October 22, 1861
George W. McCook, Chairman of 2nd District and Jefferson County [Military Committees], Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that the Adjutant General's Department refuse an extension of time to Lieutenant Carnahan, who could never get any men and who brought no credit to the service; and stating that Lieutenant M.O. Junkin had 14 men, all of whom enlisted under the expectation that Captain [George] Stone would go with them and were now discouraging enlistments, that when Junkin's time expired, Stone could easily raise at least 20 more men at once with the necessary authority, that Junkin was a very respectable man, but he could not succeed in enlisting men, that Lieutenant Divine was going with what men he had, and that this was for the best as Divine probably could not get any additional men, that Lieutenant Dyal had been recruiting in Jefferson County for the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but he was leaving with 12 men on October 23, that since Captain Prentiss was leaving on October 24 with his company, there would be no one but Lieutenant Hooker recruiting locally, and that he had almost stopped enlistments in Virginia of men from Jefferson County.
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October 22, 1861
D. Mackley, President, et. al., [Military] Committee in and for the County of Jackson, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Philip P. Price as a suitable person to be commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant to recruit for the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 128]
October 22, 1861
L. Magnus, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his commission for raising a battery of six field pieces did not give him any command, but simply authorized him as a private individual to recruit the men, that during the last two months, he had recruited more than 200 men who he had been compelled to surrender to others, and that during the last two weeks he got 30 men at his expense and could readily get 130 more if he was authorized to tell the men that he was to be their commander; requesting a Captain's commission with the privilege of choosing the 1st Lieutenant or of having him chosen by the company; and stating that he was ready at any moment to submit to an examination.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 79]
October 22, 1861
John S. Mason, Colonel, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Pendleton, Maryland. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in attempting to get up the returns for his regiment, he found that the company officers did not know if their arms, accoutrements, and ammunition were received from the State of Ohio or the United States, that he could not determine what expenses had been incurred by the State upon the regiment's organization so as to make the necessary stoppages on the discharges, that he would be greatly obliged if Buckingham could furnish him with the cost price of articles furnished by the State, that Lieutenant Colonel [James] Cantwell had decided to accept the offer of the Governor and would be leaving Camp Pendleton on October 23, that [Bradford R.] Durfee had tendered his resignation as Adjutant of the regiment, and that he preferred delaying making a new appointment to this important position; asking if Durfee's resignation as Adjutant involved the resignation also of his commission as Lieutenant; and stating that he now felt they would get along smoothly in the regiment.
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October 22, 1861
Alonzo P. Miller, [Clerk, Military Committee of the Southern Division of Belmont County], Belmont, Belmont County, Ohio. To M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Letter stating that John Glover was unanimously recommended by the Military Committee of the Southern Division of Belmont County as a man of good moral character and competent to raise a company of volunteers for the U.S. Army, who would make a good field officer and was worthy to receive a commission as 2nd Lieutenant. Bears a note dated October 23, 1861, from M[ortimer] D. Leggett, to Governor William Dennison, stating that he wanted John J. Glover appointed and commissioned as Recruiting Officer in Belmont County for the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 113]
October 22, 1861
Thomas Morten, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding organizing his regiment as an Ohio regiment; and stating that patriotic pride in Ohio prompted him to a desire for such an arrangement, that he would have seen Dennison with regard to the matter some time since, but he had been disabled by an accidental gun shot from which he was now recovering, that he would be in Columbus in a day or two to see Dennison in reference to the arrangements, that his men had been enlisted as riflemen and justice to them required the organization to be in accord with the conditions of his order from General [John C.] Fremont, and that he wished Dennison to number the regiment immediately and arrange the furture plan of recruiting.
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October [22?], 1861
John Phillips, et. al., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To ? Letter signed by eight citizens of Columbus; "urgently" recommending Oren Harris as a suitable and competent person to serve as a Lieutenant in the recruiting service of the United States; and stating that they believed Harris could recruit a company, and that Harris was sober and of good habits.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 115]
October 22, 1861
A.C. Ross, President, [Military Committee of Muskingum County], Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter certifying that the Military Committee of Muskingum County, having investigated the qualifications of Robert Price in view of his application to the Governor for the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant, unanimously recommended him as a competent person, of good moral character, and likely to raise a company. Together with a note from A.C. Ross, President, and A.P. Blocksom, Secretary, Military Committee, Muskingum County, Ohio, stating that Price now had a permit to raise a company and had enlisted a considerable number of men, that Price's permit expired on October 23, and that they thought it was important that Price should be immediately appointed 2nd Lieutenant.
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October 22, 1861
Amos C. Royston, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter accepting his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
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October 22, 1861
Stephen Schooley, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter regarding an appointment for his son, Samuel D. Schooley; and stating that his son wanted the position of Commissary of Subsistence with the rank of Lieutenant, or the position of Quartermaster, that if his son could not get either of those positions, he would accept the position of Adjutant of a regiment, that his son was capable of filling the positions in question with honor and honesty to his country, that his son was currently in western Virginia serving in Company B, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that his son was a good accountant and well acquainted with the provision business.
3 pp. [Series 147-14: 159]
October 22, 1861
G.B. Stitt, Newcomerstown, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the company recruiting under Lieutenant Mathews was desirous of being transferred as a mounted rifle company to the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry recruiting at Camp Diamond since they currently constituted the eleventh company in the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Meigs.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 91]
October 22, 1861
J. Winans, Chairman, Greene County [Military] Committee, Xenia, Greene County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter regarding Lieutenants appointed before and after the Greene County Military Committee was organized; and stating that they had about enough recruits for three companies now enlisted, that if certain appointments were made, they had a fair prospect for six companies in Greene County, that there had been a good response to their appeal for blankets, etc., that they were having blankets colored and proposed appropriating them to the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that the blankets were donated and none had been purchased by the committee.
3 pp. [Series 147-14: 100]
October 22, 1861
S.B. Woodward, Secretary of Medina County Military Committee, Medina, Medina County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the committee had recommended J.C. Goodrich and R.B. Smith for commissions, that they had done this without waiting for the approval of the commander of any regiment, that it would probably take some time to fill up two companies from Medina County in as much as four companies had already gone from Medina County, and over one hundred men had gone from Medina County into other counties and enlisted, and that they thought two more companies could be raised, but if these companies were now assigned to some regiment nearly full, they might not be recruited by the time the balance of the regiment was ready; and asking whether they were to receive credit for Medina County men who had enlisted in companies belonging to other counties.
3 pp. [Series 147-14: 127]
October 22, 1861
John H. Young, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter introducing the bearer, Colonel Joseph Hill; and stating that Hill wanted to procure the position of Major of the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry now recruiting at Urbana, that Hill was one of Governor [Salmon P.] Chase's staff, that he had already recommended Captain E. Powell for the position of Major, but he took great pleasure in saying that Hill would fill the position with credit to himself and the regiment, and that Hill was a very intelligent, energetic, and honorable gentleman.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 76]
October 23, 1861
John F. DeCourcey, [Colonel, 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], Camp Tiffin, Wayne County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking after how many hours or days absence on the part of any soldier placed under his command, had he the power to reclaim him and return him as a deserter, if the authority resided in him as commanding officer to issue and sign a warrant for the apprehension of a deserter without first applying to those in command over him and if he had this authority, what was the wording of the warrant, and if he had authority to inflict minor punishments or order regimental courts martial for the trial of men mustered into the U.S. Army while he himself was not yet mustered in; and stating that he felt his position to be an anomalous one, that he was determined to exert all the authority which the law gave him, but he had no data to indicate its limits, and that he did not wish to exceed them.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 110]
October 23, 1861
Robert L. Douglass, Troy, Miami County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that B.J. Pearson of Troy wanted to recruit a company of 100 men for the artillery, and that Pearson would not interfere with the recruiting efforts of the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 208]
October 23, 1861
James H. Dye, Lieutenant Colonel, Joseph C. Brand, Quartermaster, and John H. Young, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, E.W. Zook, was a student at Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware College) and he, together with thirty other students, wanted to volunteer and join the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp McArthur in Urbana, and that the students wanted to go together and under Zook; and requesting that Buckingham issue Zook a 2nd Lieutenancy for recruiting so that Zook could secure this valuable acquisition for the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Bears the endorsement of the Champaign County War Committee.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 187]
October 23, 1861
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Barnesville, Belmont County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending that Mr. Glover's case be acted upon at once so that he might go right to work recruiting men.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 113]
October 23, 1861
W[illiam] R. Lloyd, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that on October 21, he notified the Adjutant General of his arrival at Camp Hutchins, that the absence of [John] Hutchins and Quartermaster [Charles R.] Hunt prevented him from learning much about the condition of the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry until October 23, that he gave notice by publication to all officers recruiting for the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry to make immediate report to him in writing, that he learned from Mr. Hunt that officers had been appointed to recruit for each company of the regiment and that all of these recruiters were making satisfactory progress, that a portion of the tents and camp equipage, for which requisition was made by the Quartermaster, arrived on October 23, that until blankets were provided, it would not be advisable to order men into camp, that to provide blankets and clothing for the regiment, Hutchins had gone to Washington, that as recruiting seemed successful thus far, it would probably be desirable to continue the camp at Warren for the present, although a more eligible site might be necessary at some point, that it would doubtless be necessary and proper to extend the time of recruiting for some of the officers appointed by Dennison, and that he found much interest and great vigilance exhibited by the local Military Committee for the success of the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 210]
October 23, 1861
W[illiam] R. Lloyd, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, Camp Hutchins, Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that as the time limited in the appointment of several of the recruiting officers for the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry had about expired, he had directed them to make application to the Adjutant General's office for further time to fill their requisitions, that he was willing for this to be done because until tents, camp equipage, and blankets were obtained, they could not receive recruits in camp, that [John] Hutchins' present visit to Washington was to obtain blankets and clothing for the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, that until they heard of Hutchins' success or were otherwise provided with blankets, no recruits would be ordered into camp, and that with blankets, he was satisfied that the regiment could speedily be recruited to its full strength.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 193]
October 23, 1861
Joseph H. Long, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he went to Columbus expecting to go into the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Colonel [James A.] Garfield would not have him unless he could be ready in three or four days, that since he could not do this, he made application for appointment in the North Western Regiment without designating the number, and that the appointment seemed to have been for the 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry when it should have been for the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; requesting that the appointment be changed to the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that he had already enlisted 35 men and could get a full company in twenty days; and asking that his time be extended by twenty days. Together with a letter from M[orrison] R. Waite, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, to Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham, stating that he hoped Buckingham would find Long's case one which constituted an exception to the rule.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 192]
October 23, 1861
George W. McCook, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that a Lieutenant's commission be sent for George D. Stone whose place of recruiting was Wintersville, Jefferson County; and stating that Stone was the person with whom Junkin was to raise a company, that all the men who enlisted under Junkin did it with the understanding that Stone was to be Captain, that Junkin's time expired on October 27, that Stone could at once take it up, and that if Stone must go to Columbus to be sworn in, he would send him upon notification of the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 122]
October 23, 1861
J[ames] C. McCoy, Adjutant, 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that they had a man in the regiment named Edmund B. Updegrove who had a letter from Colonel [Moses R.] Dickey of the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry stating that he had consent from the Adjutant General's office to have Updegrove transferred from the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that they had no notice from the Adjutant General's office that the transfer had been made, and that Colonel [Thomas Kilby] Smith was willing that Updegrove should go to join his brothers in the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but could not act in the matter without official notice from the Adjutant General's office.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 168]
October 23, 1861
N[athaniel] C. McLean, Colonel, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Samuel Carey to fill the vacant position of Quartermaster in his regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 226]
October 23, 1861
N[athaniel] C. McLean, Colonel, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding an appointment for Mr. Mackenzie as 2nd Lieutenant with power to recruit.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 117]
October 23, 1861
N[athaniel] C. McLean, Colonel, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that the Reverend John W. Weakly had presented himself with his commission as Chaplain for the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to Captain Breslin to be mustered into service, and that Breslin declined to muster in Weakly until the regiment was fully organized unless the Governor requested him to do so; and asking that Mason procure from the Governor this request as Weakly felt the refusal of Breslin very deeply.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 107]
October 23, 1861
W[illiam] Mungen, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Vance, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter recommending the bearer, Captain James Wilson, who was an applicant for a 2nd Lieutenant's commission; and stating that Wilson was Captain of Company A, 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), and acted as Major of the regiment after Colonel [Jesse S.] Norton was wounded at Scarytown, [western Virginia], that Wilson served during the Mexican War in the 2nd Ohio Volunteers, that Wilson was an excellent military man and a gentleman, and that Wilson could recruit a company as soon as any man in Hancock County.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 180]
October 23, 1861
E.P. Ransom, Chairman, and Asa S. Bushnell, Secretary, [Clark County Military Committee], Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending that the commissions of Eli Keyser and Jonas Drury be extended; stating that Keyser and Drury were getting along slowly, but the committee believed they would ultimately succeed in raising thirty men each; recommending that Drury's order be changed and that he be ordered to report to the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Tod; stating that the committee had recommended B.F. Hathaway upon the statement of one of their number and it now appeared they were rather premature, and that Hathaway was not ready to enter the service; and requesting that Hathaway not be appointed.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 140]
October 23, 1861
L[ionel] A. Sheldon, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the bearer, Charles R. Heart of Portage County, wanted an appointment as 2nd Lieutenant and to be assigned to the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Heart could bring 25 or 30 men, that Colonel [James A.] Garfield was not present, and that he took the responsibility of recommending the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 138]
October 23, 1861
W.K. Smith, Chairman, Jno. F. Waddel, Secretary, Military Committee for Highland County, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that at a regular meeting of the Military Committee for Highland County, the recommendation of Colonel Orland Smith, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of Joseph H. Thompson as a suitable person to be appointed 2nd Lieutenant for the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was unanimously endorsed.
1 p. [Series 147-14: 204]
[October 23?, 1861]
Samuel W. Spencer, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter enclosing the recommendation of the Military Committee of Muskingum County and a letter from M[ortimer] D. Leggett to Governor William Dennison; and stating that he did not deem it necessary to visit Columbus, that he was confident he could raise a company, that he was well known throughout Muskingum County, Perry County, and Guernsey County, being largely engaged in business locally and having an immense trade throughout the district, that he had travelled throughout the district, that he kept a correct list of every property holder in Muskingum County and had sent from 10,000 to 15,000 of his circulars at one time through the post office, that he had expended several thousand dollars in Muskingum County and the district in getting to know the people and them to know him, that this would be a decided benefit to him, that he had selected Henry Gilligan of Zanesville to be an assistant, that Gilligan was a carpenter, a Catholic, and a workingman, and was very popular among his class in Muskingum County and Perry County, that he was about to make a business arrangement with Joseph Black of Zanesville and needed to give him an answer quickly, that he would like to have his commission as soon as any were granted for the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that for now, he wanted Governor William Dennison to say that he would have a commission for certain.
2 pp. [Series 147-14: 182]
October 23, 1861
T[imothy] R. Stanley, Colonel, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had just received Buckingham's telegram directing him to prepare to take the field as soon as possible, and that he had been in active daily preparation for that event; requesting that they be armed at once; stating that he had only two companies with arms and the others did not know what a gun was made for, and that he had written to the Governor about a Field Officer; asking if he might hope to have his request granted; and stating that the gentleman he recommended was well qualified for the position and with him, he would feel every confidence to take any place or position where he might be ordered, that with his present Major, he did not feel that he had any aid whatever and there was not an officer in the regiment who felt otherwise, and that if he had Alexander Von Schrader for Major, he would be ready for Kentucky and Tennessee.
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