January 11, 1862
L[orenzo] Thomas, Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. To Governor William Dennison. Copy of telegram requesting that the 14th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery and the 15th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery be forwarded to Fort Leavenworth as soon as their guns arrived. Bears a note from George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General attesting that this was a true copy.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 117]

January 11, 1862
E.H. Viers, Akron, Summit County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Buckingham's General Order No. 65 had just come to hand and very much surprised him, that he had stopped all attempts to recruit men for the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry after it was consolidated with the 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Lieutenant Lowery had thrown up his commission, that he had written to Colonel A[lvin] C. Voris several times for instruction and received no reply, that he supposed his commission would be revoked when Lowery's was as his commission was to assist Lowery, that he was very sorry to say that he had no better report to make of himself, that he would be very glad to serve his country in some way to put down the cursed rebellion, and that if there was any opening which would justify him leaving a family of five small children, he would gladly accept it.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 56]

January 11, 1862
L[ouis] Von Blessingh, Lieutenant Colonel, 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Post, Camp Clifton. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the package containing the commissions for the officers of the 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had arrived during the absence of Colonel [Edward] Siber, that he took the liberty to open the same and examine them, and that he found the commissions correct except for those enclosed; noting the corrections which needed to be made; stating that the commissions for four officers were missing; and requesting that the enclosed commissions be rectified and that the missing commissions be sent.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 76]

January 11, 1862
H. B[lair] Wilson, Lieutenant Colonel, 44th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Colonel [Samuel A.] Gilbert wrote him that the commissions of officers appointed to fill the vacancies caused by Captain [John M.] Bell's death bore the date of December 26, 1861, instead of being dated at the time the vacancy occurred as was customary, that Gilbert requested him to call Buckingham's attention to the matter, and that he did not know if the commissions should be dated as Gilbert suggested or not; and requesting that Buckingham make the correction if in accordance with the usage in such cases.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 59]

January 11, 1862
W[illiam] H. Zimmerman, Captain, 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Poland, Mahoning County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had collected a few recruits and wanted transportation for them to western Virginia, and that he thought he would have about six recruits; and requesting an order for transportation from Poland to Fayetteville, Virginia.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 105]

January 12, 1862
Thomas H. Bliss, Banker, 32 West 10th St., New York. To Governor William Dennison. Letter recommending General J.D. Williams for a position in the Ohio volunteers; and stating that Williams was one of the best and most celebrated topographical engineers of the day, that Williams now held the commission of General of Engineers in the Chilean service, that Williams commanded a regiment of Texas Rangers in the Mexican War and, at the taking of Mexico City, commanded a battery of artillery, that Williams was said to be the best horseman in Chile, a thorough soldier, a strict disciplinarian, and a moral, temperate, and industrious gentleman, that Williams had been in twenty-four actions, and that Williams was ready in an emergency and cool in danger.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 115]

January 12, 1862
Daniel Cameron, Colonel Commanding, Scotch Brigade, Headquarters, 101 Washington St., (Room No. 8), Chicago, Illinois. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the Governor of Illinois, with the sanction of the Secretary of War, had authorized the formation of a Scotch regiment, that there were many men in Ohio of Scottish birth and ancestry inclined to join such a regiment and who, if precluded, would join no other, that he was writing to obtain permission to recruit such men and such only in Ohio, that he had the honor of meeting Tod on more than one occasion, and that they were the only parties present with the late Senator [Stephen] Douglas on the occasion of his receiving the news of the submission of the Lecompton Constitution and it was in their presence that Douglas first pledged himself to the defeat of that one sided measure.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 130]

January 12, 1862
J[ohn] M. Connell, Colonel Commanding, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Somerset, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter reporting the death of Jacob Humphrey, 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Somerset, Kentucky on December 21, 1861, of typhoid fever; and stating that the Captain and 2nd Lieutenant of Company C were both sick and there was an immediate necessity for filling the vacancy occasioned by Humphrey's death, and that since there was already on file in Buckingham's office a recommendation of William H. Pugh, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, signed by the field officers of the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and by General [Albin F.] Schoepf for a Lieutenancy in the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and since Pugh had assurances of receiving such an appointment on the occurrence of a vacancy, he could only reiterate the former recommendation and request that Pugh, having the requisite qualifications, receive the appointment to fill said vacancy in Company C.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 207]

January 12, 1862
J[ames] P. Fyffe, Colonel, and W[illiam] Howard, Major, 59th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Boyle. To Messrs. Johnston, Ferguson, and Fee, Senator and Representatives of Clermont County and Brown County, Ohio. Letter stating that having been called into active service in northeastern Kentucky by General William Nelson, U.S.A. due to the threatening posture of affairs in that region prior to their regiment being completed and not having had any opportunity afforded them since to recruit, they asked the addressees to use their influence with the present Governor to fill up the regiment if possible, that Governor William Dennison, who understood the position of matters, had given them assurances to that effect, that they had some claims in the matter owing to the fact that four companies originally designed and organized for the 59th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were now in the 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that any assistance afforded C[harles] A. Sheaf in filling his company or the officer who was there on behalf of the regiment would be gratefully remembered.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 84]

January 12, 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. 8, stating that the resignation of Major E.L. Barbour, 38th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect from January 12, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 47]

January 12, 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. 8, stating that the resignation of 2nd Lieutenant James Hoban, 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect from January 12, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 47]

January 12, 1862
E.W. Hollingsworth, Camp Cumberland. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that if Tod could give him a situation which would allow him to have his dear wife with him, at least part of the time, he would be under many obligations.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 238]

January 12, 1862
W.R. Sapp, Knox County Union Committee Rooms, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he learned with regret that an effort was being made to revoke Mr. Cochran's appointment as Major of the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he hoped this was not true, that if true, it would be an insult to their people, and that he could not believe the report; asking that Dennison not allow Cochran to be removed; and requesting that Dennison give Cochran a hearing if there was any truth in the report.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 2]

January 12, 1862
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was advised that Governor William Dennison had directed commissions to be issued to some of the field officers of the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that in view of this, he deemed it necessary to inform Buckingham that they were full and complete, that the company attached to said regiment was or had been duly mustered into service, and that the issuing of any field officer commissions was unauthorized by law and militia regulations.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 4]

January 12, 1862
W[illiam] B. Woods, Lieutenant Colonel, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Sherman, Newark, Licking County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter stating that Private William Beaumont was well qualified for the position of 2nd Lieutenant, and that he believed Beaumont could recruit twenty-five or thirty men in a very short time. Together with a letter dated January 2, 1862, from R[odney] Mason, Assistant Adjutant General of Ohio, to Woods, stating that he would appoint L.H. Wright on his presenting himself at the Adjutant General's office for muster.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 25]

January 13, 1862
Thomas M. Addis, et. al., 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by sixty-six members of a company recruited under commissions held by W[illiam] H. Fisher and Albert Chandler; requesting that Tod take into consideration that there was a consolidation of Fisher and Chandler's recruits in the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry which filled up at Camp Tupper, Marietta, Ohio; and stating that there was one Lieutenant to elect and it was agreed this would be the 1st Lieutenant, that an election was held while the majority of the company was absent, that a man was elected who was incompetent to fill the office of 1st Lieutenant as he habitually used intoxicating spirits, that they prayed Tod would take this matter into consideration, that if H.W. Mason had not yet been commissioned, he should not be commissioned, that if Mason had been commissioned, said commission should be annulled and Thomas J. Parks (a member of the company) appointed and commissioned to fill the office of 1st Lieutenant, and that Parks was a man of good moral character and free from the use of intoxicating spirits, and fully competent to fill said office or even the Captaincy of a company. Bears a note from Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham, stating that he referred the letter to Colonel Jesse Hildebrand, and that Hildebrand would return the letter with a statement of facts.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 224]

January 13, 1862
G[odfried] Becker, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding, 28th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Gauley Bridge, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter reporting the resignation of Alexander C. Lucius, 1st Lieutenant, Company F, 28th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that the resignation was accepted on December 27, 1861; and submitting the promotions of Frank Schmitt and Hermann Guthardt for Buckingham's approval.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 180]

January 13, 1862
John W. Caldwell, No. 379, Main Street, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter enclosing the request of Colonel [C.A.] Ellis for the transfer of non-commissioned officer Samuel Caldwell (3rd Sergeant) of Company E, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; requesting a commission as 1st Lieutenant for Samuel Caldwell who was on service in the field in Kentucky in the Department of the Cumberland; and stating that the appointment would promote the service, that the transfer probably needed no further recommendation than the request of Ellis who had for years occupied the relation of client to the house of Caldwell & Caldwell, the junior member of which was Samuel Caldwell, that if any further recommendation was necessary, he would furnish it, that his son [Samuel Caldwell] ought to have been a Captain as he had been at the labor and expense of raising and drilling a company in April and May 1861, but was rejected because Hamilton County had more than her quota of troops already in the field, that his son was fit for any command he would accept, that he congratulated Tod on his inauguration, that it was his pleasure to vote for Tod and victory, that he hoped the god of battles would preside over the military department of Ohio and of the United States and bring the rebels to their deserts in the quickest time, and that an impatient nation urged action and action they must have or a fearful account would be rendered.
4 pp. [Series 147-23: 131]

January 13, [1862]
Harl. P. Christie, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had seen Colonel [William E.] Gilmore and thought he would be able to report Captain Williams' men in camp within the week, that there had been and was now considerable hard feeling existing toward Williams owing to a report that he was "selling" his men, that Gilmore had taken the order from Williams and refused to return it, that Williams therefore had no authority to show for his proceedings, that he thought he could arrange matters amicably, that he reported himself to Gilmore as coming from Buckingham's headquarters, not telling Gilmore that he had any interest in the company, that this would have more force with Gilmore and the men and cause less hard feelings than if they knew he was connected with the company, that this would deny parties antagonistic to his purpose an excellent excuse for "incenting" the men to mutiny, and that he hoped Buckingham would bear in mind his coming from the Adjutant General's office when corresponding or in conversation with any parties.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 63]

January 13, 1862
Milton Buckingham Cooley, Camp McLean, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had recruited 18 men for the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that these men were for Captain [William S.] Metcalf's company, that Metcalf said he should have the 2nd Lieutenancy in the company, that Metcalf's brother got his men and commission, that he thought Metcalf and his brother had lied and got others to do the same, that there were about twenty-five men who said they would go with him if he went with Colonel [Granville] Moody, and that Moody wanted him to go if he could; and asking Buckingham to see what he could do for him.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 103]

January 13, 1862
William W. Crane, Hyattsville, Miami County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General Rodney Mason. Letter stating that he enclosed a notice addressed to William E. Hyatt, Assistant Surgeon, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he saw by the Cincinnati papers that he had received that appointment, and that he presumed there was a mistake in Hyatt's paper.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 85]

January 13, 1862
J[ames] C. Foster, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Diamond, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had written before, but in such a way that Buckingham could not understand, that he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry after recruiting 15 men, that the 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry left for active service and he received permission to go in the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry with 2nd Lieutenant Thomas McIntire, a recruiting officer who expected to go as Chaplain, that he was to have the company, that after he and McIntire joined, McIntire reported the 65 men they had recruited and was appointed Chaplain, that in his absence, the company was consolidated with Lieutenant [Charles K.] Crumit (who had 28 men) and the election held, that he was thrown out, that Crumit was the only one in the company holding a commission, that there were men in his company whose families he was supporting and they paid him, that it would be difficult for him to get along as a Private, that he claimed his position in the company as 1st Lieutenant, and that he would furnish any recommendation required.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 61]

January 13, 1862
Jose. H. Garwood, West Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio. To B. Stanton. Letter recommending the appointment of Joseph Pool as 1st Lieutenant in Company C, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 39]

January 13, 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. 9, stating that the resignation of 1st Lieutenant George H. Guild, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect on January 13, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 116]

January 13, 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. 9, stating that the resignation of 1st Lieutenant Junius R. Sanford, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect on January 13, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 116]

January 13, 1862
E.M. Haines, Chicago, Illinois. To Governor William Dennison. Letter stating that he was the agent of manufacturers in Europe for the sale in the United States of arms and military equipments, that he was addressing Dennison to inquire if Ohio desired to contract for anything in that line, that he was prepared to furnish minie rifles with sword bayonets, the Tyrol or Swiss rifle, or any style of guns manufactured or used in the United States or Europe, that he could also furnish cartridges, cavalry sabres, and army cloth of every description, that he could furnish all of these things of the very best quality and much cheaper than could be bought in the United States, that he could furnish any amount of arms which had been partially used, but were as good as new, at very low prices, and that these arms might be desirable for Ohio's Home Guard; and citing Governor [Richard] Yates of Illinois as a reference.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 60]

January 13, 1862
R[utherford] B. Hayes, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Union, Fayetteville, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, Benjamin F. Cooper, was Sergeant Major of the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and had been recommended twice for promotion to a 2nd Lieutenancy in the regiment, that three vacancies in 1st Lieutenancies in the regiment were unfilled, that they were much in need of Lieutenants, that Cooper had served five years in the regular army, was a good drill officer, and was very efficient in all the details of regimental business, that he trusted Cooper would be appointed, that 2nd Lieutenant James L. Bottsford of Mahoning County was first on the list for promotion to a 1st Lieutenancy, and that Bottsford's promotion would create the vacancy which Cooper was recommended to fill. Bears a note from E. P[arker] Scammon, Colonel, 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Brigade; adding his request to Hayes' request; and stating that the continued existence of vacancies was very detrimental to the efficiency of the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 234]

January 13, 1862
R. Hosea, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter enclosing the application of E[verett] S. Throop, the recommendations of all the officers of Throop's regiment (6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry), and the recommendations of Generals [William] Nelson and [Milo Smith] Hascall; and stating that he wished to add his testimonial to Throop's entire capacity, Throop's prompt patriotic response to his country's call, and Throop's faithful performance of his duty in the ranks since his enlistment, that Throop's promotion would gratify many friends in Cincinnati, that Throop was from the law office of Kebler and Force of Cincinnati, and that they would also address Tod on this subject.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 187]

January 13, 1862
R.C. Hurd, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that it seemed as if the officers of the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were a very discontented set of gentlemen, that it was a matter of astonishment to the civilian population that these officers should be inclined or allowed to keep the community and themselves in a constant ferment, that by this time, he would imagine the departments at Columbus had grown tired of the incessant plottings and maneuverings of these officers, that when the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was sent to Mt. Vernon, it was understood that Knox County would have a Lieutenant Colonel and she certainly deserved it, that some gentlemen of influence, force, and capacity sought the place, but influences at Columbus prevailed and that office was denied to Knox County, that a young man from Columbus was promoted to the position and it was hoped he might prove fit for it, that after this disappointment, they were assured of having at least a Major, that he believed their folks had worked diligently to fill up the regiment, though perhaps not so successfully as they might have done if there had been less room for contention about the offices, that he believed it was agreed that Mr. Cochran should be Major, and Cochran had some assurance and perhaps the offer of the place at Columbus, that their people were satisfied with this, that Cochran had labored faithfully to fill up the regiment and to qualify and equip himself for the new post, and had also arranged his business affairs so as to devote himself to the service of his country, that now he understood that the Colonel and the young gentleman who expected to receive the commission of Lieutenant Colonel had laid their heads together to deprive Cochran of his appointment, that the young gentleman who expected to receive the commission of Lieutenant Colonel had gone to Columbus for the purpose of depriving Cochran of his appointment before Governor [William] Dennison "finally" retired, that for his part, he looked upon this as utterly unworthy of men who had nothing but the honor and glory of their country at heart, that he had known Cochran from his youth and they had no more worthy citizen among them, that as for Cochran's capacity for said place, he would not disparage him so much as to institute a comparison between him and [Wager] Swayne, that Cochran was fit for the place if anybody was fit for it who had not had the advantages of a military education, that he hoped these vexations and injurious machinations might be stopped and the officers compelled to address themselves to their proper duties and prepare themselves and the men committed to their care for the business of fighting, that he wrote not to gratify any personal feelings, but for the public cause and in the interest of their common country, and that he most sincerely hoped that the Governor would let well enough alone.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 35]

January 13, 1862
John Kebler, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To the Honorable William S. Groesbeck. Letter requesting Groesbeck's interest in behalf of E[verett] S. Throop, now a Sergeant in Company A, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he was very anxious to see Throop promoted to some commissioned office, say that of a Captain, 1st Lieutenant, or 2nd Lieutenant, that there was a vacancy in said regiment for each of those posts, that the Governor had been advised of it, but Colonel [William K.] Bosley had nominated another party for each of those posts, that if Throop could not have one of those offices, he wanted the Governor to appoint Throop to the next best vacancy in any other regiment, that the Governor had received high testimonials regarding Throop signed by Colonel Anderson, General [William] Nelson, and others, that he wished Groesbeck would take a personal interest in seeing that Throop was promoted, that Throop had a regular college education and officiated as one of the teachers in their high school which he left to study law, that Throop had been in Kebler's office a year when he was admitted to the bar, that Throop joined the Guthrie Grays as a three months' man and afterwards for the war, although he was always dissatisfied with Bosley, that Throop was a splendid looking fellow and was up to the requirements of any company office, and that it was a shameful waste of material to have Throop remain a Private while others less capable were promoted before him.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 196]