September 23, 1861
Andrew Wilson, Camp Giddings, Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter accepting his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 73]

September 23, 1861
Young & Wood, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter recommending Samuel J. Henderson, a member of the Dayton Bar, to the Governor's favorable consideration; and stating that Henderson wanted to raise an artillery or cavalry company, and that they believed Henderson to be qualified for the post of Captain and that Henderson would conduct himself as befitted a brave and skillful officer. Bears an endorsement from John G. Lowe.
3 pp. [Series 147-9: 106]

September 24, 1861
James Barnett, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, George Worthington and Company, dealers in hardware iron and nails, corner of Superior and Water Streets, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that there was still one company not organized for the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, that if the Cincinnati battery was not recruited, there would be two unorganized companies, and that he was satisfied a company could be raised in the Cleveland area within ten days made up of the best and most reliable of men.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 160]

September 24, 1861
J.H. Clark, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking how he could enter U.S. service and retain his present rank and position; stating that he had received from General [Jacob Dolson] Cox the appointment of Post Commissary at Gallipolis, but not being in the U.S. service, he was not eligible to hold such a position, that he had acted for the past month as Subsistence Agent for Captain Gibbs at Gallipolis, and that it was the wish of Gibbs and Cox that he should act as Post and Depot Commissary at Gallipolis; and asking how to obtain the necessary appointment.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 71]

September 24, 1861
O. Cole, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Captain Williams from Medina County would arrive that evening with a full company and wanted to be assigned to the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 92]

September 24, 1861
J[ohn] M. Connell, Colonel, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, B[enjamin] F. Butterfield, Captain, E[zra] Ricketts, Captain, A[ndrew] J. Davis, Adjutant, and Durbin Ward, Major, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Dr. G.D. Gatch for the appointment as Post Surgeon at Camp Dennison; and stating that there were now about five thousand soldiers and not a Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon at Camp Dennison, that Gatch was a resident physician at Milford, one and a half miles from the camp, that Gatch was a man of energy and ability and stood high in his profession, that Gatch had rendered valuable and almost daily medical services to the soldiers and officers ever since the establishment of the camp and in the absence of the regular surgeons, that Gatch was universally liked by the soldiers, that when new companies arrived and accidents occurred or other sickness, with no physician at hand, it was discouraging to them, and that in those instances, the services of Dr. Gatch were sought.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 204]

September 24, 1861
R.E. Constable, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding his son, R.A. Constable.
8 pp. [Series 147-9: 147]

September 24, 1861
William Corn, Maxville, Perry County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting a commission to raise a company if Buckingham wanted more cavalry; and stating that he would make an effort and thought he could succeed, and that he could send satisfactory references from Maxville, New Lexington, Somerset, etc.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 143]

September 24, 1861
S[amuel] S[ullivan] Cox, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that D.A.B. Moore of Newark wanted the majority in the cavalry regiment wherein he had a company, that Moore served well in the Mexican War, that Moore had already in camp given proof of his ability and military tact commanding and training men, and that Moore was a man who stood deservedly high as a citizen.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 111]

September 24, 1861
George L. Davison, Lima, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had been using every exertion in his power to recruit a company, that he had met with tolerable success, but did not have a sufficient number to go into camp, and that if his time was extended a week or two, he felt confident of success.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 109]

September 24, 1861
William Edwards, Roseville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding the loss of some of his men through inducements offered by others; and asking if such behavior was to be tolerated, and if there were any means of redress.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 95]

September 24, 1861
Samuel Gadd, Jackson Township, Perry County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he thought he was to report to headquarters once a week, that he sent word the previous week that there were too many recruiting in Perry County, that he was still waiting for Mr. Poundstone to leave, that he would commence the following week if Buckingham thought it advisable, that six companies had commenced forming in Perry County and four had already gone, and that if he had no opposition, he could raise a company in a few weeks.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 145]

September 24, 1861
Emanuel Giesy, Headquarters, Ohio Militia, Adjutant General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment of 1st Lieutenant in the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 75]

[September 24?, 1861]
H.E. Gilbert, Catawba, Clark County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he was making every effort to recruit a company, that he had some thirty-three men, that a number of men had gone in another company from the area before he had authority and this had prevented him from filling up his company sufficiently to go into camp, that he would not have a full company by September 27, and that with time, he would get up a company; providing references; and stating that he wanted to get into the army immediately in some position, that they had in the last six weeks sent over eighty men into the field, and that he thought this spoke well for their little township which only polled 200 votes.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 98]

September 24, 1861
W.T. Gilfillen, Moscow, Clermont County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had been requested by friends to send for an order to raise a company; and requesting instructions as to election of officers, mustering in the company, etc.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 137]

September 24, 1861
H.J. Hammond, Bedford, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wanted to attach himself in some capacity to the army, that he had five brothers (two in the navy and three in the army) already in the service as Privates, that he was entirely unacquainted with military routine, but with willing heart and hands would devote himself to the work until peace was again restored to their beloved country and every traitor acknowledged the justice of his "chastening", that he was 28 years old and of medium size, that his constitution was a little impaired by 12 years confinement to store and office duties, that he had no influential military friends and but little money to buy them with, that he would like some kind of clerkship, that he would accept a position as Wagon-Master or anything of a like nature, that he could enlist a few men under him if necessary, and that he could furnish plenty of references in business circles.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 157]

September 24, 1861
W[illiam] B. Hazen, Colonel, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wood, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Sir. Letter enclosing transport certificates; and stating that there had been rapid improvement in the drill and military appearance of his regiment, that recruiting was going on rapidly and he was hoping to soon report a full regiment, and that they were making better progress toward proficiency than would have been possible anywhere else.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 99]

September 24, 1861
Charles W. Hill, Brigadier General, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if it would be proper for him to request a furlough of one week beginning the first of October; and stating that his affairs at home made it very necessary for him to be relieved from duty for a few days, particularly if his stay at Camp Chase was to be much further prolonged, and that he did not wish to absent himself if Governor William Dennison or Buckingham would consider his leaving to be a detriment to the public service.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 202]

September 24, 1861
Wesley Jones, M.D., Lafayette, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he proposed raising a company of young, robust, healthy men to enter the service of the United States for three years or during the war, that his company would be ready to move into camp in two weeks from the time of receiving the order, and that there had been several permits or commissions obtained locally, but they were not in the hands of suitable men.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 96]

September 24, 1861
M.O. Junkin, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that on September 23, he had joined with Captain Stone of the Wintersville Barcus Guards, that they would have a full company in 6 or 8 days, that Stone had applied some 2 weeks since for an order to enlist a company, but did not get one, that Stone had joined with him and was out recruiting, that his order required him to report on September 25, that owing to the numerous orders or recruiting officers locally, he had but 29 men on his roll, and that he could get a full company by having his time extended 6 or 8 days.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 96]

September 24, 1861
H.H. King, care of Weddell House, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting a copy of the order in regard to allotment by soldiers of a portion of their pay for the use of their families; and asking if the allotment when made by a soldier bound him for the term of his enlistment, whether the amount named by a soldier could be changed at his option, whether the allotment when made took precedence over any debts incurred thereafter with the Sutler, and what course a Sutler would pursue to ensure his pay.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 131]

September 24, 1861
John R. Knapp, Jr., Camp Pendleton, Maryland. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that on April 23, he had enlisted for three months and on May 24, he had re-enlisted for three years or during the war should it last so long, that he had been in the service over five months in Company H, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from Marion, Ohio, that he was anxious to visit his family in Marion, but the expense was such that a man of his limited means could hardly stand it, that if he could procure a commission to recruit for his or any other regiment and thus pay his expenses home, the favor would be gratefully remembered, and that he could give the best of references. Together with a letter dated September 24, 1861, from E.B. Olmsted, Captain, Company H, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Pendleton, Maryland, to Governor William Dennison, stating that John R. Knapp, Clerk of the Ohio Senate in the years 1849 and 1850, would make a valuable Recruiting Officer in Marion County owing to his extensive and favorable acquaintances there, that Knapp had always been a strong Democrat and for years was the editor of a Democratic paper, that Knapp was now as strong a Union man and patriot, and that Knapp could secure recruits that few others could obtain.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 154]

September 24, 1861
T.J. Lawton, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that his company was full and now at Camp Corwin under drill and sworn into service, and had assumed this information was reported to headquarters, that he left Piqua on September 17 for Dayton with 104 men, 93 of whom were sworn in, that he would return to camp on September 25 with 10 or 12 more recruits to fill up, that he regretted Mason had not been posted in the matter, that he had acted according to the wishes of the company, and that he was ignorant of having done anything wrong; and asking what he should do with 20 or 30 men who backed down after being sworn into state service by a local magistrate.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 53]

September 24, 1861
C.H. McElroy, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that a recruiting officer by the name of Rose from Company A, 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been to Delaware and induced two men to leave his roll and he understood they were in Camp Chase, and that according to a published order he had seen, such interference was not to be permitted. Bears a note from Charles Sherman, Brigadier General, certifying that the above was correct; and stating that the above named recruiting officer was notified of the order.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 168]

September 24, 1861
C.C. Marshall, Delphos, Allen County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending James M. Barr of Delphos for an appointment to a Lieutenancy to recruit and raise a company for one of the new regiments now forming for three years or during the war; stating that ever since the commencement of the accursed and unholy rebellion, Barr had spent his time and means in the good cause of the preservation and ascendancy of the federal Constitution and had recruited some 60 men for the 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and companies in the 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he had learned that persons would be appointed in the several Congressional Districts for the purpose of recruiting; and recommending Barr for such an appointment.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 87]

September 24, 1861
Lewis Moore, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as 1st Lieutenant in Company A of the 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 93]

September 24, 1861
James R. Morris, Woodsfield, Monroe County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter regarding the application of William Daugherty, Jr. for authority to raise a company; and stating that Daugherty was so good a man that he hated to see him disappointed in his desire to enter the service, that Mr. Patton had received authority to raise a company, but had not as yet done anything in the matter, and that he was asking again for Daugherty, thinking that Patton might have abandoned the idea of raising a company.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 144]

September 24, 1861
R.W.P. Muse, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that on September 23, Lieutenant Fetterman mustered 50 men and his 1st Lieutenant Lewis Moore into the service; asking if Moore had the legal authority to muster in volunteers as they arrived; and stating that Moore had been and was now mustering in for the company, that if Moore had no such power, he wanted to know immediately as it would prevent a good deal of misunderstanding and trouble, that he would in all probability be able to fill up within the week, that it would aid him very much if Moore, who Mason had appointed and was now sworn in himself, had the power to muster in for the company, that Dr. D. Day, who was Fetterman's surgeon, was also acting for Moore, that none were sworn in who were not first passed by the Surgeon, that he wanted Moore to muster in his recruits as they came in because Fetterman was recruiting for himself and was not willing to muster in less than 10 at a time, and that he was losing many men by waiting on Fetterman.
3 pp. [Series 147-9: 110]

September 24, 1861
J.B. Myers, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Mr. West had urged him to send to the War Department of the U.S. for an order; requesting that Buckingham send the forwarded letters of recommendation to the War Department and attest to the character of the men who had written since officials of the War Department were not acquainted with anyone but [Edwin M.] Stanton; and stating that a recommendation from the Adjutant General's Department would be much more satisfactory to the War Department, and that he wanted to go in an artillery company.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 54]

September 24, 1861
J.R. Orr, Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he believed a full company could be raised locally for U.S. service for the term of three years; and requesting an order.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 140]

September 24, 1861
O.L. Ridgely, J.H. Broomhall, Postmaster, E.C. Davis, Justice of the Peace, and John Hook, Stockport, Morgan County, Ohio. To Sir. Letter reporting on the situation of the different military companies that were being raised in Morgan County; and stating that at the commencement of hostilities in the Spring, James H. Lutgen, who they believed competent to command a company, commenced getting recruits for the purpose of forming a company to go into service as soon as the requisite number could be obtained, that Lutgen had labored hard ever since, that although opposed by the "anti-war influence", Lutgen had succeeded at different times in having enough men to admit him into camp, and that other companies forming in Morgan County and adjoining counties had sent their recruiting officers and by misrepresentation and the free use of liquor had induced Lutgen's men away.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 191]

September 24, 1861
Samuel Smith, Canaan, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received an order one week before to raise a company, that he was now reporting his success, that seventy-eight men had enrolled their names, that he had a very intelligent and superior set of young men, that the company would no doubt be full within the week, and that his men were of good size with health and energy; and requesting further orders.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 176]

September 24, 1861
Joseph Vannostran, et. al., Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter signed by six soldiers who were represented as having been seduced by Captain Mills to join his company after having joined Captain Bainter's company; and stating that Bainter had asked them to join a company about to be raised at Dresden and upon such solicitation, they promised to do so, that some fifteen or twenty days had elapsed since making their promise and it had become apparent that Bainter could not raise a company and perhaps would not exceed 15 or 20 men, that Bainter's object and expectation was not to raise a company, but was recruiting with the idea of attaching them to a company at Zanesville, that they had only verbally given Bainter their promise under a misconception of the situation and had not been sworn in, that they had of their own free will and accord, without any solicitation from Mills or those assisting him in recruiting, given their names and were sworn in, that they were anxious to go into service and preferred to go with their acquaintances and would not have consented to go in any other company, and that in all things pertaining to the getting up of his compay, Mills had acted in an honorable and soldierly manner. Attested to by Orville N. Ellis, M.D. Bears a note signed by ten citizens of Dresden, stating that they had every reason to believe that the statements of the six soldiers were correct.
2 pp. [Series 147-9: 128]

September 24, 1861
George B. Will, McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he wanted a commission as Lieutenant in the army for the purpose of recruiting and organizing companies in his part of the State; and providing references.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 86]

September 24, 1861
T[homas] Worthington, Colonel, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending E[manuel] Giesy of Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio as fitted better than any other applicant for the office of Quartermaster of the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 83]

September 25, 1861
W.B. Barnett, Cumberland, Guernsey County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he wanted authority to raise a volunteer infantry company for three years' service, that he had been Sergeant of Company H, 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), and that he had served in western Virginia.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 153]

September 25, 1861
William Beckett, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding the appointment of Captain Culbertson's son as Adjutant in the 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-9: 126]