October 26, 1861
J[esse] Meredith, Captain, Company C, and E[dward] P. Fyffe, Colonel, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Ewing. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending B.W. Shotwell, an orderly in Company C, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for a commission in the regiment; and stating that Shotwell was a very prompt and efficient orderly, and was well qualified and worthy of a commission to fill any company office.
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October 26, 1861
Richard Mott. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee of Fulton County had requested commissions sent to Emmet Losier, Wauseon, Charley P. Shaefer, Archbold, and Jacob Lipe, Burlington, for the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that in case commissions could not be issued for all three and any must be stricken off, it should be the last one named, that Losier, Shaefer, and Lipe were represented as being well qualified for the positions, that Losier had been in the three months' service, that Shaefer and Lipe were Germans and active men in the cause, and that the conflict of jurisdiction in Fulton County as to which regiment should occupy the ground had been anything but beneficial or creditable.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 52]

October 26, 1861
M.M. Murphy, Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that on October 21, he sent Buckingham the recommendation of the county [military] committee appointing him a 2nd Lieutenant to raise a company, that he wished to go into Colonel Cockerill's regiment now forming at West Union, Adams County, Ohio, and that it would do him proud to receive the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 58]

October 26, 1861
George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that 1st Lieutenant Jno. Connell, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st Lieutenant A.J. Roosa, Regimental Quartermaster, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 1st Lieutenant Earl A. Cranston, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had resigned effective on the dates specified, and that Lieutenant L.A. Lazure, Regimental Quartermaster, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had died.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 147]

October 26, 1861
Henry B. Samuels, Adjutant General, Commonwealth of Virginia, Wheeling, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that John Francisco, Tolbert Parrish, Robert Slee, Henry Holden, Thomas J. Burus, and William Glen, who were Privates in Captain Sherman's company, 1st Virginia Cavalry, enlisted in said company during the period from September 6-20, and mustered into U.S. service on September 21, had deserted the service and joined the Prentice infantry company now stationed at Dayton, Ohio, that enlisting and mustering these Ohio men in a Virginia unit was not a violation of Buckingham's orders at the time, if he understood the action of the State of Ohio in the matter of getting up volunteer companies and mustering into service, that even if it was a violation, it certainly was illegal for soldiers mustered into U.S. service of their own choice, without the action of higher authority, to desert one service and join another, that officers had been ordered not to recruit Ohio soldiers for Virginia service since the publication of Buckingham's orders forbidding the same, that it was the intention in Virginia to strictly enforce the rule and to ascertain and publish the numbers of soldiers of other states in Virginia service, that he urged Buckingham to return the deserters because the permission, acquiescence, and protection of the authorities of Ohio in destroying the service of the U.S. would set a precedent and afford encouragement to desertion which would result in the demoralization and ruin of companies now in the field, that a deserter from Company F, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been at Wheeling for three weeks and General [Ormsby M.] Mitchel and Governor [William] Dennison had failed to do anything, that their cause was the same, that western Virginia was the bulwark that girdled Ohio with a fortress that kept the ravages of war from her borders, that they felt grateful for past action of Ohio in defending them from the destroyer of their Constitution and free government, that they sincerely desired the strictest harmony in the transaction of all business, the concert of action in fighting the common enemy, and mutual favors when requested, and that he left the cause of Captain Sherman in Buckingham's hands.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 62]

October 26, 1861
John Sherman, Colonel Commanding, Headquarters, 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Buckingham, near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Buckingham's October 21 circular was received and he would at once conform to it, that he had already instructed his Recruiting Lieutenants to report their precise condition on October 28, that he would then report to Buckingham and designate the ten recruiting officers for each regiment, that the transfer of Lieutenant Meyer of Canton created a great deal of feeling and embarrassment, that he did not care as much about the loss of the men as about the effect it had upon recruitments, that some 20 or 30 of Lieutenant Meyer's men had been in camp for some time, had drawn rations, clothing, etc., and had been on regular duty from the first, that these men were enlisted especially for his force, that for reasons unknown to him, they were very hostile to the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that it was his conviction the transfer was injurious to the public service, and that he hoped it would be revoked.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 67]

October 26, 1861
John Sherman, Colonel Commanding, Camp Buckingham, near Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that in compliance with Mason's October 21 circular letter, he was naming the Recruiting Lieutenants for whom he asked an extension of time, that his selection was made upon the supposition that Mason would allow all the Recruiting Lieutenants to continue to act until the expiration of their time and to report their enlistments to camp, that he was well satisfied that the named Recruiting Lieutenants would then be able to fill his force, and that if applications were made to him for extension, he would endorse his opinion upon them, but would inform the applicants distinctly that he had no right to ask an extension.
3 pp. [Series 147-15: 72]

October 26, 1861
B[enjamin] F. Smith, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Corwin, near Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Surgeon Robert Fletcher had reported to him for duty by direction of the Surgeon General of the State of Ohio; and requesting that Fletcher be commissioned as Surgeon with the rank of Major.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 69]

October 26, 1861
C.K. Smith, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that his son, J. Corwin Smith, was away on a recruiting expedition, and he was answering Mason's letter on his son's behalf, and that on October 23 or 24, his son reported, in conjunction with 2nd Lieutenant Robert Cullen, 20 recruits; asking that Mason bear in mind that 20 days was a very short time for a young man to do anything in recruiting; requesting Mason to annul the order of revocation of his son's appointment so as to give the young gentleman an opportunity to show some evidence of his skill and industry in the business in which Mason employed him; and stating that he was of the opinion that his son and Cullen together could report 30 or more recruits the next week.
3 pp. [Series 147-15: 77]

October 26, 1861
Orland Smith, Colonel, and Jacob Hyer, Lieutenant Colonel, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending Silas Irion of Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio as a suitable person for a 2nd Lieutenancy in the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that they felt confident Irion could recruit a good company.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 57]

October 26, 1861
Thomas Kilby Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General Rodney Mason. Letter stating that John Knecker of Cincinnati had requested that he intervene to secure for him another appointment as 2nd Lieutenant to recruit for the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Knecker had labored hard and under peculiar difficulties, that Knecker had reported himself frequently at regimental headquarters with the expectation of taking command of a company which had been promised him from Blanchester, and that he thought Knecker would still succeed with reasonable facilities in raising a company; and requesting that Knecker be given another appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 54]

October 26, 1861
Thomas Kilby Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Edward B. Moore of Cincinnati received a commission dated October 11, as 2nd Lieutenant with power to recruit for the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Moore's commission would expire on October 27, that owing to difficulty finding an officer to muster him in and the consequent delay of some days, Moore had the misfortune to lose some 20 men pledged to him, that Moore had succeeded in securing 8 men who were now in camp under drill and consolidated with another company not filled, and that Moore had a reasonable expectation of securing additional men, probably 30; recommending an extension of Moore's commission; and stating that Moore was a very worthy man and ardent in the cause, having spent freely of his means.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 54]

October 26, 1861
W.R. Smith, Chairman, and Jno. F. Waddel, Secretary, Highland County Military Committee, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that the Military Committee of Highland County endorsed the recommendation of Colonel Orland Smith of the 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry of the Honorable Silas Irion for the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 58]

October 26, 1861
T[imothy] R. Stanley, Colonel, 18th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had written in reference to Major C[harles] H. Grosvenor and in answer, Buckingham spoke of a military examining board, that he trusted such would not be done, that he thought the good of the service would be very greatly advanced by Grosvenor's transfer to another regiment where he would be more acceptable, that since Lieutenant Colonel [Josiah] Given was not yet able to join him and he had a "number one" man with him who would be a very great aid to them all, he would be exceedingly glad to have Grosvenor transferred, that he did not want a Board of Examination, that he did not think it would accomplish the object without more evil than good, that many men who would make valuable officers could not pass examination of the board, that he did not want to take any action in reference to Lieutenant Colonel Given, and that he would rather do Given's work and his own for a month more than to have anyone in Given's place.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 21]

October 26, 1861
Peter J. Sullivan, Colonel, 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Captain Magnus, having been appointed by Buckingham to recruit an artillery company, was reported to have sold men recruited for the 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with his funds, and that he had also learned that the confidence placed in 2nd Lieutenant Payne, appointed to recruit for the 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, had been misplaced; and requesting that Lieutenant Wisehart's company be attached to the 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 36]

October 26, 1861
L[orenzo] Thomas, Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C. To the Governor of Ohio. Special Orders No. 288, stating that Captain J.S. Menkin, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was to be honorably discharged from the service of the United States.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 148]

October 26, 1861
Octavius Waters, Chairman and Member of the 5th District Military Committee, Delta, Fulton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter reporting on the recommendations for commissions made by the county military committee at a meeting held on October 25; and stating that the members of the committee desired to express their disapproval regarding the conflict of territory existing between the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that if anything could be done, he was requested to ask for redress.
3 pp. [Series 147-15: 79]

October 26, 1861
John W. Weakley, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter enclosing a certificate showing that he not only accepted the appointment as Chaplain of the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but had been mustered into service.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 170]

October 26, 1861
G.E. Winters, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he had received Mason's letter dated October 24, informing him that his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been revoked and directing the return of papers, etc., that in neglecting, or rather failing to report promptly, there was no intentional disregard of orders, that having been much of the time in the country, it was impossible to make regular reports, that he had eleven men sworn in and had men in his employ recruiting, that within one week he expected to have twenty-five men in Colonel [John] Sherman's camp, that he would continue to work on his own account, and that as fast as he could obtain recruits, he would send them to Camp Buckingham.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 56]

October 27, 1861
J.R. Cockerill, Acting Colonel, Camp Hamer, Ohio. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter recommending Henry L. Phillips of Adams County, Ohio as the proper person to be appointed Adjutant of the 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry now recruiting at West Union, Ohio; and stating that Phillips was currently acting as Adjutant and was in every respect well qualified.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 177]

October 27, 1861
Daniel Eastwood, Marion, Marion County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting a situation as clerk or secretary in the army. Bears a note from James Wilson certifying that Eastwood was well qualified to fill the office for which he had applied and was a very respectable young man.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 14]

October 27, 1861
Stanley Matthews, Colonel, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Meigs, [Canal Dover], Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that all the companies of the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were now mustered into the service of the United States; recommending Lieutenant C.W. Fisher of the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for appointment as his Regimental Adjutant; and stating that he considered it indispensable for overcoats to be supplied, that if they were to stop in Cincinnati only for the purpose of getting arms, it would be more convenient and cheaper to take cars on the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Railroad to Wellsville and then boats to Cincinnati, than to march from Camp Meigs to Uhrichsville and transport baggage by waggons for 13 miles, and then take cars to Cincinnati, that there were some matters in Cincinnati he wanted to arrange affecting his personal comforts before leaving the State, that he was very much pleased with the appearance of the regiment and thought that as soon as they could have the proper opportunity for drill and instruction in the duties of soldiers, they would be efficient in service and a credit to the State, and that he had not yet met Lieutenant Colonel [Richard W.] McClain.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 103]

October 27, 1861
Oliver Mungen, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he was very much "chagrined" upon receiving a notification that his appointment was revoked, that no man in the service had worked more earnestly and faithfully to recruit men than he had, that as to the reports, he had sent them every three days, that reports were not made daily because he had been absent in the country and it was impossible for him to mail or get to an office daily with his reports, that he only reported those who he stood by and saw mustered into the service, that his brother, the Lieutenant Colonel of the 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, told him he should have reported all the men recruited, that he had enlisted 21 men and 12 of them were in camp, that his report of October 28 would show 24 men, and his report of October 29 would show from forty to forty-eight men, that the reason for this increase was that Mr. Henderson, a gentleman with whom he was recruiting under Buckingham's order, would be in with his men, that undoubtedly, before the week was out, there would be sixty men or over in his company, that he should not be turned out, and that he had spent over one hundred dollars and all his time since he received his appointment; and requesting that his appointment be renewed.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 135]

October 27, 1861
A.M. Pratt, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter calling Buckingham's attention to the commission of J.H. Long as Lieutenant in the 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the request for a change to the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that the struggle for companies dampened the ardor of the people and endangered what should be as free of corruption as the river of life, the purity of their patriotism, that they begged an authoritative decision regarding the J.H. Long matter as soon as possible, that he was satisfied they could probably raise a company for either the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or the 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but far more easily for the former, that Colonel [Otto] Burstenbinder visited Williams County and all were pleased with him, and that they deemed Burstenbinder to be an able and devoted man who was amiable and urbane.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 181]

October 27, 1861
Jonathan Renick, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General Rodney Mason. Letter stating that the bearer, L.M. Morrisson, was about to be swindled out of the men he had recruited at his own expense by Colonel Schleich and his brother, that Morrisson was a "capital good fellow" and had shown great energy in recruiting, that Morrisson's men had the utmost confidence in him, that Morrisson had enlisted men who no one else could have enlisted, that Morrisson's men were much dissatisfied and felt outraged by his treatment, that the proper application would be made at Mason's office for redress, and that Morrisson had been "grossly and shamefully" deceived.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 120]

October 27, 1861
A.E. Strickle, et. al., [Military Committee for Clinton County], Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they recommended LeRoy Pope as a suitable person to be commissioned as a Lieutenant to recruit a company of cavalry in Clinton County; and requesting that the company be attached to the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
1 p. [Series 147-15: 130]

October 27, 1861
S[ilas] B. Walker, Major, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Vance, Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that it was with great regret that he learned that the order issued to Lieutenant [Oliver] Mungen had been revoked, that Mungen was one of the best ranking recruiting officers they had, that he hoped Mason would reconsider the matter, and that they were working as hard as men ever worked in any cause.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 134]

October 27, 1861
Mrs. Crafts J. Wright, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter introducing Dr. Edward Foote of Cincinnati, the physician of whom she spoke to Governor [William] Dennison, as the one selected by her husband to be the Surgeon for the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that Foote was well fitted for the position, having been in the Mexican War as Surgeon and practicing in Cincinnati ever since, and that Foote's moral character was "unexceptionable" in every respect; requesting that Buckingham use his influence to have Foote appointed; and stating that the Lieutenant Colonel had not come within the prescribed request as he was a very intemperate man, that her husband's health was not very robust, and she would regret it if he was to be disappointed in his Surgeon, that the trouble which had arisen in the regiment from the appointment of Colonel G had been very great, that two of the Ohio companies refused to serve under him, that she should not wonder if it left a vacancy of more than one hundred men, and that she hoped for the best and prayed daily that He who ruled over all might yet so guide events that all might be well and that out of evil, good might yet come.
2 pp. [Series 147-15: 96]