October 19, 1861
J[ohn] C. Lee, Major Commanding, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp McClellan. To the Military Committee of Seneca County. Letter recommending Gilbert M. Ogden of Seneca County as a proper person to be appointed and mustered as 2nd Lieutenant in the 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 196]

October 19, 1861
W.L. McMillen, Surgeon General of Ohio, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that A[lfred] H. Stephens, Surgeon, 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, now on duty in the Post Hospital at Gallipolis, was transferred to the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of [Starling] Loving, Surgeon; and requesting that Buckingham order Stephens to report without delay to Lieutenant Colonel N[icholas] L. Anderson, Camp Elkwater, Virginia.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 161]

October 19, 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 a letter from General Wright dated October 16 recommending Lieutenant T.E. Greenwood for the position of Quartermaster in the regular army with Buckingham's endorsement, that he had not yet recommended anyone for Quartermaster or Commissary and hence must beg Buckingham to take care of Greenwood himself, that he would not stand in Buckingham's way by recommending anyone else, that he did request that Quartermaster McClung might be made his brigade Quartermaster with a view to keeping him at Camp Dennison, and that he now withdrew the request thereby clearing the field.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 74]

October 19, 1861
M[oses] H. Neil, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To the Franklin County Military Committee. Letter requesting that the committee recommend him for an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant for the purpose of recruiting. Bears the recommendation of the committee dated October 22.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 107]

October 19, 1861
A.T. Nye, Dounglas Putnam, and John Mills, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that John Hall of Marietta was an applicant for the office of Major of the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Hall was the son of one of Marietta's oldest and most respectable businessmen, that Hall was well and favorably known in his part of the State, of good habits, and moral standing, that Hall was as well fitted for the place as any one taken from "civil" life, and that in his person and habits, Hall was more than ordinarily well fitted for the place; and recommending Hall as worthy of the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 43]

October 19, 1861
E[rastus] N. Owen, Adjutant, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he had been appointed from 2nd Lieutenant of Company B, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to Adjutant of said regiment by Colonel Charles Whittlesey, and that the appointment was to date from October 11.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 55]

October 19, 1861
John Parrott, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter accepting the position Of 1st Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 49]

October 19, 1861
F.C. Searl, Chairman, [Military Committee of Scioto County], Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Scioto County had passed upon the claims of the applicants for the recruiting service, and that some individuals were still recruiting under permits bearing dates prior to the order of September 27, claiming that their permits to recruit were not revoked and that the order only applied to permits since that date; asking if these individuals' right to recruit without a commission from the Governor was recognized and if not, how they should be dealt with, and if after thirty days Lieutenants failed to get 83 men, did the committee have authority to combine these men with others in like condition; and stating that work was progressing satisfactorily in Scioto County, and that they already had over their ratio in the field besides some 350 in camp and about 150 who would go into camp the following week.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 40]

October 19, 1861
George B. Senter, Chairman, and E.C. Stanley, Secretary, [County Military Committee for East Cuyahoga County], Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the committee unanimously recommended E.K. Chamberlin of Newburgh as a proper man for a Lieutenancy and that Chamberlin be located at the 2nd Recruiting Station established in Euclid.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 143]

October 19, 1861
George B. Senter, Chairman, and E.C. Stanley, Secretary, [County Military Committee for East Cuyahoga County], Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the committee unanimously recommended Eldridge Morse of North Solon as a proper man for a Lieutenancy and that Morse be located at the 3rd Recruiting Station established in Chagrin Falls.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 143]

October 19, 1861
George B. Senter, Chairman, and E.C. Stanley, Secretary, [County Military Committee for East Cuyahoga County], Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the committee unanimously recommended A.B. Hubbell of Bedford as a proper man for a Lieutenancy and that Hubbell be located at the 4th Recruiting Station established in Bedford.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 143]

October 19, 1861
N. Simpson, et. al., [County Military Committee], Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter certifying that David T. Harkins was a man of good moral character and of such attainments as would fit him for the command of a company in the field; stating that they believed Harkins could recruit a company in Meigs County; and pledging to aid him in so doing. Bears a note from J[esse] J. Appler, Colonel Commanding, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Diamond, [Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio], certifying that Harkins had thirty men in camp, and was a man of good moral character and fit to command a company.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 179]

October 19, 1861
Orland Smith, Colonel, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, Mr. Barnes of Waverly, Pike County, had been recruiting for the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and already had 21 men sworn in, that Barnes wished to be mustered into the service as a 2nd Lieutenant to be stationed at Waverly, that Barnes was endorsed by a majority of the members of the Pike County Military Committee and was unquestionably deserving of the favorable consideration of Buckingham's department, and that Barnes had been in the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) having, upon the death of his brother [John R.T. Barnes] near Vienna, [Virginia], abandoned his college studies to fill his brother's place in the Portsmouth Company.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 191]

October 19, 1861
Milton T. Williamson, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the Barnet Rifles had authorized himself, Alfred T. Goshorn, and Samuel L. Yourtee to recruit the company for active service, had placed its funds at their disposal for extra pay to volunteers, and pledged the active co-operation of its members in obtaining men, that they were not willing to recruit for any regiment now forming in Hamilton County, that they wished to proceed without a special assignment until they had fifty or sixty men and then tender them to Colonel [Lewis D.] Campbell of the 69th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or some other regiment in need of men, that they lacked authority to swear in the men and ensure their pay, that if Dennison could not obviate the difficulty, they would have to be assigned to the 69th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with Butler County and Hamilton County allotted them, or wait until another regiment was started locally, and that Colonel George W. Holmes was being strongly urged to start a regiment and thought of doing so; and calling Dennison's attention to letters endorsing his application for the position of Major.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 123]

October 20, 1861
John F. DeCourcy, Colonel, 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Tiffin, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Lieutenant G.S. Smith, who filled the position of Adjutant in the 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was not fit for the post, that Smith did not display that activity and general aptitude for the many and varied duties of the office which he deemed essential for the proper performance of said duties, that on October 16, he informed Smith of his opinion and asked him to apply for a transfer to another regiment, that Smith would not request a transfer, that as a battalion officer, he believed Smith would be very useful, that he had a high opinion of Smith's character and bearing as a gentleman, that as an Adjutant, Smith would never be suitable, that the discipline and general welfare of a regiment was likely to suffer whenever a "reciprocity" of confidence and reliance did not exist between the commanding officer and his Adjutant, that he deemed it his duty to recommend that Smith be ordered to resign the Adjutancy of the 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he intended to furnish Smith with a copy of his letter.
4 pp. [Series 147-14: 80]

October 20, 1861
Moses R. Dickey, Colonel, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Nevin, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was forwarding by the Sutler's Clerk his appointments for Adjutant and Quartermaster, that he did not know why their commissions were not issued with the others, that they were regularly appointed Lieutenants and mustered into the service as such, and the certificate of the mustering officer to that effect filed with Buckingham's department, that he was also forwarding duplicate muster rolls of Company K and a list of the men belonging to that company on duty at Camp Nevin and not mustered into the service, and that if in accordance with the rules of Buckingham's department, the officers would like to have their commissions; and requesting that the muster roll of [Thaddeus S.] Gilliland's company [H] be given to the bearer.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 60]

October 20, 1861
W.N. King, Camp Morrow, Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had lost the notice of his appointment as Surgeon to the 56th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and requesting a replacement so that he might be sworn into the U.S. service.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 63]

October 20, 1861
John S. Mason, Colonel, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Pendleton, Maryland. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had arrived at Camp Pendleton on October 15 and assumed command of the regiment on October 16, that he concluded not to report to Dennison until he had obtained a little insight of the state of affairs and could do so understandingly, that a few days observation had convinced him that there would be but little difficulty or ill feeling in consequence of his appointment, that at first there was some feeling existing, but a few days calm reflection on the part of the officers and the influence of most of them with the men would shortly obliterate everything of the kind, that Lieutenant Colonel [James] Cantwell and Major [James H.] Godman, the two field officers present, received him very kindly and by their prompt and kind reception and earnest endeavors to smooth his path, had rendered himself and the regiment a very great service for which he felt truly grateful, that the offer made by Dennison to Cantwell to raise a new regiment would be accepted, that Cantwell was extremely anxious to leave Camp Pendleton, that he therefore recommended that Cantwell be transferred as soon as practicable, that while he would be sorry to lose Cantwell's valuable services in the regiment, he felt that Cantwell would be able to render efficient service in his new field, that he believed it was the general desire of the regiment to have Godman promoted to the vacancy of Lieutenant Colonel, would be in accordance with his own views, and would give efficiency to the regiment, that Godman was a courteous gentleman and an able officer, that he did not feel called upon to urge the promotion of Captain [George] Weaver to the Majority as Weaver was not the senior Captain, although Weaver was elected by the regiment, that Weaver was a good officer as the efficient state of his company [D] showed, yet there were two sides to the question of promotion and Dennison in his wisdom must be the judge, that the health of the regiment was generally good having but one man seriously ill, that they had a very fair supply of clothing, needing a few overcoats and blankets for immediate use, that the necessary requisitions for supplies had been forwarded and they hoped shortly to be supplied, that the records of the regiment and the property returns of the different company commanders were behind, that he hoped very shortly to be able to remedy the situation, that the regiment was in a very good state with respect to discipline, drill, and general military appearance, that as there was still great room for improvement, he hoped they would shortly present a much more favorable appearance in every respect, that officers and men seemed anxious and ready to learn their duties and were prompt in their obedience to orders, that he would report to Dennison from time to time on the state of the regiment, and that he hoped they would be able to give a favorable account of themselves.
3 pp. [Series 147-14: 15]

October 20, 1861
Jno. Perry, Secretary, [Military Committee of Wyandot County], Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the members of the Military Committee of Wyandot County wanted to know what they could do to prevent unauthorized persons from engaging in the recruiting service, that W.H. Kilmer was recruiting in Wyandot County without a commission under an order from Colonel Morton, that Kilmer was interfering with the authorized recruiting officers, and that Mr. Robbins was succeeding finely and would soon have his company full.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 26]

[October 20?, 1861]
A.C. Ross, President, and A.P. Blocksom, Secretary, Military Committee [of Muskingum County]. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Muskingum County, Ohio, at their regular meeting held on October 21, 1861, unanimously resolved that the Governor be informed that L.P. Marsh, recently commissioned to raise the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, had been for several days, as they were informed by the most reliable persons who were personally acquainted with the facts, "grossly intoxicated" and "utterly incapable" of attending to his duties, and that they had no doubt whatever of the truth of the charge.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 26]

October 21, 1861
L.C. Abbott, et. al., Military Committee of Preble County, Eaton, Preble County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Lieutenant F.F. Raikes, who was recruiting a company of infantry in Preble County, wanted an extension of time to complete his company, that Raikes had twenty-five men enrolled and would eventually fill up his company with an excellent class of volunteers, that Raikes was an excellent man and would make a good officer, that the members of the committee hoped Buckingham would see fit to extend Raikes' time, and that they would do all they could to assist Raikes in completing his company. Bears the endorsements of M.F. Stephens, member of the District [Military] Committee for the 3rd District, Ohio, and N[athaniel] C. McLean, Colonel, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 102]

October 21, 1861
John Beatty, et. al., [Military Committee of Carroll County], Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Carroll County resolved that the appointment of any additional Lieutenants at present, with authority to enlist recruits in Carroll County, would have an "injurious" influence upon the cause of enlistment, that a spirit of rivalry and opposition had arisen among those already commissioned which had affected the recruiting service and additional appointments would augment the trouble, that they therefore hoped no further appointments would be made at present authorizing persons to raise recruits within Carroll County, that they also advised that the time of none of those already appointed to recruit in Carroll County, except Lieutenant Ulman, be extended, that Ulman was the only one appointed who resided in Carroll County, that Ulman's company was progressing finely, that Carroll County was small and there was but little room to operate, that from their own observation, they found that soldiers from the same locality liked to go together, that they were of the opinion that they would succeed best by first filling up Lieutenant Ulman's company and then letting some other suitable citizen of Carroll County be commissioned to recruit for the service, that the persons commissioned to recruit in Carroll County known to the committee were Lieutenants Ulman, Lindsay, McGill, and Mays, and that the last three named were not residents of Carroll County.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 125]

October 21, 1861
Samuel Beatty, Colonel, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Ford, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had nine companies in camp, that the tenth company seemed to make but little progress in filling up, that so large a body of men should not remain idle, and that at the request of two Captains now recruiting for the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who each had a good lot of men on hand and would be able to fill up in a few days, he was requesting that one of the pertinent companies be transferred to the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry so that his regiment could immediately go into active service.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 16]

October 21, 1861
A[mandar] Bingham, Captain, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter explaining his connection with Colonel Zahm of Monroeville, and the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 86]

October 21, 1861
John A. Bingham, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding the appointment of a 2nd Lieutenant in Company H, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 68]

[October 21?, 1861]
F.M. Bown, Delphos Recruiting Station for the District including Allen County, Mercer County, and Van Wert County. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding Smith H. Clark of Mercer County, and the company being raised by Clark.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 85]

October 21, 1861
A.L. Brewer, Chairman of County [Military] Committee, New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter forwarding the names of those individuals recommended by the Military Committee for Columbiana County to be appointed as 2nd Lieutenants, that their committee was now fully organized and they expected to do something in Columbiana County, and that the committee recommended an extension of time for three 2nd Lieutenants.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 34]

October 21, 1861
A.S. Bushnell, Secretary, Clark County Military Committee, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, William T. Drummond, was recommended by the committee as a proper person for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant, and that Drummond had 20 men ready to take the oath as soon as he was authorized to give it.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 120]

October 21, 1861
Charles Callahan, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the artillery of the State of Ohio required the services of sailors who resided in Ohio, that they had many sailors and their services in effective batteries of mounted artillery would be of incalculable value, that the sailors could be formed into companies and attached to regiments of infantry or an artillery regiment, that some vessels were now laying up and others were on their last trip before laying up for the winter, that no time was to be lost, and that an effort to secure the sailors would not be unsuccessful; and providing references.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 106]

October 21, 1861
H. Canfield, Medina, Medina County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had received a letter from Mr. Buckland requesting that he take the position of Major in his regiment provided he could raise two companies for it, that Medina County had sent about 500 men, including those enlisted in other counties, and might perhaps furnish enough for two more companies, that he was willing to make every effort to raise the largest number of men possible, but felt a little unwilling to predicate a commission upon a success which might perhaps be impossible for anyone to accomplish, that the county [military] committee met and agreed upon two efficient men whom they would recommend for appointment as 2nd Lieutenants, and they were preparing for a vigorous effort to fill two companies, and that he was writing to inquire upon what conditions he would be granted a commission and whether the appointment would take effect immediately.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 103]

October 21, 1861
J[oseph] R. Cockerill, Colonel Commanding, 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Hamer, West Union, Adams County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that a part of the recruiting officers for the 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry would muster their detachments into Camp Hamer on October 21 or 22, and would return six companies of from 40 to 80 men each, that he was notified by the U.S. Quartermaster at Cincinnati that nothing could be furnished for 15 days, that he had provided camp kettles, cups, pans, plates, etc. at his own expense and had also provided quarters for the men, and that he was doing the best he could under the circumstances.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 17]

October 21, 1861
R.A. Constable, Colonel, 79th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending C.W. Stewart to be appointed to the 79th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 39]

October 21, 1861
James Cornelius, Chairman, and F.W. Wood, Secretary, Morgan County Military Committee, McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that the committee resolved that the Adjutant General be requested to extend the time of Lieutenant John W. Pinkerton of the 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 95]

October 21, 1861
Jno. C. Dunlevy, Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the 7th District Military Committee appointed him to confer with Buckingham on the subject of permitting the raising of a cavalry company and an artillery company to be connected with the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that it was the unanimous opinion of the committee that these two companies could be raised in the district and not deter those who would enter the infantry companies, but rather aid them in procuring volunteers for the infantry, that in gathering supplies by contribution for the army, he found a large amount of soldiers' clothing such as army blankets, woolen shirts, blouses, dress coats, etc., in private hands, that it could not always be ascertained how such clothing came into private hands, that some claimed to have traded with the soldiers for something to eat, drink, or wear, that others claimed to have bought the clothing for money, that if there was as much army clothing throughout the country in private hands as there was in the southern part of Warren County and northern part of Hamilton County, it was not surprising that the Government was unable to furnish clothing for the army, that if Buckingham had the power to issue a general order declaring all army clothing, blankets, etc., found in the hands of booth keepers, beer sellers, and private individuals generally as contraband and to replevin such clothing, it would to some extent stop the evil, that their district and county committees were working energetically, but recruiting was going slowly, that their newspapers professing loyalty had done the service more damage than the sheets of all the South could have done even if scattered "broadcast" throughout the land, that he was enclosing a couple of articles from the Cincinnati Daily Times, that other papers were not much better, and that general charges such as that all Quartermaster Commissaries and officers of the army were a set of "robbers" and "scoundrels" swindling the troops, while they benefitted no one, entirely stopped volunteering; asking if there was a way to prevent such "outrages" by the press; and stating that the people were willing to see every paper blotted out of existence until the end of the war, that he had written the Cincinnati Daily Times urging it to identify individual officers who were guilty, with the specific charges, point them out to the proper authority, and if they were not removed, to make a public charge, that of course no attention would be paid to him, that if Buckingham were to send a committee to the newspapers in question, they might be induced to withhold making general charges until investigations into alleged deficiencies could be made, and that if the press was not controlled, drafting must be resorted to or they would all be gone to the "_______".
3 pp. [Series 147-14: 13]