January 10, 1862
S[eneca] Hale, Lieutenant, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that he would not be able to send any men to Camp Tod before January 13, as they asked a little time to prepare, that a large number of the two companies from St. Louis arrived at Sidney on January 9, that many of these men expressed a willingness to go into his company, but needed time to visit their friends, that he did not wish to urge them too soon, that five of his men forwarded to St. Louis were mustered out of service, but he could hold them if they returned to Sidney, and that he was left with only nineteen and six subsisted.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 22]

January 10, 1862
A[lbert] S. Hall, Major Commanding, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the necessities of the regiment made it necessary to request the promotion of persons to fill existing vacancies, that the positions of Lieutenant Colonel, 1st Lieutenant in Company F, 2nd Lieutenant in Company B, and 2nd Lieutenant in Company C were vacant, and that there was no objection to the rule of seniority in filling the 1st Lieutenancy; recommending Willard J. Stokes, August Drager, and Alexander Jolly for the 2nd Lieutenant vacancies; and stating that Stokes and Drager were enlisted men who belonged to the regiment, had distinguished themselves in the Virginia campaign, and were excellent material, that Jolly was a resident of Ripley, Ohio, a man of high business qualifications, and was designated for a position as Quartermaster in the 10th Brigade commanded by Colonel [Jacob] Ammen, and that the best interests of the regiment required that the field offices be filled at the earliest practical moment. Bears the endorsement of J[acob] Ammen, Colonel, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Commanding, 10th Brigade.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 73]

January 10, 1862
John L. Hodsdon, Adjutant General, State of Maine, Headquarters, Adjutant General's Office, Augusta, Maine. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he had performed the duties of the entire general staff of Maine, except for medical duties, and that his salary was only $500 per year; asking if the Adjutant General of Ohio was aware of any method by which the pay and emoluments pertaining to the offices of Quartermaster General, Commissary General, Inspector General, Paymaster General, or Master of Ordnance might not be allowed him directly by the general government or upon final settlement with the State; and stating that although their operations had been trifling compared with Ohio's, they had involved an expenditure of some $350,000 pay and bounty proper to troops, and $650,000 in his other departments, that their whole number of troops furnished the Government was some 17,000, and that his annual report was in press and he hoped to issue it within the next ten days.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 123]

January 10, 1862
J.J. Hollingsworth, Company A, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Crittenden, Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting information in regard to volunteers being released from the service upon procuring a suitable substitute; and stating that he wanted to be transferred from the cavalry branch of the service to infantry, but found that a transfer was almost beyond possibility, that he had an uncle now in the service in Missouri who offered him the position of Orderly if he would join him, that his Captain was willing to let him go if the laws allowed a substitute to be taken in his place, and that he had been informed that a man could be released upon procuring a suitable, able bodied man to take his place in the company.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 26]

January 10, 1862
J.C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. To ? Special Orders No. 28, stating that the resignation of Captain A[rchibald] G.A. Constable, 11th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery was accepted to take effect on December 13, 1861. By order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 34]

January 10, 1862
J.C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri. To ? Special Orders No. 31, stating that the resignation of 1st Lieutenant Samuel H. Rulow, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect on January 10, 1862. By order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 42]

January 10, 1862
N[athaniel] C. McLean, Colonel, 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp John McLean. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a letter from Mr. Butterworth together with a letter from Lieutenant [John H.] Fessenden and the copy of a contract between Fessenden and Butterworth; and stating that he thought the enclosed would fully explain the whole affair to Buckingham's entire satisfaction, and that in placing Lieutenant [James A.] Johnson in command, he was carrying out the wish of the Governor as expresed by his giving an absolute commission to Johnson.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 50]

January 10, 1862
C[harles] H. Mathews, Captain, Company B, 80th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, et. al., Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by forty-nine members of Company B and officers of the 80th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; recommending Sergeant Oliver C. Powleson of Company B as a suitable person to be appointed 2nd Lieutenant of said company to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Lewis K. Bedwell; and requesting that said appointment be made. Bears the endorsement of the Military Committee of Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 30]

January 10, 1862
W[illiam] Nelson, Brigadier General Commanding, 4th Division, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky. To Captain J.B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant General, Chief of Staff. Letter stating that Sergeant David J. Decamp, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, had been appointed 2nd Lieutenant in the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by the Governor of Ohio, and that Decamp was with his regiment awaiting the orders of the commanding General. Bears a note dated January 13, 1862, from O[liver] D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Department of the Ohio, stating that if Decamp had actually been commissioned, he could accept and his discharge would be granted.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 161]

January 10, 1862
William R. Putnam, Chairman, [Military Committee of Washington County], Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry departed for Camp Dennison on January 9, leaving one hundred sick and a number out on furlough, that the departure of the regiment was really a relief to their citizens, that he might have done Colonel [Jesse] H[ildebrand] some injustice in his last letter, yet the information came so direct to Mr. Newton (a member of the committee) that it could scarcely be doubted, that the Quartermaster of the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry handed over Camp Tupper temporarily to the care of the committee, and that the committee requested Colonel Craig to place a guard there which he had done; asking if it would not be best to retain the camp for future use; and stating that it could be done with very little expense or loss.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 55]

January 10, 1862
R[odney] K. Shaw, Captain, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Buckingham's letter of January 6 said that all men recruited after completion of his muster in roll must appear on the first muster for payment, that the three names on the enlistment roll sent with the letter of enquiry were of men enlisted before the completion of the muster in rolls and were omitted by some oversight, and that he wished the parties' names placed so that they would be paid on the first payment for the time they had served.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 67]

January 10, 1862
Orland Smith, Colonel Commanding, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Logan, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that his attention had been called to a letter written by Captain Dod to Lieutenant W.H.H. Taylor saying that Buckingham had not authorized the mustering of Lieutenant Colonel Jacob Hyer, that Buckingham probably failed to recollect a conversation held in his office on New Year's Day wherein it was suggested that the mustering of Hyer by Taylor would save him a trip to Columbus, that unless his memory was remarkably at fault, Buckingham adopted the suggestion, that it was in view of his understanding, obtained from that interview, that he advised Hyer to be thus mustered, and that he hoped his recommendation might be recognized as valid.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 9]

January 10, 1862
L[orenzo] Thomas, Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. To C.P. Buckingham, Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that Dr. Norman Gay had never been examined for the appointment of Brigade Surgeon and could not, therefore, be appointed without such examination.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 41]

January 10, 1862
William W. Updegraff, Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter introducing the bearer, Lieutenant Rinehart, late of the Benton Cadets; and stating that Rinehart wished to recruit in Shelby County for the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that as an officer, Rinehart discharged his duties in such a manner as to win the highest commendation from his superior officers and the love and esteem of all his men, and that Rinehart could recruit more men in Shelby County than any other person he knew.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 103]

January 10, 1862
W.H. Wells, Kalida, Putnam County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that per Buckingham's instructions, he was returning his papers, that he must plead extreme illness as an excuse for not communicating with Buckingham for so long a time, that he had been confined to his bed for six weeks, that Buckingham said he would receive no pay, that he had expended some money for advertising and he would like to be reimbursed, and that he had sent a copy of the printing with the printer's voucher to the U.S. Quartermaster at Columbus.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 24]

January 11, 1862
N[icholas] L. Anderson, Lieutenant Colonel, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that Sergeant J[oseph] L. Antram, Company E, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had always been a faithful and untiring officer in his position and showed himself, by energy, intelligence, and fortitude, worthy of an office higher than the one he now occupied, and that he would recommend Antram to the authorities in power as one who would do ample justice to a 1st Lieutenancy.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 210]

January 11, 1862
James Barnett, Colonel Commanding, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing an order for Sergeant [Edward] Van Antwerp to proceed to Cincinnati to recruit; and requesting that Buckingham approve and return the order.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 55]

January 11, 1862
Moses R. Dickey, Colonel, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Wood, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a copy of the resignation of the 2nd Lieutenant, Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that this resignation was accepted and the office now vacant, that his present Quartermaster, 1st Lieutenant J[oseph A.] McKee, preferred a position in which he could do some fighting, that McKee was an excellent man for the position and preferred taking a 2nd Lieutenant's commission and being assigned to Company H if the arrangement could be made, that Company H was now in an unfortunate condition, that the Captain and 1st Lieutenant were at home on sick leave, that if this arrangement could be made, he would like to have Joseph Goldschmidt appointed 1st Lieutenant to act as Quartermaster, and that he confessed he did not see clearly how this could be done, but if done would add to the efficiency of the regiment; and asking if the arrangement could be made.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 86]

January 11, 1862
C.A. Ellis, Colonel Commanding, 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, Headquarters, Western Department, St. Louis, Missouri. To Governor William Dennison. Letter requesting that Samuel Caldwell, a non-commissioned officer in Company E of the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, be transferred to his regiment for the purpose of filling the vacancy of regimental Adjutant with the rank of Lieutenant; and stating that Caldwell's transfer to the 1st Regiment, Missouri Cavalry would in no manner be detrimental to any officer or non-commissioned officer of the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 132]

January 11, 1862
J.J. Ennis, Lieutenant, 83rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that if Mason could do anything for him in getting a position, it would confer a great favor on one who had been in service since April and had as yet received no pay, that he wanted to fight for his country, had served for 4 months as a Private, and was yet willing to fight for the Stars and Stripes, that recruiting was very slow, and that as their regiment was about to be disbanded, he wanted to go into service as soon as possible.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 21]

January 11, 1862
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that after an examination, the Military Board recommended J.J. Clarke for promotion to 1st Lieutenant and W.B. Pugh for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in the 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 185]

January 11, 1862
A.L. Harris, A.L. Cass, and Seth McClain, Coshocton, Coshocton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that John V. Heslip of Coshocton County desired to enter the service of the United States in a military capacity, and was peculiarly well fitted for taking a command in the army as Quartermaster, Adjutant of a regiment or brigade, Captain, or Major, that Heslip was physically and mentally a military man, that Heslip was posted in military tactics, and that Heslip's appointment to a position would be a fortunate one for the country; and recommending Heslip for an appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 71]

January 11, 1862
S.W. Hartwell, Civil Engineer, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that with letters of recommendation, he made application about November 1, 1861 for a position in the military service of Ohio, that he desired a Major's commission or a staff appointment of some kind, that he thought he could make himself useful in either position, that he could do as good, perhaps better, service in the artillery arm because of his experience as an engineer, and that from operations in the exploration and survey of railroad routes in the western country, he had experienced camp life in all its changes.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 42]

January 11, 1862
James Laughlin, Captain, Company B, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Buell, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that being absent from the regiment for some time and now being again attached gave him an opportunity to notice what was needed to make the regiment more efficient, that he came to the regiment about the time Colonel [Owen P.] Ransom resigned, that Lieutenant Colonel [Thomas C.H.] Smith was decidedly the most popular man in the regiment, that Smith was the choice of nine out of ten Captains and a large majority of the field officers if the Colonel was taken from the regiment, that more carbines and pistols were needed, that many of the pistols were deficient, that his own company was well armed and their pistols were good, that they had a good supply of ammunition and all they wanted was an onward movement toward Green River, that he felt it important to settle the difficulty regarding the Colonel at the earliest opportunity, that he was writing because Buckingham had always manifested an interest in the welfare of the regiment, and that since he had been detached from the regiment for so long, he thought he could see what was needed.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 58]

January 11, 1862
Romain Lujeane, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, American Hotel, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. General Orders No. ?; stating that pursuant to Special Order No. 17 dated January 9, 1862, the troops in camp near Columbus would be received by the Governor and Governor elect of Ohio on the morning of January 13, 1862 at ten o'clock; and specifying how the brigade would be formed. By order of the commander of the 18th U.S. Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 14]

January 11, 1862
W.L. McMillen, Surgeon General of Ohio, Headquarters, Ohio Volunteer Militia, Surgeon General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Sir. Letter stating that W.R.S. Clark was appointed as Surgeon of the 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, by order of the Governor.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 29]

January 11, 1862
W.L. McMillen, Surgeon General of Ohio, Headquarters, Ohio Volunteer Militia, Surgeon General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that L[afayette] Woodruff, Assistant Surgeon of the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was hereby appointed Assistant Surgeon of the 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. By order of the Governor.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 90]

January 11, 1862
E. Nichols, Captain, Company C, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sedalia, Missouri. To Dear Madam. Letter attesting to her husband's worth and integrity; and stating that [Charles] Dalrymple had been in his company for the last six months as a Private, then as Corporal, and had discharged every duty with fidelity, efficiency, and to his entire satisfaction, that Dalrymple had won his highest esteem and proven himself a true and patriotic soldier, that Dalrymple was a courteous and intelligent gentleman with abilities and acquirements well fitting him for positions of trust and responsibility, that he would regret Dalrymple's absence from the company, yet for his welfare it would be a source of gratification to have him meet that recognition to which his merits worthily entitled him, and that it was with the utmost pleasure and confidence that he recommended Dalrymple to the proper authorities for favorable promotion in the service. Bears the endorsement of John W. Fuller, Colonel, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 209]

January 11, 1862
H.C. Robins, Salineville, Columbiana County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter stating that the names of the recruits that he wished to send to Lieutenant Irwin were Arthur Burbeck and Joseph Bell, that Irwin was at Camp Boyle, Kentucky, that Irwin had been elected 1st Lieutenant of Company H, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that when he last heard from Irwin, they did not have enough men to entitle the company to a Captain.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 18]

January 11, 1862
Orland Smith, Colonel Commanding, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Logan, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the bearer, Captain J[ohn] V. Patton of Company K, 73rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from and after the appointment of Richard Long as Adjutant of the regiment, assumed all the cares, expenses, and responsibilities of commander of the company, that if it was possible to date Patton's appointment in such a way as to secure his pay from that time, he sincerely hoped it would be done, that Patton was mustered as a Private at an early date in the history of the company and spent much time and means in recruiting, and that justice would be done if Patton's promotion dated even earlier than Long's appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 43]