October 14, 1861
T.J. Godfrey, Chairman, and C.W. Alexander, Secretary, Mercer County Military Committee, Celina, Mercer County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that E.S. Williams received a commission at headquarters about ten days ago, that Williams now had about 40 men sworn in, that Williams had a company partly made up beforehand under Carlin's appointment, that Carlin and Williams had about 6 weeks altogether, that the county committee had ordered Williams to report to them on October 19, that if the company was not full and there was at that time no probability of its filling, at least soon, they needed Buckingham's advice regarding the best thing to do, that others wanted appointments, that the committee had so far refused to recommend anyone until Williams' company was full, that Williams claimed there was no limit to his appointment as he had 30 men sworn in within a given time, that S.H. Clark had been working to raise a company, that on October 12, Clark reported about 80 names, that they recommended Clark for a 2nd Lieutenant's commission, that Clark was to assist in filling Williams' company, that the committee pledged to assist Clark to fill his company as soon as Williams' company was full, that they ordered Clark to hold no election until his company was full and he promised to do so, that the committee could not assist more than one company at a time, that Clark was to come in immediately after Williams, that on October 12, Clark collected about 30 men and they elected their Lieutenants, that the committee learned that Clark and his men would leave for Colonel Worthington's camp that morning, that since Clark had acted contrary to their instructions, they did not feel under obligations to him, that if Clark took his men into camp and received, upon their recommendation, a commission as 2nd Lieutenant, he could return to raise more men, that the committee was anxious to fill Williams' company and Clark's present company, and that if their instructions had been followed, it would all have been satisfactorily done.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 35]

October 14, 1861
John Groesbeck, Colonel, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Prentiss, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, John D. Holcomb, 1st Sergeant of Company E, was returning to Ohio on Dennison's order and he thought Dennison would be pleased with the selection, that Holcomb's military experience made him a very efficient officer in a company, that he had five of his companies at Camp Prentiss and they were doing well, that his other five companies were at Kansas City, Missouri and had orders to march on October 15, and that the "indecisive" warfare in northern Missouri pleased neither soldiers or officers.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 163]

October 14, 1861
John A. Gurley, St. Louis, Missouri. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that there were several regiments and a company of artillery which had commissions from General [John C.] Fremont, but, after consultation with the President [Abraham Lincoln], they concluded that it would be better for Dennison to issue the commissions, that the men in the pertinent regiments and company were mostly from Ohio and she should get the credit for them, that probably two-thirds of the men in question would never have enlisted except for the name of Fremont, that the officers of the pertinent regiments had already been designated, with most in service from one to two months, that a change of officers would produce confusion and great trouble, that he rejoiced at Dennison's success in raising regiments, and that Ohio was indeed coming out "gloriously".
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 84]

October 14, 1861
George D. Hadley, Captain, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he sent his muster and pay rolls on October 7 by American Express and had not heard anything of them since, that he would very much like to have his company paid off as a great many of the men wanted to enlist for three years, and that they would not do so until they were paid in order to leave something with their families.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 11]

[October 14?, 1861]
L.A. Hamilton. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter accepting his appointment as Surgeon in the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he would go to Camp Goddard the first of next week, and that the delay was necessary in order to procure a competent person to fill his place at home.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 4]

October 14, 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 he made a requisition on the Quartermaster General for the necessary company books, blanks, etc., and had been in daily expectation of their receipt for the past two weeks, that he had heard nothing, that Buckingham could well appreciate the inconvenience of sending morning reports without the necessary blanks, that he wrote a letter of inquiry to the Commissary General to determine whether his company must draw rations and from whom, since the local commissary refused to furnish them, that he was "pleasantly" treated with the same dogged silence, that why this was so was more than he could comprehend, that they had been in service at Gallipolis for nearly seven weeks, during which time, they had clothed and subsisted themselves, that a majority of the men were unable to stand it much longer, that they must have rations or their pay, and soon, and that a requisition on the Quartermaster for clothing met with precisely the same result, silence; asking if they were entitled to company books, blanks, etc., and if so, how were they to be obtained, on whom must he make a requisition for clothing and rations, and if there was any probability of receiving pay soon; and stating that by answering these questions promptly, Buckingham would confer a great favor on him and satisfy many dissatisfied, but worthy men.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 82]

October 14, 1861
George Hatch, Office of the Mayor, City Hall, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Henry Hyman for an appointment; and stating that Hyman had acted as a recruiting officer for their city battery, and had already succeeded in enlisting nearly eighty good men, that Hyman had seen some ten years service, with part of the time in Major Ringold's battery, and that he was quite satisfied that Hyman was competent to command a company.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 118]

October 14, 1861
William Higgins, Defiance, Defiance County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received Buckingham's letter dated October 9, informing him that he had no authority to enlist recruits for the 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and that the course he had pursued in the matter was one no loyal or patriotic citizen would pursue, and that upon opening Buckingham's letter, he was surprised as well as grieved to find that he was accused of disloyalty to his country and the government; presenting his case; and stating that he had belonged to the regiment of mounted riflemen commanded by Percifer F. Smith and was at the siege of Vera Cruz and Battle of Cerro Gordo [Mexican War], that at the latter place he became disabled by a gun shot wound through the left leg, from which he was at present suffering, that he had sought in every possible manner to make himself useful in putting down the "wicked" rebellion, and yet he was told that he was disloyal and unpatriotic, and that he would have been engaged in fighting the battles of his country, but for his disability.
3 pp. [Series 147-13: 79]

October 14, 1861
J[esse] Hildebrand, Colonel, 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Tupper. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter complaining of the course pursued by an officer in Buckingham's department [Colonel Rodney Mason]; and stating that Mason persuaded a gentleman named W.E. Stevens, who had raised a company in the neighborhood of Sunfish, Monroe County, to go into the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry instead of the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry where he first wished to go.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 126]

October 14, 1861
George W. Hopper, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had received the offer of the Adjutancy from Colonel Constable of the Virginia Regiment on certain conditions which, after reflection and consultation, he had declined to accept, that he had the offer of some men locally, and that he wanted the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant in the recruiting service and would prefer being attached to the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and asking if it would be necessary for him to visit Columbus to procure a commission or if it could be forwarded.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 33]

October 14, 1861
John Jenney, Port Clinton, Ottawa County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the committee for the 9th Congressional District met at Tiffin, [Seneca County, Ohio] and organized county committees, etc.; requesting a few copies of the general order or circulars and such instructions or directions as Buckingham might think proper; asking if any provisions were made for the expenses of the committees or parties who spent their time and must necessarily use some money to be successful in enlisting; and stating that the most active men in Ottawa County had already incurred considerable expense and were unable to advance the necessary amount to carry on this work successfully.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 104]

October 14, 1861
L. Jewett, Chairman, [Military Committee], 11th Congressional District, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that at a military meeting held at Logan, Ohio on October 13 for the 11th Congressional District, the chairman of the committee for said district was requested to correspond with Dennison regarding those commissions or permits to recruit within the 11th Congressional District issued to officers who had not been recommended by the county committees; asking if these individuals would still continue as recruiting officers in the district, and if the county committees had anything to do with the permits for recruiting issued by Colonel R.A. Constable for his Virginia Regiment; and stating that it would seem that Constable was independent of said county committees and under Dennison's authority, with the whole State as his district.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 149]

October 14, 1861
J.J. Johnson, Sheriff, et. al., New Lexington, Perry County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by the county officers of Perry County; certifying that they had been acquainted with the bearer, James Palmer, for five years, and that he was a man of moral character and temperate habits; and stating that Palmer possessed qualifications for command, and that Palmer could muster at least sixty recruits into U.S. service.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 61]

October 14, 1861
E.D. Knapp, Musician, West Andover, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he would like to get an order for recruiting a regimental band, probably for the 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; asking if it was necessary for him to have a commission as 2nd Lieutenant for that purpose; stating that he had not yet learned if they had a military committee in Ashtabula County; asking what reference would be satisfactory; and citing references including B[enjamin] F. Wade and J[oshua] R. Giddings.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 107]

October 14, 1861
C. Lake, Secretary, Military Committee, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their committee had appointed a subcommittee of six in each township, that the goal was to visit every family in Wayne County over the next ten days in order to secure donations of wool blankets, socks, etc., for the soldiers in the field, that their companies were filling up slowly, and that the officers were diligent; and asking if their committee had any control over companies that were organized under previous orders and came into camp with officers elected before being mustered into U.S. service, if they must certify as to the capability of these officers, and if it was their duty to recommend a Chaplain for the regiment in Wayne County; and stating that they had several applicants for Chaplain, with some strong candidates.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 39]

October 14, 1861
S.F. Lentz, Camp Ford. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as 1st Lieutenant in the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 190]

October 14, 1861
William T. McClintick, et. al., Military Committee for Ross County, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To ? Letter certifying that George W. Fitzenimons was a man of good moral character; and stating that Fitzenimons was recommended to them by Colonel William E. Gilmore as a man of such attainments as would fit him for the command of a company in the field, that they believed Fitzenimons could recruit a company in Ross County, and that they would aid him in so doing.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 61]

October 14, 1861
James McCune, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received Buckingham's letter in which Buckingham said that the Regimental Adjutant was usually appointed by the endorsement of the Colonel, that since they had no Colonel, he could provide the endorsement of their Major, A,S. Ballard, who was currently in command at Camp Lowe, that with his experience, he might be of some value in assisting Ballard to organize the regiment, that he could induce many young, able-bodied men to join the regiment provided he was in the aforementioned position, that he was not saying this to urge Buckingham to give him the appointment since he would do all he could for the regiment whether he accompanied it or not, and that his heart was in the work and he would give it his earnest support; asking if there were any other regiments without Adjutants, and if he could get an appointment to them should he succeed in getting their Colonel's endorsement; and stating that he realized this might be a difficult undertaking since regiments generally had their own friends to fill such positions.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 21]

October 14, 1861
James Mackenzie, Chairman, Military Committee, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Allen County, Ohio recommended Henry E. Boyd for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant, believing that Boyd would raise the required number of men and had the necessary qualities for the position.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 125]

October 14, 1861
James Mackenzie, Chairman, Military Committee, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Allen County recommended Garret Wykoff for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant, believing that Wykoff would raise the required number of men and had the necessary qualities for the position.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 40]

October 14, 1861
James Mackenzie, Chairman, Allen County Military Committee, Lima, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that officers attached to [John] Sherman's Brigade were recruiting locally, that although these recruits were for regiments out of the area, the committee assumed that said recruiting had been approved, that other regiments in Logan County, Hardin County, and Hancock County had drawn men from Allen County, and that the committee did not feel it should do otherwise than stimulate men to enter the State service without regard to county or even District lines unless otherwise advised; asking if this was correct, and if the committee had the power to interfere in the case of Home Guards which were ordered to disband and still existed to the detriment of the public service; stating that the committee had helped with the organization of an independent regiment, believing this to be in accordance with the will of the War Department; asking if this was right, in what way the committee should exercise any desired check upon men from Cincinnati and counties other than Allen County who were raising recruits locally for the credit of other counties and districts, and what legal power/authority the committee had to do more than aid, advise, and suggest what might best help recruiting by any or all who chose to do so; and stating that although Allen County was well drained of recruits compared with other counties, there were still more if the government needed them.
3 pp. [Series 147-13: 14]

October 14, 1861
W.H. McKinney, Morrow, Warren County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had been talking with members of the District [Military] Committee about raising thirty or forty men as sappers and miners, that these men were carpenters, masons, blacksmiths, saddlers, well diggers, teamsters, and laborers by profession, and that these men would be raised for the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Lowe in Xenia, [Greene County, Ohio]; and asking what wages mechanics in said capacity were entitled to.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 124]

October 14, 1861
Thomas D. Messler, Auditor, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail Road Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking what particular officers were authorized to issue transportation passes which would be recognized by the Quartermaster General in the settlement of accounts; and stating that he was requesting this information so that the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Rail Road Company, in the transportation of volunteers on account with the State of Ohio, might be properly protected from imposition by persons claiming to have the right from headquarters to issue passes or orders for such transportation, that in some cases, his company had been unable to obtain evidence of either transportation performed or the authority for so doing as required to include the amount in accounts with the State, that his company had therefore received no compensation for transportation in those cases, and that his company naturally desired to effectively reform the matter.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 81]

October 14, 1861
W[illiam] Mungen, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Vance, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, John Doncyson, was visiting Buckingham for the purpose of obtaining a 2nd Lieutenant's commission to recruit for the 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Doncyson was a gentleman of ability and good moral character, and well qualified to recruit, that there was no military committee in Hancock County, that under the order of September 27, he was recommending a commission for Doncyson with authority to recruit in Ottawa County, Sandusky County, and Wood County, and that Doncyson already had 34 men.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 62]

October 14, 1861
William R. Putnam, Chairman, and Samuel F. Cooke, Secretary, Military Committee of Washington County, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending J[ohn] W. Fouts as a person worthy to receive a commission as Captain in the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Fouts now had 60 men in camp who were already sworn in under the present system of recruiting, and that Fouts also had about 15 men on his list who had not been sworn in. Together with a letter from A[lexander] L. Haskins, Major, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio, to Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham; stating that Captain Fouts had been devoting all of his time to recruiting since October 1, and that Fouts would be glad to have his commission bear that date.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 108]

October 14, 1861
J.W. Reilly, Wellsville, Columbiana County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, J.H.H. Hunter, had concluded to recruit for Colonel Wood's regiment now organizing at Newark; requesting that Hunter be commissioned at once; and stating that those who had informally enlisted were anxious and would leave unless they could be sworn in at once, that Hunter could do more towards getting up a full company than any man he knew in that part of Columbiana County, and that he would not be so particular were it not that they were losing men every day.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 72]

October 14, 1861
John Sherman, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting the names of two first-rate field officers possessing some experience and high character, and from the "backbone" counties between Columbiana County and Van Wert County where his force was chiefly recruited; and stating that he would shortly submit the names of the Adjutants and some of the minor field officers.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 16]

October 14, 1861
John Sherman, Colonel Commanding, 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Alexander McIlvaine, appointed Recruiting Lieutenant for the 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and having obtained 60 recruits, had reported for duty; requesting a commission as Captain for McIlvaine and a commission as 1st Lieutenant for Michael Keiser; and stating that McIlvaine and Keiser had been agreed upon by all the company for officers, and that the triplicate muster rolls would be sent on October 15.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 49]

October 14, 1861
John Sherman, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that the bearer, W. Blair Lord of Washington, had been acting temporarily as Adjutant of the 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Lord was visiting Columbus to be mustered into service, and that Lord wanted some commissions, to deliver some letters, and to get information about clothing, equipments, etc.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 51]