October 3, 1861
Joseph H. Riley, et. al., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by four Columbus residents; stating that they knew William H. Paul to be a good citizen, possessing requisite capacity and energy for the military service; recommending that Paul be given the power to recruit; and stating that Paul proposed to recruit in Portage County, his former residence.
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October 3, 1861
William Robinson, Bridgeport, Belmont County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he had disbanded the men he recruited locally because he did not have money to carry on, that he had written to Mason to see if the War Department would pay the expenses of recruiting and Mason said no, that men could not be enlisted without money, that he had been in the service and objected to enlisting under the men appointed Captains of companies locally, that he had been an Orderly Sergeant for five years, that he could have gotten money to continue recruiting if he sold his grocery, but nothing could be sold locally at the present time, that there were four different men recruiting locally for [western] Virginia and five or six companies in Camp Carlisle from Monroe and Belmont Counties, and that this should be stopped.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 30]
October 3, 1861
M[ichael] C. Ryan, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that John Carr had a permit from him to raise a company and that the permit was signed by Buckingham, that Carr was a man of good moral character and fully and eminently qualified for the place, that Carr had sworn in 64 men, and that Carr wanted a recruiting commission.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 195]
October 3, 1861
Samuel Shelabarger, et. al., Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by five individuals; recommending John L. Petticrew for a Lieutenancy; and stating that Petticrew was an influential man and quite well drilled, and that Petticrew would make an excellent officer.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 35]
October 3, 1861
John Sherman, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Sir. Letter recommending the appointments of David G. Swaim of Salem and Henry Camp of Alliance as Recruiting Lieutenants for the 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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October 3, 1861
John Sherman, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending the appointment of Ira M. McFarland of Knox County as Recruiting Lieutenant of infantry for the 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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October 3, 1861
Lot L. Smith, John Welch, and E.H. Moore, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Dr. John Earhart, who made application to Dennison for commission as 2nd Lieutenant under the late regulation of the War Department, was a gentleman of ability and highly merited the position he sought, that Earhart had been very active in furthering the interests of the country in the rebellion, that Earhart had raised one full company and had now enrolled a number of men, and that Earhart was a native of Athens County, the banner county of Ohio in volunteering.
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[October? 3?, 1861]
P.C. Smith, et. al. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by nine individuals; stating that they were well acquainted with Hugh O'Hara of Pickaway County, Ohio, that O'Hara was a young man of correct habits, energy, and capacity, and that O'Hara had seen service, having been Orderly Sergeant in Company A of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service); and recommending O'Hara for appointment as 1st Lieutenant in Captain R.T. Coverdale's company currently recruiting in Pickaway County and Cincinnati.
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October 3, 1861
W[illiam] S. Smith, Colonel Commanding, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Gauley, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter certifying that David P. Dougherty of Circleville, Ohio had been duly nominated by ballot for the position of 2nd Lieutenant of Company B, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Harley H. Sage; and requesting the immediate appointment of Dougherty, believing that he would make an efficient officer and because there was but one commissioned officer currently on duty with the company, the 1st Lieutenant being on sick leave on account of a severe wound received at the battle of Carnifex Ferry.
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October 3, 1861
J[oab] A. Stafford, Captain, Company A, et. al., Camp Corwin, Montgomery County, Ohio. To ? Letter signed by twenty-seven commissioned officers of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; protesting against the appointment of Captain B[enjamin] F. Smith to the Colonelcy of the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 71]
October 3, 1861
J[oab] A. Stafford, Captain, Company A, et. al., Camp Corwin, Montgomery County, Ohio. To ? Letter signed by twenty-six commissioned officers of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; requesting the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel Ed[win] A. Parrott to the command of the regiment; and recommending that Captain George Crook be appointed to the position in the event that Parrott should not be appointed or not accept the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 72]
October 3, 1861
B. Stallo, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that duties of a public and private nature prevented him from accepting the appointment as a member of the District Military Committee for Hamilton County; and suggesting the names of Charles Reemelin and Frederick J. Mayer as persons eminently fit to discharge the duties devolving upon members of Mason's committee.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 146]
October 3, 1861
Benjamin Turner, Huron, Erie County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had an order from Colonel E[rastus].B. Tyler to recruit 30 good men to fill up Company E of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he would have the requisite number of men ready by October 12, and that he wanted the necessary muster in rolls so that proper returns could be made; asking if Buckingham's recent order applied to recruits for companies already in service; stating that if he had the authority to muster in men, he could "fasten" every recruit as raised, that Company E of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was minus a Captain and 1st Lieutenant, and the 2nd Lieutenant was sick and unfit for duty, that if he were constituted a 2nd Lieutenant in Company E, he could then administer the oath and take care of the men, that as it stood, he might lose some of his men since there were too many recruiting officers about, and that he had traveled many miles to get the necessary number of men, but had not yet gone out of the county; and asking if his recruits would be equipped before leaving.
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October 3, 1861
B[enjamin] F. Wade, Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that having been authorized by Dennison, in conjunction with John Hutchins, to raise another regiment of cavalry and having accepted that trust and being anxious for the business to commence at once, he was recommending Marshall H. Haskell of Ashtabula as a person well qualified for the office of Lieutenant, that Haskell had served as 2nd Lieutenant in Colonel [Samuel] Beatty's regiment [19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service)], that Haskell was brave, honest, and patriotic, and that if appointed, Haskell would immediately commence the business of recruiting for the regiment.
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October 3, 1861
J[ames] M. Welsh, Lieutenant, Company F, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Glencoe, Belmont County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had just come from Camp Dennison and wished to bring a few recruits for his company when he returned; and requesting some transportation blanks.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 32]
October 3, 1861
J[ames] M. Welsh, Lieutenant, Glencoe, Belmont County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment of 1st Lieutenant in Company F of the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he had reported to Camp Dennison earlier in the day.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 153]
October 3, 1861
John M. Woodbridge, Headquarters, Camp Putnam, near Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To the Assistant Adjutant General or Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he required transportation for recruits to Camp Putnam and other camps in Ohio, that he had been appointed a recruiting agent by Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason on September 7, that he needed some blank certificates of transportation and a document authorizing him to use them for the transportation of troops during the ensuing month, that he had already been successful in obtaining a goodly number of recruits and had the promise of more as soon as he received the requisite papers, and that he would be pleased to serve as one of the recruiting committee for his section of the State.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 104]
October 3, 1861
M.B. Wright, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he had just received a commission directed to his son, William C. Wright, and would forward it immediately to his son at St. Louis, that he expected an answer by due course of mail, which would be forwarded to Mason without delay, and that he was writing so that Mason would understand why his son did not report himself as required in the commission.
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October 4, 1861
I[saac] J. Allen, Office of the Ohio State Journal, No. 19 East State Street, Hurtt, Allen & Company, Publishers and Proprietors, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending the bearer, C.R. Riley, for appointment to a 2nd Lieutenancy; and stating that Riley was an intelligent and moral man who possessed great energy and was zealously desirous of doing the country service, and that Riley was an old citizen of Columbus and a most worthy gentleman. Bears an endorsement, and a notation stating that the applicant formerly resided in Harrison County and unless otherwise ordered, proposed to recruit at Cadiz where he was favorably known.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 128]
October 4, 1861
L. Anderson, Captain, A.R. Russell, 1st Lieutenant, and George H. Wolff, 2nd Lieutenant, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Augustus G. Hatry had been an active member of the Scott Rifle Guards of Cincinnati from nearly the first organization of said company, that Hatry was thoroughly drilled in squad and company drill, and that they believed Hatry to be well qualified for the position of Lieutenant.
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October 4, 1861
Joshua H. Bates, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as a member of the District Military Committee of Hamilton County.
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October 4, 1861
[Valentine] Bausenwein, Colonel, 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that the bearer, Peter R. Kaufmann, be given a commission as recruiting officer for the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for Cleveland.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 55]
October 4, 1861
[Valentine] Bausenwein, Colonel, 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that the bearer, Max Polachck, be given a commission as recruiting officer for the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for Fremont, Sandusky County.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 52]
October 4, 1861
William Beckett, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Colonel [Lewis D.] Campbell preferred the appointment of F[rederick].B. Landis and [Joseph W.] Boynton as the two extra Lieutenants for his regiment [69th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], that Landis and Boynton were fully qualified for the positions in every respect, and that he was satisfied their appointment would contribute greatly in filling up the regiment soon.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 110]
October 4, 1861
John A. Bingham, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that John Ferguson of Unionport, Jefferson County, Ohio was a young man of excellent moral character and vigorous constitution, that Ferguson wanted authority to raise a company of volunteers for three years in the national service, and that he commended Ferguson heartily.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 141]
October 4, 1861
William B. Bowman, New Paris, Preble County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting information regarding the new recruiting arrangement in Ohio; and applying for a Lieutenant's commission under the new arrangement for the purpose of recruiting volunteers. Bears a note signed by six individuals; certifying that Bowman was a man of sober and industrious habits, energetic in business, of good moral character, possessed some military experience, and was in every way entitled to Buckingham's favorable consideration as a recruiting officer for Preble County and Darke County; and stating that Bowman would be an efficient officer in the field of active service, and was willing to enter the infantry, cavalry, or artillery, and that they thought Bowman could succeed in raising a company in a reasonable length of time if he received a commission with the power of swearing in the volunteers as they enlisted.
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October 4, 1861
Joseph C. Brand, and John H. Young, Probate Office, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Alanson Hamilton, son of the late Israel Hamilton, Attorney General of Ohio, offered himself and services as a Recruiting Lieutenant for the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that Hamilton was a young gentleman of influence and would no doubt be of great service in helping to raise the regiment.
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October 4, 1861
John S. Brasee, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had been handed a notification of his nomination by Governor William Dennison as a member of the Military Committee for his Congressional District and accepted the duty assigned him, that there were no members of the committee from Vinton County, which was in the district, that a meeting of the committee had been scheduled at the Tallmadge House in Lancaster, that it was unfortunate that they now had eight Lieutenants, with orders, recruiting in Fairfield County, that three of these Lieutenants were recruiting for the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry while the other five Lieutenants were recruiting for the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he feared there would be trouble between these different interests, that since commanders were not yet appointed for the companies being raised, he wanted to know which regiment was to be filled up first, that the three Lieutenants recruiting for the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were recruiting for the same company, and that he would be pleased if Buckingham directed the committee to first assist the Lieutenants of the 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in order to fill the one company.
2 pp. [Series 147-11: 116]
October 4, 1861
R. Buchanan, Chairman, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that Mason's letter of October 2, with appointments, etc., had just been received, and that the duty would have prompt and careful attention.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 156]
October 4, 1861
R. Buchanan, Chairman, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that their District Committee was organized, with R. Buchanan as Chairman and Joshua H. Bates as Secretary, that Stephen Moliter had declined a position on the committee because of ill health, that Robert W. Burnet, a graduate of West Point, had been nominated in Moliter's place, and that the committee would meet daily and work.
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October 4, 1861
R[alph] P. Buckland, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he desired the appointment of Daniel Harkness of Bellevue, Ohio as Quartermaster of the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that Harkness was one of the best business men in that part of the State, a man of property, and consented to take the position from patriotic motives.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 156]
October 4, 1861
Lewis D. Campbell, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he believed that J.A. Zellers and Abraham H. Landis were suitable persons to be appointed recruiting officers.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 81]
October 4, 1861
H. Carey, Jr., Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that there were 3 or 4 persons in the area, engaged in recruiting, who had no commission or authority whatsoever; requesting that Buckingham telegraph authority to have these persons stopped or placed under arrest; and stating that the way things were carried on, it was a positive nuisance and should be attended to forthwith, and that the actions of these persons were contrary to the general order of September 27.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 66]
October 4, 1861
Levi Cox, et. al., Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by eleven individuals; and stating that Samuel A. English of Wooster was a young gentleman of education possessing the natural ability and energy to make him a suitable person for 2nd Lieutenant in the recruiting service of the State under the new arrangement, and that English believed he could raise a company in Wooster and vicinity in a short time.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 166]
October 4, 1861
P[eter] Dister, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as Major of the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he had already opened a recruiting office in Dayton and expected to report a full company for the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in a reasonable time.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 117]
[October? 4?, 1861]
James Elliott, Clerk, Common Pleas Court, Jefferson County, Ohio, et. al. To ? Letter signed by four individuals; certifying that they were acquainted with Matthew O. Junkins and knew him to be a man of excellent moral character; and stating that they believed Junkins to possess the knowledge and capacity to discharge the duties of a commissioned company officer.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 150]
October 4, 1861
Lorenzo English, Horace Wilson, and Henry C. Noble. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending G.C. Miner of Fairfield County for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant, Ohio Volunteer Infantry under the late arrangement of the Adjutant General.
1 p. [Series 147-11: 41]
October 4, 1861
Daniel T. Evans, Thurman, Gallia County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that part of his company of Militia of the Reserve (Company H, 2nd Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 7th Division) was anxious to go into active service under his brother, John H. Evans, a graduate of Amherst College, Class of 1861, that his brother had applied to Buckingham for permission to raise a company for the war, went to work recruiting, and had thirty men enlisted by the time he received Buckingham's answer saying that no more commissions would be issued to raise companies, that his brother's men had operated upon their friends until the number swelled to upwards of forty, that Buckingham's letter was a damper to his brother, that his brother's men were all anxious to have him lead them, and that if his brother was authorized, there was no doubt he could raise a full company; asking if the ability to raise that many men in an area like Gallia County, which had recruiting officers over it for weeks, was a strong recommendation; and requesting that Buckingham send his brother the proper authority to go on and fill up the company.
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