December 8, 1861
R.W.P. Muse, Captain, 16th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding his muster rolls, and his seniority as Captain.
4 pp. [Series 147-19: 42]

December 8, 1861
O[wen] P. Ransom, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter tendering his resignation as Colonel of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; stating that he did so at Dennison's request and upon the advice of a friend at whose solicitation the appointment had been made, that he did so with regret, knowing that to resign when his command was ordered into active service would be construed in a manner unfavorable to him and perhaps seriously affect his social position, that he regretted leaving the service at that time when an opportunity seemed open to retrieve any faults which he might have committed in former years and when the integrity of the Government was seriously attacked, that in the organization of the regiment, he had faithfully performed his duty and been ever just and courteous in dealing with both officers and men, and that he had zealously striven to make the regiment, which it was, as well disciplined and as efficient as any unit organized under adverse circumstances; expressing his gratitude for the many personal kindnesses he had received from Dennison; and stating that were opportunity afforded him, neither Dennison nor General [Don Carlos] Buell would ever have cause to complain about conduct on his part detrimental to the discipline or well being of the regiment or any individual in it.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 120]

December 8, 1861
Franklin Sawyer, Lieutenant Colonel, J[oseph] R. Swigart, Lieutenant and Adjutant, and Herman Ruess, Lieutenant and Quartermaster, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Keys, Romney, Virginia. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the post of 2nd Lieutenant of Company A, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry having become vacant by promotion, they recommended 2nd Sergeant John M. Henry to fill the vacancy, believing that his honesty, fidelity, and ability would ensure the faithful discharge of the duties of said office.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 209]

December 9, 1861
W.R. Bricker, and D. Billow, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter regarding difficulties which existed in the company of volunteers which left Shelby and was now in Camp Buckingham; and stating that C[harles] R. Lord did not recruit the company, that the company was recruited by the citizens of Shelby, that the majority of the company did not want Lord for Captain, that this was shown by the first election of the company, in which Lord received one out of 68 votes, that the election was ordered by John Sherman, who gave his word that the winner should be commissioned immediately, that an attempt was subsequently made to set aside the election of [John] Kingsborough and, by "fraud" and "stratigem", elect Lord as Captain, that it was hoped Dennison would ensure that justice was done in the case, and that at the second election, there were only 49 of the company present, with quite a number of Kingsborough's friends out on duty and furloughs.
3 pp. [Series 147-19: 26]

December 9, 1861
R[alph] P. Buckland, Colonel, 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Croghan, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that an act of Congress from the previous winter expressly authorized a band for each regiment, that he understood the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and other new regiments had bands, that the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry also wanted a band, and that bands should be allowed in all regiments or none.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 39]

December 9, 1861
Charles A. de Villiers, Colonel Commanding, 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Point Pleasant, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that when in Ohio, he found it impossible to get recruits without advancing them a month's pay which he was not prepared at present to do, that at present they reported only 320 men for duty and would need, in addition to two full companies, two hundred and fifty men to fill up the regiment, that they had now gone into winter quarters at Point Pleasant, and that he urged Buckingham to send recruits enough to fill the regiment as speedily as possible.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 189]

December 9, 1861
Jno. Ferguson, 2nd Lieutenant, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Unionport, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he received a 2nd Lieutenant's commission to recruit a company for the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he had about 40 men; and asking if he could take his men into another regiment, say the 80th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 9]

December 9, 1861
John W. Fuller, Colonel, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was spending a little time at Toledo for the benefit of his health, that he was left at Springfield when the army retired, but through the courtesy of General Ben McCulloch was permitted to rejoin it as soon as able to travel, that Lieutenant Colonel [Henry G.] Kennett said the question had been asked from Columbus "why not appoint Lieutenant [James H.] Hedges of Company A to the command of Company B," that he intended to go to Columbus within a few days when he would give Dennison two or three reasons which in his judgement forbade the appointment of Hedges, that he had no prejudice against Hedges nor any favorite to urge for the position, yet he had no doubt a plain statement of the facts would lead Dennison to make another appointment, that General [Henry] Halleck gave him leave of absence for 60 days, that being the time named by the Assistant Surgeon and Dr. Wright, the Medical Director, as necessary for regaining his strength, that he hoped half that time was all he would require, that he did not intend to be away from the regiment a day longer than necessary, that when he was compelled to take his bed, they had 832 men for duty, making it one of the largest regiments in the army, that he hoped that number had not decreased and had no reason to think it had, that Lieutenant Colonel Kennett was efficient and careful of wants of the men, and that he still desired to get James H. Boggis of Toledo into the regiment as 1st Lieutenant in place of Lieutenant [Philip B.] Cloon resigned.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 186]

December 9, 1861
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Extract from Special Order No. 27, stating that the resignation of Captain Joseph M. Dana of the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was hereby accepted to take effect from December 9, 1861. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 58]

December 9, 1861
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Extract from Special Order No. 27, stating that the resignation of Captain J. Slocum of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was hereby accepted to take effect from December 9, 1861. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 60]

December 9, 1861
James G. Haly, 2nd Lieutenant and Recruiting Officer, 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Latty, Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if a recruiting officer was justified in bringing in a bill of subsistence for his men covering the period from the time of their enlistment to the establishment of the camp; and stating that his reason for asking was that many men recruited by him had preferred choosing their own boarding places with the understanding that they were to receive 30 cents per diem for their ration, and that some subsisted themselves at home with his permission as recruiting officer.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 67]

December 9, 1861
Charles W. Hill, Brigadier General, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting to be relieved from his command at Camp Chase; asking if some provision could be made for him to receive pay; and stating that he had not been paid for nearly four months and his necessities were quite urgent.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 62]

December 9, 1861
Jno. C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. To the Governor of Ohio. Special Order No. 46, stating that the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel John A. Turley, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect on December 9, 1861. By order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 145]

December 9, 1861
William Lawrence, Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his friend, Major C[yrus] W. Fisher of the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Dennison, felt much anxiety to preserve his organization and place, that he hoped this might be done in the consolidation to take place after December 15, that he believed the public service would be promoted thereby, and that the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was one of the finest and best officered regiments in the State; and requesting that Fisher be retained.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 193]

December 9, 1861
James A. Mitchell, Captain, Springfield Light Artillery, Ohio Volunteers, Jefferson City, Missouri. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that the previous week, he forwarded their muster in roll, that he hoped it would be found satisfactory, that if anything more was necessary to secure their commissions, he wished to be informed, that as to their equipment, they were now assured that horses could be procured locally, that if no steps had been taken for the unit's return, he wanted the harness and battery forwarded to him at Jefferson City, that if they could be supplied, he wanted 4 6-pounder brass rifled cannon with carriages complete for the field, 4 6-pounder caissons complete with carriages, 2 12-pounder brass howitzers complete with carriages, 2 12-pounder caissons with carriages complete, 1 battery wagon complete equipped for the field, 1 forge wagon complete equipped for the field, 1 water tank and wagon complete, 159 cavalry sabers with belts complete, 159 Navy revolvers with cap and cartridge boxes complete with holster for belt, 16 sets of wheel artillery harness, 32 sets of lead artillery harness, 20 saddles, bridles, halters, and martingales for Sergeants, Artificers, Buglers, and Guiders(?), and spare horses, 70 pairs of spurs, 96 watering bridles, 15 halters for spare horses, and whatever might be proper to fully equip except horses, that some of the above articles might not be needed under the present system of equipment, that they desired to be well equipped and felt they could rely upon Mason and their efficient Adjutant General to see to it, that if requisitions were necessary, they would make them out and send them, that they would hail with delight the day their battery arrived, and that hearty cheers would go up for the worthy authorities of their gallant State.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 140]

December 9, 1861
Thomas Morton, Colonel Commanding, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Hermann, Missouri. To Governor William Dennison. Letter enclosing the resignations of Lieutenant Colonel John A. Turley and Captain George A. Taylor; recommending Major Charles N. Lamison for the position of Lieutenant Colonel; and stating that Lamison was a fit man and eminently qualified for the place, that they needed three hundred men to fill up the regiment, that the 83rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (Fremont Body Guard) had about that number and would make them 1,046 strong, that he was reliably informed that it was the desire of both the officers and men of the 83rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to join them, that their consolidation would be most opportune and fit as they were the only two unorganized Ohio regiments in Missouri, that their men were well drilled and under excellent discipline, that they wished Ohio to be represented in the Mississippi expedition, that by the consolidation he spoke of, they would have a large regiment and secure a place in that expedition, that he was sure they would add no disgrace to the fair fame and renown which the sons of Ohio had already won in the contest, that he was preparing a report for General [Henry] Halleck touching upon their strength, condition, and other kindred matters, and that he would forward a copy of the report to Dennison.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 188]

December 9, 1861
Charles G.H. Payne, 2nd Lieutenant, 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that he obeyed instructions during the 20 days given him to recruit 30 men, which he failed to accomplish, that he performed as much labor as those who succeeded after his 20 days had expired, that he reported himself at Camp Dennison where he had continued to work up to the present time, that he had been occupied in assisting different persons to recruit in the various branches of the service, and had sought the general interest of the service, that as he had not succeeded in enlisting 30 men, he could not claim a position, and that he wished to know if he was still considered in the service and if he was entitled to pay.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 137]

December 9, 1861
Oscar C. Pratt, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that as he understood General Order No. 65, the fate of the batteries already authorized would be determined soon after December 15; and asking that his application be given as early notice as convenient.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 20]

December 9, 1861
James Rowe, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Sergeant R[obert] J. Irwin, Company C, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, for the appointment of 2nd Lieutenant; and stating that Irwin was a young man of good education, a fine mind, and most excellent morals.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 30]

[December 9?, 1861]
T.C.H. Smith, Lieutenant Colonel, et. al. To ? Letter signed by twenty-nine officers of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, electing and recommending the appointment of Reverend J.M. Drake, West Rushville, Ohio as Chaplain of the regiment.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 189]

December 9, 1861
S.B. Sturges, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that about a month before, the proper officers made out a certificate of disability for Lafayette Brown of Company K, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and forwarded it to headquarters to procure his discharge, that since then, Brown had heard nothing of it and was compelled to remain and report himself weekly at Camp Wood, and that anything Buckingham could do to arrange the matter and any information provided as to how or of what paymaster Brown could get his pay would be a favor.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 20]

December 9, 1861
D.L. Sutphin, Middletown, Butler County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had a commission to raise a company for the 69th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had about 40 men, that he heard there were about 300 transient men in Camp Chase, that he would like to have enough to fill his company to 101 men, that recruiting was going very slowly locally, and that his time was getting short. Bears the endorsement of D.L. Sutphin's father.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 63]

December 9, 1861
J.N. Victor, Sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati Rail Road Company, General Freight Office, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that on October 1, he received a Lieutenant's commission to recruit a company for the 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he would have succeeded had not [John] Sherman interfered with his arrangements, that so bitter was the feeling about this matter, and against Sherman, that not a man from the eastern part of Erie County would enlist in Sherman's Brigade, that if Sherman had acted honorably, he would have had a company from that section, that he failed to recruit a company and on November 24, his commission was cancelled, that Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham now told him unless he was mustered into the 65th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he could receive no pay, that there were no conditions attached to his commission and Sherman and H.D. Cook told him he would certainly receive pay as a 2nd Lieutenant while at work, whether he succeeded or not, that Mr. Follett or any acquaintances locally would tell Dennison that his failure was to be laid at Sherman's door, that he gave up a good situation as agent for the Sandusky, Dayton and Cincinnati Rail Road Company at Clyde to accept the commission, that he could only have afforded to do so on the express understanding that he would receive a Lieutenant's pay while at work, that to be cheated out of his commission and lose his pay was more than he bargained for, and that he wrote Sherman on the subject, but never received an answer; asking if something could be done in this matter; and stating that he only wanted justice.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 29]

December 9, 1861
F.E. Wilson, Hamilton, Butler County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter regarding an election in Company C of the 69th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; claiming that he was cheated out of his rightful position by fraud and deception; and requesting a fair hearing.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 721/2]

December 10, 1861
John B. Allen, Secretary of the 7th Congressional Military Committee, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter certifying that at a meeting held at Morrow on December 9, it was resolved that the resolution passed on November 14, recommending officers for the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, be rescinded, and that the committee recommended Reverend Granville Moody as Colonel, Alexander Von Schrader as Lieutenant Colonel, and Howard Dunlevy as Adjutant of the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 1]

December 10, 1861
Chambers Baird, Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was informed by the members of Captain Foster's company of cavalry, now at Syracuse, Missouri, that in the payments lately made to said company, they were charged $28 for saddle, bridle and halter, that this charge was deducted from the amount allowed them for the hire of their horses, that he was informed that this company all found their own horses, that the men complained that the charge was contrary to the understanding when they volunteered, that they were told at Georgetown when they volunteered that they could take their own saddles and bridles with them to Camp Chase, that they were also told that when at Camp Chase, they could send home their own saddles and bridles and that they would be supplied by the State or Government without any charge, and that if the charge should not have been assessed, he wished Dennison to have it made right with the boys (all from Brown County) who were very dissatisfied about the matter.
3 pp. [Series 147-19: 185]

December 10, 1861
G.W. Barker, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his son, Arthur W. Barker, to whom was issued a recruiting Lieutenant's commission on November 21, had been confined at Summerville, Virginia by an attack of typhoid fever, that he feared it was too late for his son to do much at recruiting for the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Colonel Craig would be glad to give his son a position in the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry provided he was released from the 36th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was not required in the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he trusted his son's sickness would be a sufficient excuse for the apparent neglect and that his son's commission would not be revoked at present.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 190]

December 10, 1861
R. Buchanan, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending George De Charms for the appointment of Lieutenant in the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that De Charms had served in the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from its organization, was about 23 years old, large and muscular, and was well educated and a good soldier, and that he had no hesitation in saying that if appointed, De Charms would do credit to the service.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 206]

December 10, 1861
John W. Caldwell, No. 379, Main Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he had seen testimonials of the merits of George De Charms, a Private in Company A, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had also seen the suggestion of Colonel T[homas] K[ilby] Smith that he might have use for De Charms as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Smith's request for De Charms' transfer, and that he cheerfully concurred in the request for De Charms' immediate transfer to the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 203]

December 10, 1861
Herman Canfield, Lieutenant Colonel, 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Medina, Medina County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that a man by the name of Jacob Rottes signed enlisting papers for the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and claimed to have been deceived by the false promises of the Lieutenant who enlisted him, that Rottes was not sworn in, that Rottes then enlisted under Lieutenant Bidle of the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and took the oath, and that the previous evening at midnight, a Lieutenant of the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with a posse took Rottes by force to the camp of the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Cleveland; asking if this was in accordance with proper regulations; stating that if it was, then the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry claimed the same right against the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Chase, that Lieutenant Goodrich brought papers to enlist for the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and, under those papers, enlisted about 30 men in Medina County, that the Colonel, Major, etc., of the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry then came into Medina County to recruit, that Goodrich resigned his commission, and the 30 men whom he had enlisted for the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry enlisted for the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that it was certain that 2, if not more, of Goodrich's men were sworn into the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that if Lieutenant Emerson of the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was entitled to drag Rottes from his bed at midnight because he enlisted but did not take the oath, it did seem that the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was entitled to the 30 men enlisted by Goodrich and now in the ranks of the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was entitled to fair treatment and its rights, that either the course of Emerson or that of the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was an outrage upon those rights, that they were either entitled to Rottes or to the 30 men now in the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he was informed that Medina County was not within the district allotted to Emerson for recruiting; and asking if Emerson was permitted to drag men away from Medina County in such a summary way.
3 pp. [Series 147-19: 77]

December 10, 1861
James Cantwell, Colonel, and J[ames] S. Robinson, Major, 82nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Simon Kenton, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting that Buckingham proceed, per the decision of the War Department, to have them discharged from the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that they would accept the positions tendered them in the 82nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry running their own risk of raising the requisite number of men to have the regiment organized. Bears a note from Cantwell stating that Colonel Durfee was absent, but would doubtless concur in the above.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 56]

December 10, 1861
A.L. Cass, Chairman, Military Committee of Coshocton County, Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Lieutenant G.W. Pepper wanted an extension of the time of his commission which was about to expire, that the committee was satisfied that Pepper was doing good work, that Pepper had more than fifty men enrolled, and that if Pepper was allowed twenty more days, he would doubtless complete his company.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 86]

December 10, 1861
T.K. Cock, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter resigning his commission as 2nd Lieutenant; and stating that owing to the delay in getting released from the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to which he was formerly attached, he found it scarcely worth his while to make any effort at recruiting as the time for doing so was nearly expired.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 80]

December 10, 1861
Cyrus W. Fisher, Major, 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that Colonel Thomas Kilby Smith of the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a gentleman and a scholar and in every way worthy to head a regiment of Ohio's best soldiers, and that he would most respectfully solicit that Smith be allowed to head the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry until his services entitled him to a more distinguished position. Bears a note from Dennison.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 187]

December 10, 1861
James W. Forsythe, Captain, 18th U.S. Infantry, Colonel Commanding 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Buckingham, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing the proceedings of a court of inquiry called at the request of Captain Charles R. Lord of the 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in pursuance of the order therein mentioned; and stating that Lord was under arrest and would be so held until he had advice from Buckingham.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 119]

December 10, 1861
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Extract from Special Order No. 28, stating that the resignation of 1st Lieutenant W.S. Chamberlain, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was hereby accepted to take effect from December 10, 1861. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 82]

December 10, 1861
A.E. Jones, Aide-De-Camp, City Barracks, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that the independent companies Mason referred to were placed on special duty by order and arrangement of Brigadier General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, then commanding the Department of the Ohio, not as State troops but as volunteers to perform that special duty, that he presumed Mason was referring more particularly to Captain Goslin's company guarding Price's Hill fortifications and Fort Mitchell, that this company made its own arrangement with Mitchel, that the company never was commissioned and did not consist of State troops, and that the company was self constituted and its officers were self appointed; encompassing an order dated October 11 from O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, Brigadier General Commanding, authorizing and directing Jones to muster in Captain Goslin's independent company of sixty-five men for special duty at the Price's Hill fortifications and Fort Mitchell, there being no U.S. troops under his command for that purpose; and stating that Mitchel requested him to go out and administer an oath to Goslin's company to faithfully guard the Price's Hill fortifications and Fort Mitchell until relieved, that Mitchel had made all arrangements with Goslin's company, but the press of business prevented him from visiting the company at that time, that the State had nothing to do with this or any other company so employed, that these men were volunteers performing duty for Mitchel, that Mitchel had applied for troops and was told that no State troops could be ordered on such duty without the consent of the Governor, that Mitchel then accepted the men as volunteers and issued all orders to them, that his business at Louisville was to see about this matter and obtain some pertinent documents from Mitchel, that the documents were promptly given, and that Mason need not be under any apprehension in regard to the matter.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 133]

December 10, 1861
B.F. Leiter, President, [Military Committee of the Eastern Sub Division of Stark County, Ohio], Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that the committee agreed that Charles A. Leiter, now in Company F, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, would be a proper person to enlist recruits for the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 202]

December 10, 1861
Daniel Lenker, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had abandoned recruiting for Captain William S. Williams on account of other business, that he had not made any contracts for subsistence for enlisted men, and that he had turned over men, papers, etc. to Williams.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 198]

December 10, 1861
J.M. Lough, Miami University, Oxford, Butler County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wanted to enter the service of his country, that he had some experience in military life having spent nearly four months in Virginia and Maryland, that he would be pleased to act in any official capacity Buckingham might see proper to assign him, that as to his efficiency, he could bring testimonials from the faculty of Miami University and also from other men of military experience, and that he wanted the rank of Lieutenant until he had proven himself worthy of something higher.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 127]

December 10, 1861
C[lark] McDermont, Hospital Surgeon, Third Street Military Hospital, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was not complete when he received his commission as Surgeon of the regiment, and that he was informed that before receiving any pay, he must furnish the Paymaster with evidence of his having been commissioned and with a copy of the order assigning him to duty in the field; requesting a certificate of the above facts to enable him to receive pay; and stating that his commission was dated September 11, and on the same day he was ordered by Dennison to report to General [William S.] Rosecrans for service as Brigade Surgeon, and that he had been on duty ever since in western Virginia and in his present position.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 144]

December 10, 1861
O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, Headquarters, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, in camp near Louisville, [Kentucky]. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the appointments kindly made by Governor Dennison had been to him, as well as to Buckingham and the Governor, a source of deep anxiety as well as of "mortification", that when appointed a Brigadier General in New York, he requested Governor [Edwin Denison] Morgan to commission a few persons whose services he desired at his headquarters, that the only person actually commissioned was his son Fred, who was a Lieutenant of the 21st New York Volunteers, that Fred was placed on his staff by General [George B.] McClellan as an aid, that about his son there never had been any trouble as to pay, that when it was decided that he should return to Ohio and take command of the Department, he informed Governor [William] Dennison of his wishes on the subject and asked if Dennison could give him the appointments which he had requested from the Governor of New York, that Dennison responded promptly in the affirmative and appointed Bushrod Birch, V. Mitchel, J. DeWitt Whiting, Harry Overman, and J.H. Williams, all in the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he did not notice the number of the regiment, that he supposed the appointments were exactly identical with that received by his son Fred, and that they were made in regiments in the field in which vacancies existed as Fred's was, and that these officers had performed their duty faithfully, but had thus far received no pay from the Government and could receive none so far as he understood the matter; asking what steps had been taken at Columbus to provide relief for these officers; and stating that he knew the Governor was anxious to remedy the difficulty, and that he desired to be informed of the prospects of a successful remedy so that he might advise the gentlemen what they should do in the future.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 124]

December 10, 1861
T.G. Moore and Company, Samartine, Carroll County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking if harness makers were taken into the army as such, where they could volunteer as such, and at what wages.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 202]

December 10, 1861
William H. Nickerson, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding a company he helped raise for the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; relating the circumstances surrounding his arrest by order of Colonel James A. Garfield and confinement in the guard house; stating that he was willing to defend his Country, but he was not willing to be swindled as he had been by the officers of the 42nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and requesting a transfer to another regiment as he had no confidence in officers who had deceived him.
8 pp. [Series 147-19: 17]

December 10, 1861
Charles G.H. Payne, 2nd Lieutenant, 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that he was comissioned on October 15 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and his commission had not been revoked, that he did not recruit a sufficient number of men to hold his position, that he sent a copy of his commission and the manner in which he was mustered into the service, that he learned from some unofficial persons that he was out of the service and could receive no pay, that he reported himself at Camp Dennison after the 20 days allowed him to recruit and had reported ever since, that he had served for 4 months in Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he would perhaps be remembered as one of the Kentucky exiles, that he was well acquainted with the country around Glasgow, Bowling Green, and Russellville, Kentucky, having spent years there, that he was poor on account of being an exile, that his people were "traitors" as far as he was concerned, that he had a good record, that he was as well qualified as many persons in high places, and that he was ready to serve in any capacity, but preferred a position so as to support his wife and 5 children; asking if he could get his pay if his commission had been revoked; and stating that the reason he could not recruit was that Clermont County was exhausted of men, and that he had written the Adjutant General to extend his limits, but this was not done for supposedly proper reasons.
3 pp. [Series 147-19: 138]

December 10, 1861
Julius Pendrizet, Captain Commanding, Mt. Carmel, Clermont County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that they had a military organization of boys, age 12 to 16, who had been drilling for some time, that they would very much like to get guns from the State, having heard that similar organizations had received them, and that the company consisted of some thirty individuals who were pretty well drilled considering the length of time they had been at it.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 63]

December 10, 1861
John H. Poyer, Lieutenant, 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Florence, Erie County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had two men in the 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Norwalk, Ohio, that he had enlisted and sworn in these men and subsisted them for about four weeks, that Lieutenant Colonel [George H.] Safford would not give up the men, and that their names were Henry L. Ewing and Rufus W. Lawrence; and asking if he could have the men.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 75]

December 10, 1861
Jno. F. Reynolds, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was the father of William F. Reynolds, Jr., that on November 24, Colonel M. Welker wrote to Alexander Bierce of Canton and to General Kent Jarvis of Massillon that the Governor had appointed William F. Reynolds, Jr. as Adjutant of the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, requesting that they notify Reynolds thereof, and informing them that Reynolds would be notified immediately of his appointment by the Adjutant General, that his son acknowledged the receipt of this informal appointment and accepted it, that after a day or two of necessary preparations, his son repaired to Warren and entered upon his duties and applied for his discharge from the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that whether Buckingham regarded the notice stated therein as sufficient or whether the notice from Buckingham had been mailed and miscarried he did not know, but Buckingham would readily see the position his son occupied; requesting Buckingham to set his son straight by sending notice; and stating that should the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry be disbanded under the late report of the Secretary of War, he wanted his son honorably discharged with his company.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 210]

December 10, 1861
F.A. Seymour, Captain, Company G, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his company was short a 2nd Lieutenant; and recommending the Orderly Sergeant of the company for the position.
1 p. [Series 147-19: 88]

December 10, 1861
J.L. Kirby Smith, Colonel, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Andrews, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was enclosing a roll for Company A of his regiment, by which it would be seen that Hinchman S. Prophet was the choice of the company for 2nd Lieutenant; requesting Buckingham to commission Prophet and give his commission the date of December 5 when the election was held; stating that Prophet was mustered in by Captain Stansbury; and requesting that the muster-in rolls of Captain Stansbury, Major [John R.] Edie, and Captain [Albert B.] Dod, belonging to the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, be sent without delay along with about ten blank muster rolls.
2 pp. [Series 147-19: 217]