October 2, 1861
John H. Young, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, Robert Murdock, wanted to be appointed Lieutenant and proposed to recruit a company, and that the appointment would be a proper one; and recommending Murdock.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 188]

October 3, 1861
J.A. Ambler, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding a cavalry company raised at Salem; and stating that as Mr. Cornwell was detained at Washington and the company was impatient and restless, he thought that Mr. Cryer had better be mustered in as Lieutenant with the company, and that Cryer and other members of the company had spent their money and time liberally in getting it up and the company would probably break up unless attended to forthwith.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 270]

October 3, 1861
R.P.L. Baber, et. al., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter signed by seven individuals; recommending the appointment of Charles W. Kent to serve as a recruiting officer; and stating that Kent had served in Company I of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), and that Kent was honest, energetic, capable, and worthy.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 201]

October 3, 1861
George H. Bainter, Dresden, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Colonel R[odney] Mason. Letter recounting his recruiting trips through Muskingum County; stating that he hoped the Adjutant General's department would not commission individuals who would follow him and take his men, that he had received notice of his appointment, that he assumed Mason's instructions implied that he was not to leave his immediate locality for recruiting, that he would remain in Dresden every day if Mason required it, but he had to operate in the surrounding areas in order to raise a company, and that he had learned that P. Hirst had been commissioned; and reminding Mason that he had previously informed him that Hirst had disobeyed Mason's orders by interfering with men raised by others.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 205]

October 3, 1861
James Barnett, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that [Joshua W.] Dewey and [John T.] Houghton wanted to return to Berea and Elyria for the purpose of bringing down some recruits for Captain [Warren P.] Edgarton's company; and requesting that transportation be furnished.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 194]

October 3, 1861
David F. Cable, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had observed by Buckingham's order of September 27 that the system of recruiting permits had been abolished, that he had been engaged in "stumping" Jefferson County for volunteers for the various companies in the process of being raised, and that he was still anxious for Jefferson County to raise her full quota; and requesting the names of those persons composing the committee for their district.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 152]

October 3, 1861
John H. Cryer, Salem, Columbiana County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that their company would be collected in Salem on October 5, from which time they would put the men on rations if they had to pay for the rations themselves, that they had already gone to great expense and wanted Dennison to give them the means of organization as soon as possible, that he aspired to no higher position than that in which the company placed him, and that it was understood that Mr. Cornwell was to be their Captain as soon as he came.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 210]

October 3, 1861
J.E. Dougherty, Greentown, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wanted authority to recruit men for U.S. service, and that he could raise 30 or 40 men in the neighborhood, some of whom had been drilled in a rifle company for the last four years.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 94]

October 3, 1861
J.H. Dye, Lieutenant Colonel, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, John H. Young, and L. Geiger, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, William McAdams, was one of those designated as Lieutenants in the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, now preparing to organize at Camp McArthur, that McAdams already had several men ready to enlist and deserved the appointment at once so he could complete his company, and that McAdams' appointment would be proper and judicious.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 183]

October 3, 1861
Henry M. Fuller, Lieutenant, Worthington, Franklin County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that his brother, who had served under General [Winfield] Scott during the whole of the Mexican War, had received a commission to raise a company for the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had served four months in the 1st Regiment, Iowa Volunteers, fought in three actions under the "noble" General [Nathaniel] Lyon, and was with Lyon when he fell at Wilson's Creek, and that his brother wanted him to procure recruits; asking if he had the right to enlist men without orders; stating that he had not yet received his commission; and asking if he would be provided with the means to take his men to camp at Jackson City should he be fortunate enough to procure any.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 205]

October 3, 1861
Velorus T. Hills, 2nd Lieutenant, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Recruiting Officer, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he reached his station on October 1, that he had enlisted 17 recruits, that he had sent 9 of these recruits to Camp Chase for the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was subsisting 4 recruits at Delaware, and that the remaining 4 recruits had leave of absence; and requesting forms for transportation as the men preferred going into camp at once.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 153]

October 3, 1861
Vesalius Horr, Lieutenant, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Mechanicsburg, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was not able to add any more recruits to his list on October 2, that some 6 or 8 would in all probability conclude to attach themselves, that he would be at Mechanicsburg most of the time that week, that he would attend the fair at the county seat part of each day, that they needed a committee badly to assist, that he wanted some good speakers, that such speakers could appeal to the people and have a fine effect, and that the recruiting service would be materially promoted if speakers could be procured to go before the people forthwith; and reporting but one recruit upon his roll.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 173]

October 3, 1861
John Hutchins, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, Benjamin C. Stanhope of Kinsman, Trumbull County, raised a company for the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, that they were full and could not receive Stanhope's company, that some of Stanhope's men joined other companies, that Stanhope currently had about 40 men and could fill up soon, and that Stanhope was a good man, 33 years of age, and would make an efficient officer; and requesting that Dennison give Stanhope authority to raise a company.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 183]

October 3, 1861
R.F. Johnston, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter requesting information regarding the identities of members of their district and county military committees for the organization of companies.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 207]

October 3, 1861
Abraham L. Jones, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that William Steadman wanted him to apply for a commission to raise recruits for the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, the second cavalry regiment authorized to be raised by Messrs. Wade and Hutchins; and enclosing a letter of recommendation.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 204]

October 3, 1861
John H. Klippart, Corresponding Secretary, Ohio State Board of Agriculture, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending his personal friend, Peter R. Kaufman of Cleveland, Ohio, who wanted the appointment of Captain of Company K, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was currently in Virginia; and stating that he had known Kaufman for fifteen years and knew him to be of unsullied reputation, that Kaufman was in every respect competent to discharge the duties of the office he sought having served about fifteen months during the Mexican War, and that Kaufman's appointment would give great satisfaction to Company K, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry as he was well acquainted with almost every man in the company.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 162]

[October 3?, 1861]
Lucius P. Marsh. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that John W. Pinkerton was eminently qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Pinkerton had a company raised in Morgan County, that Pinkerton wanted an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant which would enable him to muster in his men and move them to Camp Goddard for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 164]

[October 3?, 1861]
Lucius P. Marsh. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that W. Forrest Hunter was eminently qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Hunter proposed to raise a company in Monroe County, and that he trusted Dennison would appoint Hunter with instructions to report at Camp Goddard for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 164]

[October 3?, 1861]
Lucius P. Marsh. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Henry R. West of Monroe County was eminently qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant and could raise a company there, and that he trusted Dennison would appoint West with instructions to report at Camp Goddard for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 164]

[October 3?, 1861]
Lucius P. Marsh. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Patterson Hurst was eminently qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Hurst would recruit in the extreme northern part of Muskingum County, and that he trusted Hurst would be appointed to report at Camp Goddard for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 164]

October 3, 1861
Lucius P. Marsh, et. al., Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by eight individuals; recommending J.M.C. Moorhead as a suitable person to be commissioned to raise a company for the three years' service; and stating that Moorhead's extensive acquaintances would enable him to raise a company with great facility, and that they believed Moorhead would make a good, efficient officer.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 204]

October 3, 1861
J.G. McSchooler, Kinderhook, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in late July, he had offered his services to enlist a company of cavalry, that this offer was made too late to be accepted, that being still anxious to serve his country in the emergency, he had secured the cooperation of Stephen Miller of Pickaway County who had been 1st Lieutenant of a company of Home Guards during the summer, and that they had secured the names of some thirty persons who were willing to enter the infantry; and requesting a permit from headquarters to proceed and enlist a company.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 208]

October 3, 1861
O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, Brigadier General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Colonel N.C. McLean was extremely anxious to complete the organization of his regiment under the new method of recruiting to become strictly an Ohio regiment in every sense, subject to Dennison's and Mitchel's orders, that McLean deemed this to be his duty given the imminent danger to Cincinnati and the State of Ohio, that McLean's recruiting officers would relinquish their present letters of authority and receive from Dennison letters of appointment as Lieutenants, with the conditions which would attach to all recruiting officers in the future, and that they could then arrange the details of transfer of the tents, clothing, etc., from one department to the other.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 193]

October 3, 1861
John C. Neal, Adjutant, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wool, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting blanks for morning reports and guard reports.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 157]

October 3, 1861
F[rancis] B. Pond, Lieutenant Colonel, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, E.G. Coulson, was well suited to raise and command a company for the service of his country, and that he had known Coulson for 10 years; and recommending Coulson for a commission as 2nd Lieutenant to raise a company for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 209]

October 3, 1861
C.W. Potwin, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recomending Asa C. Cassidy for the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant; and stating that Cassidy was a sober, honest, moral, and worthy man, that Cassidy was a 2nd Lieutenant in the three months' service and performed his duties with singular fidelity, that he had not heard a word of fault found with Cassidy by the officers of his regiment, and that his fellow officers awarded Cassidy praise for his soldierly bearing and promptness on duty.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 168]

October 3, 1861
William Reid, S. Shelabarger, and John M. Deardorff, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Lieutenant A.B. Smith, who was endorsed on the reverse, was recommended to Dennison for a Lieutenant's commission in the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 165]

October 3, 1861
S. Shelabarger, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that they had recommended John J. Patton of Springfield for a Lieutenant's commission, that Patton should receive the commission as he had much experience in commanding as a Captain and could get the best kind of recruits, that it was important for Patton's commission to permit recruiting at any place as he expected to recruit men who had worked on the railroads under him in his capacity as a superintendent and who were now scattered over the State, that these were men generally whom no one but Patton could get as they had worked under him, knew him, and were of his faith, that it would not conflict with others recruiting to allow Patton a large field as he would only recruit out of this class of men, and that Patton was for the Troy Regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 166]

October 3, 1861
William Sherwood, M.D., Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that although he could not personally bear arms in the war because of age and infirmity, he was able and willing to give a few weeks of undivided attention to the calls of the country, that Dennison was at liberty to assign him such a position as Dennison believed would enable him to be most serviceable, and that he was somewhat acquainted with Dennison during his six years in the Auditor of State's office as clerk under John Woods; providing references; and stating that he had a son- in-law in the army in western Virginia, a son in the 34th Indiana Regiment, and would be glad to be in active service himself were it possible, that if the military committee for the 1st Congressional District had not been appointed, and Dennison thought him a suitable person, a place on that committee would be acceptable, and that he had a horse and carriage which he used in his medical practice and both were at the service of the State should he be appointed.
2 pp. [Series 147-10: 206]

October 4, 1861
[Valentine] Bausenwein, Colonel, 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that Buckingham give the bearer a commission as recruiting officer for the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 208]

October 4, 1861
John N. Cassell, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had lost his order authorizing him to convey troops at the expense of the State; requesting another such order; and stating that he had some men to bring into camp immediately.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 209]

October 4, 1861
J.D. Foster, Office of Wynne, Haines & Co., Wholesale Dry Goods, 101 Pearl Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his object in writing was to procure a commission as 1st or 2nd Lieutenant, that he had been drilling at Cincinnati for the past four months and acting as Quartermaster Clerk for General William Nelson, and that he wished to go to the field; and listing references.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 206]

October 4, 1861
Lucius P. Marsh, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Dan C. Liggett was eminently qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Liggett wanted to recruit for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he hoped Dennison would appoint Liggett.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 202]

October 4, 1861
Lucius P. Marsh, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Robert Price wanted to recruit for the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Goddard, that he thought Price could do so successfully, and that he trusted Dennison would appoint Price.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 203]

October 4, 1861
Lucius P. Marsh, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he wanted Henry S. Williams appointed 2nd Lieutenant, that Williams was eminently qualified and had sixty men already engaged to go with him, that Williams recruited in Noble County, Ohio, and that Williams would report to Camp Goddard for inclusion in the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Bears note from William Dennison stating that Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason would appoint.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 203]

October 4, 1861
Thomas Kilby Smith, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, Lieutenant George W. Cosley, wanted to recruit for the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with a view of taking rank in the same, that Cosley had been introduced to him as intelligent and patriotic, and that from what Cosley told him, he thought Cosley was anxious and able to do the State some service.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 184]

October 4, 1861
T[homas] Worthington, Colonel, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter agreeing that Charles E. Medary may recruit a company for the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 202]

October 4, 1861
T[homas] Worthington, Colonel, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter recommending E.E. Bickett as a recruiting officer for Captain M.C. Lilley's company [H] in the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-10: 201]