October 16, 1861
V[alentine] B. Horton, Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that David H. Lasley of Meigs County, acting under authority given awhile ago, had recruited a number of men for the service, that Lasley's men were ready to enter the regiment for which they were recruited, that he was asked by a friend to express his opinion as to Lasley's fitness for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Lasley was a young man of excellent character, active and intelligent, and possessed the elements to make a good officer, even of a higher grade than the one named; and recommending Lasley.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 207]

October 16, 1861
John Hutchins, and B[enjamin] F. Wade, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that they could raise a battery of artillery if Dennison needed any additional men in that branch of the service; and requesting authority.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 141]

October 16, 1861
Kent Jarvis, et. al., Massillon, Stark County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by members of the District [Military] Committee and the Committee for the Western Division of Stark County; recommending James Henry Speakman, a resident of Plain Township in Stark County, as a gentleman of good moral character and well qualified to discharge the duties of a Lieutenant to obtain volunteers for actual service in the army; stating that they believed Speakman could raise a company within a reasonable time; and soliciting Speakman's appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 230]

October 16, 1861
Andrew Kilgore, Chairman, et. al., Pike County Military Committee, Piketon, Pike County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that the bearer, Thomas McIntyre, was an applicant for a permit to recruit a military company for the regiment [53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry] under Colonel [Jesse] Appler now at Camp Diamond in Jackson, Ohio; certifying that McIntyre was a man of good moral character and of such attainments as would fit him for the command of a company in the field; and stating that they believed McIntyre could recruit a company in Pike County, and that the committee pledged to aid him in so doing.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 167]

October 16, 1861
P[eter] Kinney, Colonel Commanding, 56th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that in regard to the loyalty of W.S. Huston, he could say that he had not been deceived, that Huston was loyal to the Government of the United States despite what aspirants for his situation might say to the contrary, that he had known Huston since childhood, that he reiterated his request that Huston be appointed Quartermaster of the 56th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Huston had attended to the duties of the office since October 8, and that Huston had spent his money to assist in filling up the regiment. Bears the endorsement of seven officers of the 56th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 173]

October 16, 1861
J.R. Knox, District [Military] Committee, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that on behalf of the County Committee for Military Affairs of Darke County and as a member of the District Committee for the 4th Judicial District, he was writing in order that their position and business be understood, that the committees had taken hold of the recruiting business, that they had designated such parties as they thought could operate efficiently, that they had meetings, subdivided the county, and sent men, whom they were willing to operate with and whom they could conscientiously endorse and recommend, into the different subdivisions, that he thought if they were allowed to go on as they had begun, they could raise 300 to 500 men in 30 to 60 days, that they had just learned that A.R. Calderwood had received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant and was expected to recruit in Darke County, that as to Calderwood's commission, they had nothing to say since the matter was entirely Dennison's option, that they had never been called upon to recommend Calderwood, that it was proper for them to say that the appointment of Calderwood interfered very materially with their plans, and that he hoped Dennison would either send Calderwood to some other county to recruit or revoke his commission.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 151]

October 16, 1861
C. Lake, Secretary, Military Committee, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their citizens were contributing freely of woolen socks, blankets, etc., and that their committee had learned that the 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, now at Wooster, was in need of many of the articles; asking if they should distribute to the regiment such articles as they required; and stating that many of their contributors desired their donations to go for the benefit of the 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry so far as needed.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 160]

October 16, 1861
William T. McClintick, et. al., Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that they were requested by Colonel William E. Gilmore of the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to recommend George B. Hussey of Chillicothe for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant to recruit for the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Hussey was a young man of good moral character and of fair education, that they were not advised as to Hussey's fitness for command, that they were urged to give the certificate without delay and had no time for inquiry, that Gilmore informed them that Hussey was not expected to raise his recruits in Ross County, and that they therefore expressed no belief in Hussey's ability to raise a company in Ross County.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 200]

October 16, 1861
George W. McCook, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he sent a man named John Ferguson of Unionport for a commission, that Ferguson did not succeed in getting a commission and seemed discouraged by his failure, that Ferguson was the best man to recruit in the Unionport area, and that he was anxious for Ferguson to receive a commission; and asking if Ferguson could be sworn into the service by a magistrate.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 135]

October 16, 1861
James Mackenzie, Lima, Allen County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that J.W. Borden of Captain Baxter's company, 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who was absent on furlough due to temporary disability, was now recovered and anxious to join his company, but had no means to do so, that they had no authority to give passes, and that there were two others locally in the same situation; asking how these men were to get to their regiments, if there was any way to authorize the transport of these men, and if it was not desirable to save these men to the service; and stating that these men honestly desired to join their regiments, but the government furnished no information regarding how to do it.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 178]

October 16, 1861
O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had just returned from an appointment with General [William T.] Sherman, which Sherman had failed to keep without explanation, that he hoped the companies of sappers would be authorized by the Secretary of War [Simon Cameron], that his great trouble was to surround himself with officers who were absolutely necessary, and yet keep within the limits of the law and not embarrass Buckingham, that he hoped all their troubles would be ended by the October 16 visit of the Secretary of War, who was scheduled to go through Cincinnati on his way to Lexington, Kentucky, that he trusted he would either be relieved from duty in Kentucky or be given power to control his regiments so that they would not be ordered on all manner of "ridiculous" marches and expeditions, and that Buckingham was spoken of in "exalted" terms, but no higher than deserved.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 153]

October 16, 1861
A.P. Morgan, Secretary, Dayton Light Guards, Company H. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their Captain, John N. Dickey, died of consumption last week, that owing to Dickey's illness, they hardly knew how the affairs of their company had been attended to for some time, that they wished to know whether Buckingham had received the roll of their company, and that they would send it immediately if not received.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 186]

October 16, 1861
Thomas F. Parrish, Headquarters, Ohio Militia, Adjutant General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter accepting the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 123]

October 16, 1861
J.W. Robinson, Marysville, Union County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that it was the wish of the Military Committee of the 8th Congressional District, the Military Committee of Union County, and Lieutenant Colonel Dye that John Carnes' company should be assigned to the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Dye would so arrange it at once if he dared, that they understood Dye now had more Lieutenants assigned him than usual and therefore dared not make any arrangement without leave of the Adjutant General, that Dye seemed quite confident he would need Judge Carnes' company to complete the regiment, that they had no doubt from present indication that the arrangement should be made at once, and that they were losing by delay.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 95]

October 16, 1861
J.M. Root, Chairman, Erie County Military Committee, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they were advised that Sheldon Colton of Toledo, who claimed to be a Lieutenant in the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was attempting to raise recruits in Erie County, that Colton was in a neighborhood where they believed a squad of some thirty or forty men might be recruited by Lieutenant Fernald, only a small portion of whom could be enlisted by Colton, and that if Colton was permitted to enlist a few of the more ardent, the rest would be disgusted and discouraged; requesting that Colton be ordered to desist from recruiting in Erie County; stating that they had reason to believe that John C. Stewart of Erie County could, if authorized, recruit therein a squad of thirty men within a few weeks, that Stewart would act in harmony and concert with Fernald and the two together could raise 2/3 of a company by the early part of November, and that they deemed Stewart in all respects fit to receive a 2nd Lieutenant's commission; and recommending that such a commission be issued to Stewart upon the usual terms.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 177]

October 16, 1861
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter referring to his application for a recruiting permit for Timothy A. Doherty; and stating that he found, through investigation, that a number of those with permits to enlist for his regiment were doing very little and were not of much account, that these individuals received their authority before his time in the regiment, that Doherty was in the three months' service and had some thirty or forty comrades who said they would enlist for the war under him, but held back from other organizations, that Doherty had a large acquaintance with a good class of men, and that he thought Doherty would in short order raise a command if issued a commission.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 139]

October 16, 1861
H.L. Sibley, et. al., Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter signed by five individuals; stating that there was no military committee as yet appointed for Meigs County; attesting that David H. Lasley was a man of good moral character and of such attainments as would fit him to command a company in the field; and stating that Lasley could recruit a company in Meigs County, and that they were willing to aid him in so doing.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 209]

October 16, 1861
E. Smith, Chairman, County Military Committee, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Seneca Hale was commissioned as a recruiting officer for Shelby County, and his commission was scheduled to expire on October 23, that they were desirous that Hale should have an extension of time as they had no doubt he would be able, with further time, to raise his company, and that Hale delayed attempting to recruit until that week by advice of friends, owing to the fact that other companies were being recruited and it was thought best not to interfere until they were completed.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 175]

October 16, 1861
J.L. Kirby Smith, Colonel Commanding, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that the time for recruiting allowed to Lieutenant Horace Park be extended to October 30 or ,if thought expedient, for a shorter time; and stating that Park had recruited 12 men, which was more than had been done by most recruiting officers, and that he desired very much that Park should have a further opportunity.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 96]

October 16, 1861
D.W. Swigart, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that at the request of the Military Committee of Crawford County, he was enclosing copies of papers under which one C. Dougherty pretended to be recruiting men for Missouri, that Dougherty claimed to have about 50 men enlisted in Crawford County and adjoining counties, that the Committee wanted to know if such papers were recognized as authority and if not, what course should be adopted, that he thought Dougherty would be willing to transfer his men to an Ohio regiment, that they knew but little about Dougherty and were not able to say whether he would be a suitable man to command a company, that Dougherty claimed to reside in Hancock County, Ohio, that recruiting was going on very slowly, and that the Committee was hard at work and hoped to be able to do something.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 143]

October 16, 1861
J.J. Winans, Chairman, and William M. Stark, Secretary, County [Military] Committee, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending John B. Mason of Spring Valley and J.P. Lytle of Xenia for appointments as 2nd Lieutenants with authority to recruit in Greene County and Warren County; and stating that locally there were several inefficient Lieutenants who had been appointed before their committee was organized, that it was thought best to leave these Lieutenants alone for the present as their time would soon expire, and that all those appointed on the recommendation of the Committee were doing well.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 106]

October 16, 1861
Jno. L. Winner, Chairman, and W.M. Wilson, Secretary, [County Military Committee], Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that on October 9, they had addressed Buckingham a report from the Military Committee of Darke County which included their views on several points and a request for further information, that they had expressed their decided opinion against having many recruiting officers in the field at the same time since it was one of the causes of confusion and failure, that they thought it best to have only four individuals recruiting locally at a time, that they were reliably informed that a recruiting commission had been granted to A.R. Calderwood of Greenville, that Calderwood had no recommendation from them and, in their judgement, his appointment would clash with their arrangements, that they wished to be frank in the matter, that if they were expected to manage the recruiting business in Darke County, they must have the power to do so, that otherwise, it would be worse than folly for them to make the attempt, that in short, they were as little disposed to be trifled with as they were unwilling to trifle with others, that they expected to be controlled by motives of patriotism and nothing else, but even then it was unpleasant to labor with useless lumber hanging on to the wagon, and that if required to so labor, they must be permitted to wash their hands of the whole matter and strive individually to serve the cause of the country as best they could.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 180]

October 16, 1861
Jno. L. Winner, Chairman, and W.M. Wilson, Secretary, [County Military Committee], Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they believed that Lieutenant Snodgrass had labored under serious impediments in attempting to recruit in his part of Darke County by reason of the extraordinary inducements held out by the enterprising citizens of that section for cavalry recruits, and that they were of the opinion that Snodgrass' commission should be extended.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 179]

[October 16?, 1861]
List of recruiting orders and permits granted by Colonel [George H.] Safford of the 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; list of orders under which recruiting was going on for other regiments; and a list of orders to recruit regiments that would conflict more or less.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 202]

October 17, 1861
James Barnett, Colonel Commanding, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter asking if the officers for Daniel T. Cockerill's company of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery had been appointed; and stating that on October 16, one hundred and one men of Cockerill's company were mustered into the service, that the mustering officer declined to muster in those presenting themselves as officers until the company had filled up, and that if the appointments had not been made, he wanted to have an expression of the company's will before officers were appointed.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 184]

October 17, 1861
A.B. Beverstock, County Military Committee, Lexington, Richland County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending S.B. Conger as reliable in all cases; and stating that whatever Conger might say to Dennison would be the truth, and that Conger was sober, honest, and resolute.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 183]

October 17, 1861
E.C. Ellis, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he had applied for authority to raise a battery of artillery in Dayton and vicinity, and received a reply that no batteries were being authorized at that time or could be equipped, that he had learned it was since determined to attach a battery to each brigade of Ohio troops, and that he wanted to know whether such authority would be given on presentation of the proper vouchers from the Military Committee for his district.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 179]

October 17, 1861
C.D. Gaylord, Lieutenant, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a muster roll of men enlisted by him and reported at Camp Wood through October 16 when his time for recruiting expired, and the account of enlistment on which there appeared the name of one young man which was not upon the muster rolls; stating that while in the country recruiting on October 15, as he was getting on board the train to return to Cleveland, the young man came to him and expressed a desire to enlist, said his age was eighteen, and that his parents were willing for him to enlist, that he had no time to get a certificate from the young man's parents giving their consent, that the young man was allowed to come along when he gave assurances there would be no trouble, was sworn in, and was examined by the Surgeon, that on October 16, the young man's father came after him with a note from Colonel [William B.] Hazen ordering the young man's discharge, that the case was misrepresented to him by the young man, whose name was Albert Palmer, and that as he understood the situation, he was now under Hazen's orders and was to report his men to Hazen only; asking if he was correct; and stating that he would have from 25 to 30 men by early the following week, that he was awaiting the decision of the Governor [William Dennison] as to the continuation of his appointment, and that his men had been put into the 10th company of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-13: 230]

October 17, 1861
Robert Hedger, et. al., Committee of 3rd Sub-division of District Military Committee, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending L.C. Simmons as a suitable person to be commissioned as Lieutenant in the Ohio Volunteer Militia with authority to recruit for the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Bears the endorsement of C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 220]

October 17, 1861
William S. Huston, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment of 1st Lieutenant in the 56th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 197]

October 17, 1861
Leonidas M. Jewett, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting his appointment as 1st Lieutenant; and stating that he would report himself to Colonel Newton Schliech at Camp Medill at Lancaster, Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 193]

October 17, 1861
C. Lake, Secretary, Wayne County Military Committee, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if the Military Committee had the power to compel squads of men, enlisted and sworn in by 2nd Lieutenants under late instructions and containing 30 men or less, to be attached to other companies without their consent, if the men so enlisted in squads of less than 30 had the privilege of joining any company of cavalry or infantry, either raising in the county or now in camp, when the Lieutenant was satisfied that he could not make up his company, and if the committee could compel them to go into any company it pleased; and stating that one of their Lieutenants had twenty men enlisted and sworn in and was satisfied that he could not fill up his company, that the Lieutenant now desired to combine his men with another company, that part of the Lieutenant's men were willing to go with him while the others desired to go into a company of cavalry now raising for Major [William] McLaughlin's squad of cavalry in Wayne County, and that all would go into the service if they could have their choice of companies, but would not do so, unless compelled, if they could not have their choice of companies.
3 pp. [Series 147-13: 174]

October 17, 1861
William T. McClintick, et. al., Ross County Military Committee, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that they were requested by Major Leffingwell of the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to recommend James Spence of Chillicothe for appointment as Lieutenant for the recruiting service at large for the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Spence was a young man of most excellent moral character, a fine mind, and a good education, that Spence had the advantage of several months experience in the field in the 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a portion of that time under the instruction of a very efficient drill master, that they thought Spence was qualified for the post of 2nd Lieutenant, and that they expressed no opinion as to Spence's ability to raise a company.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 216]

October 17, 1861
D. Mackley, President, et. al., County Military Committee, Jackson C.H., Jackson County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending the appointment of Martin Owens as a 2nd Lieutenant in the recruiting service of the U.S. for the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 206]

October 17, 1861
Seymour Race, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the appointment of Major in the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 195]

October 17, 1861
W.H. Reed, Member, District [Military] Committee, Piketon, Pike County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer was an applicant for an appointment as a recruiting officer for a company in Pike County, that Mr. McIntyre was a good man for the place, and that whatever Dennison could do for McIntyre in the matter would meet the approbation of area residents as well as the majority of the County [Military] Committee.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 166]

October 17, 1861
M.C. Ryan, Colonel, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Hamilton. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Thomas Waldon as a suitable person to be appointed Lieutenant (conditionally) for the purpose of recruiting for the 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Waldon had over thirty men in camp already sworn into the service and could fill his company to the maximum number in twenty days, and that Waldon had seen six years of service. Bears the endorsement of three members of the Recruiting Committee for Butler County, Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-13: 210]