January 4, 1862
S.F. Shaw, 2nd Lieutenant, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant in the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and accepted the same, and that he had been mustered in by Colonel W. Craig as an officer in the regular army; asking that in the making up of companies, when the parts were consolidated, that his past experience be taken into consideration as he now labored under many disadvantages well known to Buckingham in recruiting a company; and stating that in justice to their much abused Colonel, he had the utmost confidence in him both as a gentleman and an officer, that he sought a recruiting commission in his regiment as soon as his old company of railroad guards (Reserve Militia) was dismissed, and the Military Committee said their hands were tied since all the commissions were given out which could be at one time, that the Military Committee said he should have the first commission which could be issued, that he hoped now to succeed and went in with a good will, and that he expected to go into the country where he could not report oftener than once in four or five days, but would do so with as great a regularity as possible.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 129]

January 4, 1862
W.S. Smith, Colonel, Camp Jefferson, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter expressing appreciation for Buckingham's letter recommending his promotion.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 157]

January 4, 1862
W.S. Smith, Colonel, Camp Jefferson, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in filling the vacancies now existing in his regiment, they would be glad to have the rule of promotion by seniority adhered to except in cases of manifest injury to the service from the unfitness of the one who would be so promoted, and that they thought the date of the three months' commissions should be considered in determining such seniority whenever the one holding commission had been uninterruptedly in the service as was the case with Lieutenant Henderson of his regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 157]

January 4, 1862
W[illiam] R. Sterling, Captain, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Keys, Romney, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that being called upon by Captain [Joel F.] Asper of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to make a statement as to the moral conduct of Ezra H. Witter, who he learned was appointed as a Lieutenant in the regiment, he took the liberty of saying that about December 18, 1861, he saw Witter at the Weddle House in Cleveland intoxicated and making a public display of written charges against Colonel E[rastus] B. Tyler and charging Tyler publicly of being a coward and also speaking disrespectfully of several officers in the regiment, and that Witter's general conduct was such as to make him appear disgraceful to everyone who saw him. Bears a note from Captain O[rin] J. Crane concurring in Sterling's statements.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 203]

January 4, 1862
Samuel T. Worcester, Washington, D.C. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was advised that the office of 2nd Lieutenant in Company D, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was vacant and that Elijah T. Rust, Orderly Sergeant of the company, was an applicant to fill the vacancy, that he knew Rust personally and from what he learned of him, he had reason to believe that Rust was an excellent soldier and had discharged the duties of Orderly Sergeant with much fidelity and credit, and that he thought Rust's application for a 2nd Lieutenancy was worthy of Dennison's favorable consideration and that Rust's appointment would promote the interests of the public service.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 207]

January 5?, 1862
T.S. Gilliland, Captain, Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking what kind of a pass would an officer need in order to take recruits through Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 127]

January 5, 1862
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Extract from Special Orders No. 1, stating that the resignation of Captain William Callihan, 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was hereby accepted to take effect from January 5, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 159]

January 5, 1862
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Extract from Special Orders No. 1, stating that the resignations of 1st Lieutenant Zelotus C. Sisson, Captain Martin H. Hamblin, and Captain H. Alonzo Pease, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were hereby accepted to take effect from January 5, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 160]

January 5, 1862
Julius L. Hadley, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Judge Milton Sutliff, Columbus, Ohio. Letter requesting Sutliff's assistance and advice in his case; stating that on coming to Camp Dennison, he found that he was about to be cut out of any commission at all by a wish on the part of the Adjutant General to ignore entirely his appointment either as Adjutant or Captain, that why this was so he could not tell, and that several other appointments more irregular than his own, which were recommended on the same paper, were recognized by the Adjutant General and the commissions sent accordingly; asking who in justice should receive a commission, all other things being equal, one who went into the service with an office or no office from the start as he did or one who crawled into the service through favor as a Lieutenant no matter how incompetent; requesting that Sutliff state his case to the present Governor and show the Governor the Colonel's order appointing him Adjutant, and that Sutliff ask the Governor to give him the necessary commission dated to correspond with the date of the Colonel's order compelling him to act in a position from that time until the present for which (without a commission so dated) he could not draw pay; and stating that he procured the necessary uniform and equipments at a heavy expense and had since paid his own way, that he had from November 5, 1861, filled the vacancy with no complaint against his ability to do so with credit, that he understood the endorsement of every officer in the regiment as to his abilities and the justness of his claim had been sent to the Adjutant General, that the blind adherence to rules, which heretofore had been no obstacle, now cut him off leaving him without even the Orderly Sergeant's position from which he was taken to fill the Adjutancy, that their regiment was ordered to Kansas and was leaving the latter part of the present week, and that he would be grateful if Sutliff could do anything for him in the meantime.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 118]

January 5, 1862
John U. Hiltz, Orderly Sergeant, Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that his furlough expired on January 5, and on January 6 he would leave for his company and regiment in western Virginia (Camp Warren, near Charleston), that he had been detained for a few days on account of conveyance, that after visiting Dennison and presenting a petition signed by all the commissioned officers of the regiment who were present at the time of his circulating same, he trusted Dennison would appreciate his abilities and the services he had rendered as Orderly Sergeant during the present campaign in western Virginia, that since September 22, 1861, he had taken part in all the skirmishes the regiment was engaged in and acted as Lieutenant of his company, that the petition clearly showed that his services were appreciated by the commissioned officers of his regiment, and that he trusted Dennison would not forget him in awarding commissions.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 145]

January 5, 1862
B.F. Leiter, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter stating that he had just returned home after making several speeches on the war and urging the necessity of filling up Mason's regiment [71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], that he had large meetings and interest in holding others in every township in Stark County and some of the adjoining counties, that many recruits could be had, but they would like to know as nearly as possible when they would be required to go to camp, that if assurance could be given that they would not need to leave for camp until the middle of February or March 1, it would very much facilitate their business, that he found a number of recruits of the 80th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from Camp Meigs at Dover who complained that the camp was in bad order and they gave no encouragement to others to enlist, that a number had deserted from Camp Meigs and he found men in different parts of the county running them down, that this had a very bad effect upon the Country, that the camp of the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was in good order and Mason's men would be well provided for and comfortably quartered, yet there was a general distrust owing to the many desertions from Camp Meigs, and that he would be out day and night until the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was full, which might be some time as the business now stood; asking when Mason would order the men into camp as many who promised to go in his company said they would have to make arrangements at home before they could leave; requesting the address of Mason's Quartermaster; and stating that Charles would want clothing that week when their men came in, that he thought it important to clothe the men as soon as they were enlisted, and that his meetings were large and he had no doubt of success.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 126]

January 5, 1862
H. Rigby, Lieutenant, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Chesterville, Morrow County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was mustered out of the service on August 28, 1861, that since then, he had enlisted 75 men who were now in the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and 57 men for Colonel Kennett's regiment who were now in the 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that for the last two months, he had been recruiting for the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that his territory was completely stripped of men and he was completely stripped of means to support his family, that he had enlisted 33 men for the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he had taken 22 men into camp and 11 of them were rejected and discharged, that 11 men remained out of camp, that he had done all a man could do under the circumstances, that he had to leave the service, and that he prayed Buckingham would recommend some pay for his services as he had exhausted all the means he had in the service of his country.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 185]

January 6, [1862]
James M. Allen, Quartermaster, 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Oakland Camp, near Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking since their organized regiments had been transferred to the U.S., if the Governor of Ohio still had the appointing power, that in case of a vacancy in field or staff by resignation or otherwise, could the Governor of Ohio appoint another to fill it, and that if yes, could the Governor of Ohio appoint a citizen as while the regiment was organizing or must he make the appointment from the company subalterns; and stating that he referred more particularly to Majors, Adjutants, and Quartermasters, that their regiment was still without a Colonel and, though improving in knowledge, discipline, and arms and equipage, was he feared losing time in the great struggle, and that he was entirely successful in his business and got many compliments for his conduct of it from his peers and superiors.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 128]

January 6, 1862
J.F. Bacon, Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter returning his papers as he found it impossible to recruit men locally at present; and stating that he could not get a man to make a start now, and that he would go into service as soon as his health would permit.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 132]

January 6, 1862
John Barland, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that Peter Brown of Sugar Grove in Fairfield County conceived the idea of raising a company and accordingly obtained authority and gave to it his whole time, that when Brown had entered a number of recruits under the former regulations, two other individuals commenced recruiting ostensibly in connection with Brown, that when some sixty men were enrolled, an unfortunate difficulty arose when the men declared they would disband, that Brown, to allay the excitement which he had no role in producing, suggested that Jackson and Kinser should be their first officers and he would withdraw, that the compromise was effected and Jackson and Kinser became the officers of the company, that Brown again commenced recruiting and, in conjunction with a man by the name of Terry, had raised a second company, that it was now proposed to elect Terry as Captain, Hedges as 1st Lieutenant, and Baughman as 2nd Lieutenant leaving Brown out after he had spent three months time and a considerable amount of money, that Brown had volunteered from Fairfield County in the Mexican War, and while in the service was promoted to a 1st Lieutenancy, that Brown was an honest, unassuming man, that if he did not believe a wrong was about to be committed under an improper influence, he would not presume to trouble the Governor on the subject, that the commissions should issue to Peter Brown as Captain, James Terry as 1st Lieutenant, and Hedges as 2nd Lieutenant, that Baughman had been and was now under bonds in Fairfield County for burglary, that he had written without the knowledge or consent of Brown and without the suggestion or knowledge of any other person, and that Colonel A. McVeigh, Senator from Fairfield County, was acquainted with all of the parties.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 120]

January 6, 1862
P[atrick] H. Breslin, Captain, 18th U.S. Infantry, Mustering and Disbursing Officer at Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was not conscious of being remiss in his duty in any matter, that he had not at any time mustered into service officers of companies or regiments unless they showed him their appointments to their several offices, that he had explained to Buckingham the difficulty he labored under to procure muster rolls of the various companies mustered by him for regiments, that in many instances, companies were mustered by squads and detachments, that when the muster rolls were obtained, the Adjutant General was promptly forwarded a copy in every instance, that he understood that officers not commissioned might enroll men and that the muster roll and muster could only be perfected either by an officer of the regular army or a commissioned officer of volunteers, that should the muster be by the latter, it was also necessary for the oath of allegiance to be duly administered by a justice of the peace under his certificate or by an officer of the regular army, preferably the latter, that he understood a muster into service to entail a formal inspection accompanied by a careful medical examination of men by a regularly commissioned officer of the army, either volunteer or regular, and by whom they were formally accepted for U.S. service, that in strict compliance with Buckingham's letter, all men by him inspected had been mustered and no officers had since then been mustered who had failed to procure a commission or appointment, that he was not aware that General Orders No. 61 and No. 78 had been altered, amended, or abolished, and that since he had acted as mustering officer, he had at all times done and performed the service in an honest and conscientious manner and in strict accordance with orders by him received from the War Department at Washington.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 166]

January 6, 1862
William H. Bucke, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he had recruited his number of 30 men and was transferred from Captain Dietrich, Company C to Captain Miller, Company B as 1st Lieutenant, and that his transfer and promotion were ordered by the Colonel; asking if he was reported from camp that morning as having his full number of men recruited, and if he would keep recruiting; requesting an enlistment roll and bill of subsistence if he was to continue recruiting; and asking if it was necessary for him to send his enlistment roll to Columbus or wait until the muster roll was made out.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 177]

January 6, 1862
J[oseph] W. Burke, Major Commanding, 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson, Bacon Creek, [Kentucky]. To Captain J.B. Fry, U.S.A., Assistant Adjutant General. Letter applying for a short leave of absence; and stating that the regiment now had ten commissioned offices vacant, that frequent application had been made to the Governor of Ohio and men were recommended, but no commissions had been issued, that many of their officers were sick, which had entailed the most arduous duties on his part, that he had been commanding the regiment since September, that to be thoroughly effective as they now stood was impossible, that one company was entirely bereft of officers, that he was convinced that as correspondence had produced no effect, it would require the personal attention of some officer, that he therefore asked permission to attend to it himself, that being the owner of property in Ireland now in the Court of Chancery, it was necessary that he should attest to some papers related thereto which could not be done nearer than Cincinnati, and that a failure to do this might endanger large family interests. Bears a note dated January 6, 1862, from E[benezer] Dumont, Brigadier General, stating that Burke's request was approved subject to the approval of General [Ormsby M.] Mitchel and General [Don Carlos] Buell. Also bears a note from O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, Brigadier General, recommending a leave of seven days as necessary for the benefit of the public service. Also bears a note dated January 7, 1862, from D[on] C[arlos] Buell, Brigadier General Commanding, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio; forwarding the letter to the Governor of Ohio for the purpose of bringing to his notice the great want of officers in the 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that this fact alone would compel him to refuse Burke's application for an indulgence to which his merits as an officer gave him strong claims, and that he trusted the vacancies in the 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry would be filled at the earliest possible day.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 211]

January 6, 1862
Charles Candy, Colonel Commanding, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp McArthur, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received a certificate of disability given by Dr. Mosgrove of Urbana with an endorsement from Buckingham that if the rolls of the regiment had not been sent, he should drop a man by the name of Talbot from them, that the rolls had been sent to Buckingham's office and therefore he had not dropped Talbot, that there had been quite a number of applications to him of this kind and he had always refused with the remark that if, after trial, they were not able to stand the hardships of a soldier's life, they then could be discharged on certificates of disability, that in the case of Talbot, he had made the same remark, that if Buckingham decided to drop Talbot from the rolls, he was afraid it would give a precedent for others to make the same application and thereby annoy Buckingham considerably, and that he thought the interest of the service would be benefited by the course he suggested.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 115]

January 6, 1862
James Cantwell, Colonel, and James S. Robinson, Major, 82nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending Lieutenant Peter Grubb of Company G as a suitable person in every respect to be appointed Captain of said company to fill the vacancy occasioned by the appointment of Captain Robinson to the Majorship of the 82nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that Grubb was a young man of excellent character and had been unanimously recommended for the position by every member of the company; recommending Orderly Sergeant Isaiah Larkins for the appointment of one of the Lieutenants of said company; and stating that they knew Larkins to be a young man of excellent habits and superior qualifications for the position, and that Larkins had been elected to the position by the members of said company.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 114]

January 6, 1862
J.M. Estep, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that the bearer was William Cady about whom he had written and who Mason had agreed to appoint as a Lieutenant, that Mason would find Cady a more energetic man than his appearance might indicate, that although up in years, Cady was a remarkably stout and hearty man and a man of undoubted courage, that since writing earlier, he saw that the Governor had appointed A.W. Bostwick of Cadiz to raise a company, and that the two would not interfere with each other since Bostwick could not possibly get the men who would volunteer under Cady.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 193]

January 6, 1862
C.B. Evans, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To the Honorable Thomas Marsh. Letter stating that he had received a 2nd Lieutenant's commission in the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for David J. DeCamp, that as it was coupled with the usual condition for recruiting, it was doubtful whether DeCamp could get a discharge from his present regiment, that he was informed that in all cases, it was necessary for the Adjutant General of the State to request the Adjutant General at Washington to order the discharge of the party in order that said individual might be able to report for duty, that what he wished was that Marsh would call on the Adjutant General of Ohio and see whether he had requested DeCamp's discharge and if not, get the Adjutant General of Ohio to send on immediately for it so that DeCamp could accept his commission, that the commission was dated January 4, 1862 and was granted on application of the Colonel of the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the Governor of Ohio, and that DeCamp was currently a Sergeant in Company F of the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 180]

January 6, 1862
John M. Grimes, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding his application for the position of wagon master in the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Together with a letter of recommendation from A.G. Putnam.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 183]

January 6, 1862
A.E. Jones, Aide-de-Camp, City Barracks, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that during his absence from Cincinnati, the city council passed a resolution renting the City Barracks, which had been in the possession of the State of Ohio per resolutions passed by the city council in May and on September 25, 1861, to the United States as a recruiting station, that as commanding officer of the 3rd Brigade, he had taken possession of the City Barracks immediately after Dennison's formal acceptance of the property which occurred during the month of May in a communication to the city council through Adjutant General [Henry B.] Carrington, that on September 25, 1861, the main or brick building (having been vacated by the orphans) was, together with the whole premises, by unanimous resolution of city council again placed under Dennison's control, that since then, the resolution renting the City Barracks to the U.S. was passed, that to his knowledge, the State had not relinquished its claim, that without the City Barracks, the State had no place in the Division to keep arms or for the transaction of business, that 17,000 troops had been temporarily quartered in the City Barracks along with some 250 prisoners from different places, that the whole property was in fine order, all debts paid, and no additional expense required, that he desired Dennison's instructions in the matter, that the City Barracks had been of great benefit as temporary quarters for troops passing through Cincinnati, that he would be glad if Dennison would communicate his wishes and views in regard to the City Barracks to city council, and that a vote for reconsideration would undoubtedly be made and Dennison's wishes concurred in.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 210]

January 6, 1862
J.C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. To the Governor of Ohio. Extract from Special Orders No. 14, stating that the resignation of Captain C.A. Morgan, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to enable him to accept an appointment on the staff of Brigadier General [John] Pope. By order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 158]

January 6, 1862
Samuel L. Leffingwell, Major, 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that by order of General [Don Carlos] Buell, he was about to be mustered out of the service, and that he could not be, however, until he obtained certain information connected with his muster and service; and requesting said information.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 171]

January 6, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Gilbert, near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that they hoped to complete the organization of the regiment in time to receive Dennison's signature to their commissions, that they would complete within the week, that Mr. Rankin of Muskingum County had given currency to the report that Dennison had promised him the Colonelcy of the regiment in case Captain Gilbert did not get leave of absence to take the place, that Rankin had done nothing whatever toward raising the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or any other regiment, that Rankin had been steadily opposed to the whole war policy of the Government until two or three weeks ago, that Rankin had not one single qualification for taking command of a regiment, that one hundred Privates in their regiment could be found who were better qualified in every way for the place than Rankin, that he could not believe that Dennison had given Rankin any such assurance, that nearly all their officers were men of education and refinement and so were a large proportion of their men, that to have placed over them a "coarse, vulgar, ignoramous" who could scarcely write his name and made a boast of his ignorance would be a very strong test of their attachment to the service, that until he had further evidence, he could not believe Dennison would make any such appointment, that if Gilbert could not be gotten, he hoped they might be consulted on the appointment, that they had a class of men of the highest type of soldiers, that he had assured the men from the start that if Gilbert could not be gotten, Dennison would certainly consult them in the appointment, and that if they must have a civilian, let them make the nomination as the next best thing to having Gilbert.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 155]

January 6, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Gilbert, near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a communication from Captain C.C. Gilbert; and stating that Gilbert evidently supposed that David Tod was already inaugurated as Governor of Ohio, that he was confident Tod would not hesitate a moment to make the appointment as indicated by Gilbert, that he had long enjoyed a very pleasant personal acquaintance with Tod and had no doubt he would do as desired in the matter, that he did not exactly understand Gilbert's request, that he thought Gilbert already had the appointment as Colonel from Governor William Dennison, that their men had been enlisted with the full expectation of having the field officers already appointed, that he hoped no man would be appointed as their Colonel without a little reference to the feelings of the officers and men, that he hoped they could have Gilbert, but if they could not and if they must have a civilian for Colonel, he hoped they might be allowed a little choice, that a Mr. Rankin of Muskingum County was using every means in his power to secure for himself the position of Colonel and had said on several occasions that Governor William Dennison promised the place to him in case Gilbert did not come to take command, that nearly all of their officers and a large proportion of their men were men of education and refinement, that they were men who had left good homes and lucrative positions to defend their country's existence, that Rankin's loyalty had been questioned before the State election, that Rankin had said a few weeks ago that he was opposed to the whole policy of the Government and the whole matter of raising soldiers until the people of the State decided by a large majority against his position, that Rankin was almost entirely destitute of every qualification for the post he sought, had barely enough education to write his name, and took pride in boasting of his ignorance, that Rankin's appointment would result in the utter destruction of the regiment, and that he did not believe Rankin ever had any assurance from Dennison, but Rankin had shown several people a paper purporting to come from the Governor.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 156]

January 6, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Colonel, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter recommending John Walsh as a fit person to assist Lieutenant Maloney to recruit men for the 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and requesting Walsh's appointment to that position.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 123]

January 6, 1862
Richard Mott, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Captain Charles A. Rowsey, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Letter stating that Mr. Sullivan told him that he had not received the Lieutenant's commission promised, that this was wrong and Sullivan should surely be provided for, that Rowsey must stir in the matter and have the case laid rightly before the Governor, explaining how essential had been the services of Sullivan in recruiting Rowsey's company, added to his worth and courage, and that there should be no slip up about this.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 216]

January 6, 1862
William S. Pierson, Major, Hoffman Battalion, Depot, Prisoners of War, near Sandusky, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Captain Follett's company would be ready to be mustered in as soon as it was inspected, that they had no Surgeon as yet, that Dr. H.J. Dunahoo of Sandusky had examined most of the recruits, both regular and volunteer, in the area, that Dr. McMeens, Surgeon of the 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, left his business when he left for service with his regiment, that he did not doubt Dunahoo was fully qualified, that he was writing to inquire if Dunahoo could be authorized to examine the companies, and that he would suggest since there had been some cases of smallpox in the vicinity of Chardon where some of the men came from, that they be vaccinated without delay; asking if Dunahoo could be authorized to do it or any other doctor in Sandusky; stating that Captain E.W.H. Read, 8th U.S. Infantry was there as Assistant Commissary, etc.; asking if Read could be authorized to muster in the companies, and if not, would Captain Dodd come up; and stating that Captain Follett would confer with Buckingham on these subjects.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 142]

January 6, 1862
William R. Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the Military Committee thought it was important that the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry should be removed speedily and had resisted all applications recommending its stay, that owing to the fact that the measles were prevailing to a very great extent and no doubt would pervade the entire regiment, they feared the removal from warm barracks to tents in the current inclement weather would cause much suffering and probably loss of life, that for these reasons, they asked for a delay of a few days when in all probability the regiment could be removed without much hazard, and that the regiment had made arrangements for moving on January 7.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 146]

January 6, 1862
L[ucius] N. Robinson, Captain, Battery L, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Daniel Pursell, a Bugler in his company, wanted an appointment of Lieutenant for his son, William B. Pursell, who had been acting as 1st Sergeant in Company I, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that Sergeant Pursell had the confidence and good will of all his officers, and would make a good officer and be a credit to his company and his State.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 222]

January 6, 1862
R[odney] K. Shaw, Captain, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing the petition of John Stoneman to be transferred from the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Stoneman was brother to one of the Sergeants of his company and was enlisted under the promise that he could go with his brother, that the petition bore the consent of Stoneman's Captain, and that if consistent with the regulations, he wished Buckingham to issue an order for Stoneman's transfer before the muster roll of Stoneman's company was made and before Stoneman's regiment was turned over to the U.S.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 185]

January 6, 1862
W[illiam] H. Sidell, Major, 15th U.S. Infantry, Mustering Officer, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was ordered by General [Don Carlos] Buell to muster out of U.S. service Major Samuel L. Leffingwell, appointed on August 3, 1861 as Major of the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that to do this, he must have Leffingwell's record from the muster-in rolls; requesting that said record be sent, and that Buckingham show when, where, and by whom Leffingwell was mustered into U.S. service and the time when six full companies of the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were mustered into U.S. service; and stating that he was enclosing a letter from Leffingwell requesting the same information.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 170]

January 6, 1862
J.L. Kirby Smith, Colonel, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Andrews, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Buckingham had directed him not to put the name of ex- Captain Turner of Company B on the muster roll of the company; asking that he might be allowed to put it on until the date of the appointment of [Hinchman S.] Prophet as 2nd Lieutenant of the same company; and stating that Turner would hand in his resignation of the 2nd Lieutenancy, that if the acceptance of said resignation could be dated December 4, 1861 (the day before Prophet got his appointment), it would create no difficulty, and that this would be fairer than to altogether reject Turner's claim for pay since he had been in camp acting as Captain of the company about three months.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 115]

January 6, 1862
John A. Smith, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending the promotion of Lieutenant P. Cowne to the Captaincy of Company K, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 144]

January 6, 1862
Mrs. Margaret A. Trump, Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that she understood Buckingham had a list of all the soldiers names who belonged to Ohio, that if this was the case, Buckingham would be conferring a lasting favor on a much distressed family by letting her know if her husband, Granville A. Trump, belonged to one of the regiments from Ohio, and that her husband was away from home when the war broke out and joined an Ohio company.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 131]

January 6, 1862
Charles C. Walcutt, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Lyon, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he would be obliged if Buckingham appointed Dr. Wesley Jones to assist Lieutenant Charles L. Leybrand in recruiting for the regiment, and that the appointment of Jones would be advantageous to the service.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 123]

January 7, 1862
George W. Andrews, Major Commanding, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dave Tod, Troy, Miami County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that William Frampton, a Lieutenant appointed to recruit for the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, took an appointment for 15 days which expired on January 8, that Frampton had done very well up to that time and it was very desirable that further time should be given him if it did not interfere with the late order from the War Department, and that Frampton was a very good man.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 181]

January 7, 1862
Valentine Brown, Treasurer's Office, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the commission issued to G[eorge] W. Temme of Toledo as a Lieutenant in the 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been lost; and requesting that a new one be issued.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 179]

January 7, 1862
W. Burtwell, Camp Jno. McLean. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter enclosing a petition or request from seventy members of Company I, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that he was requested to add as an apology for the unseemly appearance of the paper that it was gotten up by private soldiers in the hurry and bustle incident to camp life accompanied by an unusual excitement, that the boys believed themselves grossly outraged by the proceedings of which they complained, that they were emboldened in their attempt to obtain redress by assurances from reliable sources that their request would not be rejected by the Adjutant General, that for confirmation of the truth of the petition, they would respectfully refer to Captain Bazzle Wilson who was now at Columbus on an errand similar to theirs, and that he hoped and believed that justice would be done; and requesting an early decision.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 144]

January 7, 1862
J[oseph] R. Cockerill, Colonel Commanding, D.W.C. Loudon, Lieutenant Colonel, and J[ohn] W. McFerren, Major, 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Ripley. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending John Naylor of Adams County, Ohio for appointment as a 2nd Lieutenant for recruiting in the 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Naylor was of good moral character and in every way qualified for said position.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 173]

January 7, 1862
J[oel] A. Dewey, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Andrews, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recalling Buckingham's offer to him of the lowest field office provided he could recruit a certain number of men in a lengthened time; and stating that he was inclined to make a fuller and truer statement of facts than he had before, while at the same time abiding with an "honest contentedness" any position which his friends or the authorities might lay before him, that in reply to Buckingham's inquiry concerning his activity in enlisting, he would simply make mention of the fifty-four men who he brought to Camp Chase, that in addition, he cooperated with Captain [Alonzo H.] Pease of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in raising his company, and traveling and exhorting with him, that he never intended to unite with Pease, but accomplished so much that Pease assured him that an election would afford him one of the first commissions, that after the news of the disastrous battle of Cross Lanes, Lieutenant [Ephraim H.] Baker and two or three influential men in Lorain County induced him to set about enlisting men to fill the ranks of Company C, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that this he gladly did and obtained twenty-five names, that twenty-three of those persons thus secured were now connected with the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry either in the artillery or infantry service, that many would have gone with him to the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had he placed the virtues of that regiment above those of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that while thus engaged, his appointment as Adjutant of the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry reached him and he judged it proper and his duty to enter the service as an officer, that if Buckingham wanted any testimonials as to his character or military tastes, persons of high standing in society and governmental relations had kindly offered them, and that he was recalled to Camp Andrews by Colonel [J.L. Kirby] Smith on January 6 to organize his company after recruiting one day and one man.
4 pp. [Series 147-22: 136]

January 7, 1862
John Foster, Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Campbellsville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his son, William Foster, had enlisted at Whitehouse, Lucas County, Ohio in Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), that his son had died at Clarksburgh, Virginia on June 7, 1861, that his son's age was twenty, and that his son was reported to have died of lung fever; and asking if any proper report of his son's death had been received at Buckingham's office, if any wages were due his son, and by what means said wages could be recovered.
3 pp. [Series 147-22: 168]

January 7, 1862
H[enry] W. Halleck, Major General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he supposed the 83rd Ohio referred to in Dennison's telegram was the body mustered in as the Benton Cadets, that a large portion of that corps signed a representation that they had not been sworn in to serve the Government for three years, but simply to act as General [John C.] Fremont's infantry bodyguard and entitled to discharge whenever Fremont ceased to command, that a majority were from Ohio, but some were from other States, that they wished to select their own regiments for future service, that nearly all preferred to be disbanded rather than to be assigned, that under these circumstances, he deemed it more satisfactory to all parties to bring them to St. Louis, muster them out, and pay them off, that he understood from the officer commanding at Benton Barracks that this had already been done, that the men and officers were therefore at liberty to join any existing regiments they might desire, and that he understood a majority of them intended to ask for a reorganization under the Governor of Ohio.
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 153]

January 7, 1862
S.M. Hunter, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter stating that Harrison County had not yet furnished her quota of men, that if Mason wanted another company from Harrison County, he would like to be commissioned to raise it, that if Mason could not do that, he would like to be appointed an assistant to either Lieutenant Bostwick or Lieutenant Cady who were now recruiting locally, and that if Mason could not do that, he solicited the appointment of Sergeant Major in Mason's regiment; citing Quartermaster General Wright as a reference to his character and qualifications; and stating that if necessary, the Military Committee of Harrison County would recommend him, that he was ready to report himself for duty immediately, and that if he did not receive any of the specified appointments, he could enlist as a "high Private".
2 pp. [Series 147-22: 184]

January 7, 1862
John Kennett, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that in organizing his regiment, he had delayed the selection of battalion officers so as to promote those most competent; and recommending the appointment of Frederic Augustus Mitchel, son of General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, as a 1st Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 230]

January 7, 1862
J[ohn] Kennett, Colonel Commanding, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson. To R. Hume, Company Clerk, Columbus. Letter stating that by the previous day's mail, he had requested Hume to send a commission for James L. Thompson; asking Hume to substitute a commission for Frederic Augustus Mitchel, son of Brigadier General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel (who wanted his son to enter the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry as Adjutant); stating that Thompson had not been informed of his intention to promote him, and that he would appoint Thompson as Sergeant Major of the right battalion; requesting that the commission be dated January 1, 1862; and stating that it would no doubt receive the consent of Governor William Dennison.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 232]

January 7, 1862
John Kennett, Colonel Commanding, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson. To R. Hume, Company Clerk, Columbus. Letter requesting that Hume substitute for the name of Frederick Augustus Mitchel, the name of Edwin W. Mitchel; and stating that the former name was sent by himself in error in the absence of the boys' father, General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, that General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel made a splendid officer, that he had no stamps and could not buy any, that he was therefore using the soldiers' franking privilege to have the postage paid by Hume's department, and that he was sending the Quartermaster to Louisville on January 8 for stamps and other things.
1 p. [Series 147-22: 233]