuable person in the construction of fortifications, that he had since wanted to attach Jenney to his staff as Brigade Engineer, that the Governor was justified in making such appointments, and should do so as a military necessity, that the law required that Aides-de-Camp as well as many Regimental Quartermasters and Adjutants be selected from among the Lieutenants without making any provision for replacing them in their companies, that it was presumed a superior class of officers would result from the training received in staff duties, and that the character of the regiments would be enhanced if these staff officers were returned to their regiments as many of them were likely to be.
3 pp. [Series 147-9: 139]

September 23, 1861
Alfred Bishop, Camp Giddings, Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter accepting his appointment as 1st Lieutenant in the 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 72]

September 23, 1861
Jacob Brinkerhoff, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, Seymour B. Conger of Richland County, wanted a commission as a Lieutenant to raise a cavalry company, that Conger was a man of unblemished character with an energetic and stirring disposition, and that Conger was well qualified for the position he sought.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 140]

September 23, 1861
Jason Brown, Smithfield, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had been ordered to report to Buckingham's office by September 25, that he could not report by that time, that it would not be advantagious for him to continue longer, and that it would take a long time to enlist a full company since the men who would enlist were so scattered.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 167]

September 23, 1861
A.R. Calderwood, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that in April he proposed raising a company of cavalry, that he then had nearly enough men to fill a company and was ready at any moment to respond to Dennison's call, that H.B. Carrington had informed him that the requisition from Ohio was full and the Government did not want cavalry, that his company disbanded and he had ever since remained silent, that he was writing to renew his offer to raise a company of cavalry, that he would try to raise a company of infantry if Dennison thought best, that he hoped to receive authority to raise a company given the additional power vested in Dennison during a recent trip to Washington, D.C., that he had learned Dennison could now appoint an additional Lieutenant to act in the capacity of a Recruiting Officer, that he would volunteer as a Private, but was a poor man, had a large family and could not support himself and his family on a Private's pay, that he was sometimes inclined to ask for an appointment as Quartermaster of a brigade or regiment, or some post equally honorable, that he knew Dennison was "harrassed to death" regarding places for both friends and "infernal" enemies, and did not wish to bother him with a request for an appointment, that if Dennison had the power to send out an officer whose business it was to recruit generally and send recruits to the various camps in Ohio as they were obtained, he would with pleasure accept such a position, that he would go anywhere to any post of danger if he received a sufficient amount of pay to support himself and his family, and that he could raise a company of cavalry or infantry in half the time spent by the men that were now engaged in raising companies locally.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 57]

September 23, 1861
Lewis D. Campbell, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Major Minor Millikin, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Letter stating that he was informed that some of their friends, believing that he could and should raise a regiment of infantry in the Miami Valley, were taking steps to procure a commission from Governor William Dennison, and that should he be commissioned, the appointment of [Joseph W.] Boynton as Adjutant would meet with his approval.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 104]

September 23, 1861
Montgomery Close, Captain, Company C, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, First Quota of the Militia of the Reserve, Henrietta, Lorain County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting an order for a company of infantry to go into any regiment; stating that if Buckingham intended to call out the Militia of the Reserve, the sooner his company was called out the better, that they had heard from various sources that Buckingham was going to start drafting soon unless he got his quota, that the people were ready and anxious for drafting to commence, that men locally were slow to enlist, but said they would go willingly if Buckingham went to drafting, that these men could not make up their minds to go without the impetus of a draft, that if Buckingham sent an order for a company, they would prefer going under General [John C.] Fremont since they did not want to fight the rebels with one hand and the slaves with the other, and that they thought Fremont was the right man in the right place, but they wanted a chance to give him a better place in three years time; and requesting that they be sent where they were most needed.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 81]

September 23, 1861
J[ames] M. Comly, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding the prospects for filling the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry if it was ordered to rendezvous at Camp Putnam; stating that Marietta was a convenient point of access from Belmont County and other counties where they expected to raise troops; asking if a compromise could be made by which the companies would remain at Marietta until filled and then move all together to Camp Chase; and stating that Captain Frank Buell of Marietta had an artillery company consisting of 120 men raised for Governor [Francis Harrison Pierpont] of Virginia, that Buell wanted to know if he could be attached to an infantry regiment with a full battery such as the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or to a regiment of artillery, that Buell preferred to take 150 men and wanted to go to camp immediately, that Buell's men had not been mustered in and would disband if not provided for soon, that Buell had gone to Wheeling for his commission and an order for transportation, but had received instead a letter from Pierpont, that Buell had a fine company, but would not go in any service except artillery, and that Buell wanted to be placed in the same position by Dennison to which he was assigned by Pierpont.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 173]

September 23, 1861
John N. Culbertson, Captain of Scott Zouaves, Troy, Miami County, Ohio. To Colonel Wilson. Letter including a copy of a letter dated September 21, from Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason to Culbertson stating that men recruited by Culbertson were his and any other recruiting officer persuading them away or accepting them must restore them; asking Wilson if he would relinquish such men in his camp or if a U.S. Marshal would have to be sent to get them; and stating that all he wanted were the men who belonged to him, and that he did not want to come for his men unless Wilson told him that he could have them peaceably.
2 pp. [Series 147-9; 135]

September 23, 1861
John F. DeCourcy, Lieutenant Colonel, 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 16th Street, No. 402, Washington, D.C. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter reporting that he had been presented with a commission of Lieutenant Colonel in the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had received the commission from William [H.] Seward, U.S. Secretary of State, that Seward had directed him to report to Major General [George B.] McClellan commanding the Army of the Potomac, that he had done so, but had not yet been able to see McClellan, and that his commission was dated September 21, and ordered him to report to the Adjutant General.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 201]

September 23, 1861
C.M. Dengler, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that it was his intention and sole ambition to do all in his power for the sake of his adoptive country, that he had bravely served in the Prussian army, that he could handle all the duties entrusted to a Lieutenant in both camp and battle, that he could do better service as an officer than as a Private, that he would enter the army as a Private were it not for having a family to support, and that he was poor and could not bear the idea of having his family sustained by the mercy of the community; and requesting that he be allowed to "conquer" a Captaincy on the battlefield and prove himself to be a worthy foreigner.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 156]

September 23, 1861
C.M. Dengler, Wauseon, Fulton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter thanking Mason for sending him an order to enlist a company of infantry; and stating that he had engaged true Union men to assist with recruiting in Fulton County and Henry County, that a mass meeting was to be held at New Bavaria, a village in the southern part of Henry County, in order to enlist recruits, that he did not believe a company could be raised locally at the present time since Fulton County, Henry County, and Williams County were "sheer skinned", that the few remaining young men were partly unfit for military service and were needed to do farm work, that he had been to the county fair at Ottokee seeking recruits, that he had met a gentleman at the county fair who was recruiting for a cavalry company and was advised not to interfere, that he was glad he took the advice as the five men enlisted were individuals not fit to meet the fatigues of the camp and battlefield, and that he would continue his enlistment efforts.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 130]

September 23, 1861
J. Herbert Evans, Thurman, Gallia County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wanted to enter the army and had a good prospect for raising a company of forty or fifty men, that some 18 or 20 names had already been obtained, that he wanted a commission to raise said company, that he graduated from Amherst College in Massachusetts on July 11, 1861, that during his last term in college, he was drilled by a regular drill Sergeant, and that he felt competent to put a company through the manual of arms and marching; providing references; and requesting information regarding the regiments forming at Camp Chase, their Colonels, and the fields they would occupy or departments to which they would be sent.
3 pp. [Series 147-9: 105]

September 23, 1861
James P. Fyffe, Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that, in accordance with the enclosed notice, he offered the subsistence of the force now being raised in the district and it was taken by three responsible gentlemen at 13 3/4 cents per ration as per the enclosed contract; and reporting on the progress of various companies.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 141]

September 23, 1861
Samuel Galloway, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter consisting of a copy of a letter dated September 19 from Ed[ward] McPherson, member of Congress from Pennsylvania, stating that his nephew, John B. McPherson, was in Camp Chase as a volunteer in Captain J[ohn] C. Fry's company [B], 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he was surprised because his nephew was not yet 15 and small for his age, that he did not understand how his nephew managed to get into the company, that his nephew was very bright and quick, but should not be in the army at his age, that he had written to Fry, presented the facts, and requested his nephew's discharge, and that his nephew had left Sidney, where he had been in school, without the consent of his uncle with whom he had been living; requesting that Galloway call on Fry and aid in relieving his nephew; and stating that his nephew's little sister and old grandfather were in much distress; and containing Galloway's request that Buckingham look into the matter.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 21]

September 23, 1861
J.S. Gebhart, Liberty, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter asking whether Dennison or the U.S. government would accept a company of sharpshooters to function as minute men in any emergency; and stating that these men would serve without pay, except for drawing rations, and arm themselves provided they were allowed to return home to their business pursuits when not needed for immediate active service and were not attached to any regiment, that he could get up such a company in ten days consisting of solid citizens who could not leave for three years or during the war and yet were anxious to serve their country, that they asked the government to go to no expense except transporting them to the scene of conflict and home again, and that they agreed to be ready at any telegraphic summons to go anywhere in the United States.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 108]

September 23, 1861
J.F. Gilbert, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was anxious to enlist a company of infantry for the volunteer service; enclosing recommendations; and requesting enlisting orders without delay.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 85]

[September 23?, 1861]
N.W. Goodhue, et. al. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter signed by eight citizens of Akron; and stating that they were well acquainted with Joseph F. Gilbert of Akron, that they knew Gilbert to be an active, efficient, and reliable man, that Gilbert wanted orders to raise a company for active service, that Gilbert had some military experience, that they thought Gilbert would make a brave, prudent, and efficient Captain, and that Gilbert was a man of good character, about 45 years old, and possessed an excellent physical constitution.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 84]

September 23, 1861
T.M. Gray, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that Edward H. Miller and himself wanted an order to raise a company of infantry for three years or during the war.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 85]

September 23, 1861
C[harles] H. Grosvenor, Major, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Wool, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that people locally wanted the 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to remain at Camp Wool until the regiment was at fighting weight, that the men of Athens had done all in their power to assist the regiment, that if they received arms and remained at Camp Wool until after the fair on October 3, he thought the regiment could go directly to the seat of war, that they had struggled hard and met with great opposition, that they were without guns for guard duty, that they had learned there were Enfield rifles at the arsenal in Marietta, that if the regiment was to have 200 such rifles, they should get them now, and that they had blankets and also clothing and equipments in full, except for caps. Bears an endorsement from T[imothy] R. Stanley, Colonel, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 101]

September 23, 1861
James Harper, Captain, Company K, 1st Regiment, Militia of the Reserve, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his company was called into service at Gallipolis on August 29 for the protection of army stores by Post Quartermaster Clark, that a few days afterward, Clark informed him that he had instructions from Buckingham to continue the company in this service at full pay, that the order had never been countermanded, that he had co-operated with Companies A and B of the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry ever since their arrival, that he felt there should be some definite understanding regarding his company's duty, that if they were to be continued in their present service, they should be supplied with company books, blanks, etc., and the necessary clothing to which they were entitled, that Assistant Quartermaster Lane, while at Gallipolis, called on him for similar duty and once performed declined to certify the claim, that in consequence the "boys" received nothing for their services, that until entering upon their present duties, they had guarded the frontier, patrolled the town of Gallipolis, etc., almost nightly since the breaking out of the rebellion, that for this service they did not request nor had they received any compensation, that when called regularly into service as by Clark, they expected to be compensated, that the members of his company were mainly working men and were not able to lose so much of their time without compensation, and that they were at present performing regular military duty night and day with the expectation of receiving full pay.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 164]

September 23, 1861
Samuel J. Henderson, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter enclosing a letter of recommendation; and stating that he wanted authority to raise a company of either "arm".
1 p. [Series 147-9: 166]

September 23, 1861
R.F. Hickman, New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter written on behalf of his son, Wesley C. Hickman of Company I, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that Wesley had been in the service for approximately 5 months and was presently at Buckhannon, western Virginia, that Wesley was about 30 years of age, unmarried, had a fine constitution, was of good habits, and possessed both the muscle and brain necessary for a good soldier, that Wesley wanted to secure the position of a Captain or Lieutenant, but was ignorant of the necessary steps, that 2 brothers named Wilson, belonging to his son's company, had recently received commissions as Captain and Lieutenant in the army under General [John C.] Fremont and had left for their destination, that believing his son competent to take charge of a company, he had advised him following Abraham Lincoln's first call for volunteers to make an effort to raise a company, that his son chose to volunteer as a Private since he wanted to see active service at once, that he and his son now regretted the decision, that his son had the pluck and capacity essential for an efficient officer or soldier, that his son could get a good recommendation from the officers of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and he could get a strong recommendation locally for his son, and that he thought they could raise his son a company locally even though the ground had been canvassed pretty closely; and asking if his son could be detached from Company I, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in order to raise a company.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 161]

September 23, 1861
J. Huston, Jr., Sharonville, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that according to a recent newspaper account, the new regiments now forming would have Lieutenants appointed or commissioned by Dennison to act as recruiting officers, and that he was respectfully tendering his services in said capacity; suggesting that at least one company of sharpshooters be recruited for each regiment now forming, and that recruiting officers, through leading and influential men in each township, village, or even school district, obtain every available and efficient recruit; and stating that the northwest part of Logan County with adjoining parts of Shelby County, Allen County, and Hardin County afforded excellent material for sharpshooters, that the Lewistown Reserve, near the head waters of the Great Miami River, was long known for good marksmen, that a week's notice would enable him to raise the nucleus of a good company (not sharpshooters) in Hamilton County adjoining Butler County and Warren County or a full company in the region referred to, that he would furnish whatever reference Dennison wanted from Hamilton County, and that he would enter upon the business from a sense of duty to his country.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 78]

September 23, 1861
Kent Jarvis, Brigadier General, Headquarters, 1st Brigade, 9th Division, Ohio Volunteer Militia, Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received a letter from Captain L.H. Eckstine of North Georgetown in Columbiana County, that Eckstine had organized a company of Militia of the Reserve, being Company A, 1st Regiment, 1st Brigade, 9th Division as he claimed, and wanted arms and accoutrements for his company, that Eckstine stated that John Beer from Winchester, Columbiana County had by authority of the Adjutant General collected some 25 or 30 muskets which were not in use, that Eckstine wanted these muskets assigned to his company, that Eckstine hoped to obtain the balance of the arms to supply his company from Buckingham, that he had no records or papers relative to the Brigade and therefore had no official knowledge of the organization of any companies in his jurisdiction, and that he had learned Eckstine was very active and efficient; and recommending that Eckstine be supplied with arms and accoutrements if consistent with other and more pressing needs.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 97]