January 13, 1862
John Kennett, Colonel Commanding, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that their regiment was stationed at Camp Jefferson in the 3rd Division under the command of Brigadier General O[rmsby] M. Mitchel, that sickness and physical debility of some of the men mustered into the regiment caused a reduction in their ranks through discharges, and that they lacked 100 able bodied men to fill up; asking if Tod could send that number of men who preferred the cavalry service from some of the recruiting stations in Ohio; and stating that having no stamps, they availed themselves of the soldier's privilege.
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January 13, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Gilbert, near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that at a meeting of the field officers and company commanders of the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Reverend O[liphant] M. Todd (a regularly ordained minister of the Presbyterian church residing at New Lisbon, Ohio) was unanimously elected Chaplain of the regiment, and that in pursuance of said vote, he hereby appointed Todd as Chaplain.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 77]
January 13, 1862
Thomas O. McGrew, Headquarters, Camp Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that at the request of Colonel Craig, he enclosed his resignation as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, properly approved by Craig, that circumstances of a private nature, which had been properly explained to Craig, rendered this step as a necessary fact on his part, and that he hoped Buckingham might also approve it.
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January 13, 1862
J[esse] S. Norton, Colonel, 21st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Jefferson, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that George O. McPherson, Adjutant of the regiment, had resigned his position and also his commission as 1st Lieutenant, both of which had been accepted to take effect on December 17, 1861, and that he had informed Governor William Dennison of the fact and nominated Edward L. Baird to fill the vacant position with the same rank; requesting that Buckingham make out a commission for Baird to date from December 18, 1861, and forward it; stating that John A. Williams, 1st Lieutenant in Company A, had resigned his commission, and that said resignation was accepted to take effect on January 7, 1862; recommending the promotion of George Foreman, 2nd Lieutenant, to fill said position, and Daniel Lewis, Orderly Sergeant of Company A, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of Foreman; and requesting that the commissions be forwarded as soon as possible.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 190]
January 13, 1862
Ferdinand VanDerveer, Colonel, 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, et. al., Somerset, Kentucky. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by twelve officers of the 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; requesting the appointment of the Reverend Joshua C. Hoblit of Mason, Ohio as Chaplain of the 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in place of Reverend John Woods, resigned; and stating that Hoblit was a regularly ordained minister of the Baptist church. Bears a note from George B. Wright, Adjutant, 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, certifying the vote of the officers for the appointment of Hoblit.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 170]
January 13, 1862
H.F. Willson, Major, and George A. Purington, Major, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that by some mistake, the commission of George A. Purington, Major of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry who was appointed second Major of the regiment, was dated when issued subsequent to that of H.F. Willson, who was appointed third Major of the regiment, and that to correct the mistake and set the matter right, they hereby agreed that the commission of George A. Purington be dated August 25, 1861.
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January 13, 1862
H. Wilson, Lieutenant Recruiting, 79th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati Barracks. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that by consolidation of the 75th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and the 79th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, the regiment was full before he reported, that Lieutenant Colonel [Manning F.] Force requested that he ask for a transfer to the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Force would write Buckingham on the subject, and that his health did not permit him to do anything at recruiting during the time of commission, but it was now such as to permit him to labor.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 62]
January 13, 1862
D.C. Wright, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had sent a note to Tod the previous week, enclosing his appointment as Chaplain of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and requesting Tod to find him a commission since the appointment was only from the Colonel of the regiment, that he sent the note to Tod under the impression that he had been inaugurated Governor of Ohio, and that he had seen a statement in the papers that the ceremony of inauguration would take place on January 8; asking that Tod pardon the mistake and do him the favor of attending to the request at the earliest moment; and stating that he wished to report at headquarters immediately after the reception of the commission, that if there was any reason why the commission should not be given, he wished the appointment returned to him, and that he would act under it.
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January 13, 1862
Lewis Zahm, Colonel Commanding, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Worcester, Monroeville, Huron County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter reporting the departure of the 1st Squadron (Company B and Company H) of his command for Camp Dennison via Shelby, agreeable to Order No. 1056 dated December 28, 1861.
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January 14, 1862
J[essie] J. Appler, Colonel Commanding, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Diamond, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that upon full investigation of the matter referred to in the accompanying letter, he had come to the conclusion that [James C.] Foster was not entitled to a commission in Captain [James R.] Percy's company, that Foster had accepted and was now acting in the position of Orderly Sergeant in Percy's company, and that he recommended nothing further be done in regard to the matter. By E[phraim] C. Dawes, Adjutant.
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January 14, 1862
Beadle and Company, 141 William St., New York. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that they had in preparation a year book designed to embody the facts and events of 1861, that one feature they proposed was to give the number of troops raised in each of the loyal States for the service of the general government and to give a list of the regiments now in service with the name of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Quartermaster of each, that the newspapers had as yet given no full and reliable list of regiments raised in Ohio, that they were therefore impelled to request the information desired in justice to the claims of Ohio to be fully and explicitly represented, that for said information they would make due acknowledgements, and that a copy of the book would be sent to the Adjutant General when issued.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 120]
January 14, 1862
G[eorge] P. Blystone, 2nd Lieutenant, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had learned from Colonel [William] Mungen that there were no reports in Buckingham's office from Lieutenant Locke or himself, that shortly after they were transferred to the 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Locke and himself had reported some twenty men, that he had been recruiting since and had that day reported 28 men, that he would have 34 men by January 18, that the reason he did not report regularly was that he supposed when he got a portion of his men into Camp Vance, that they would be reported by the Adjutant of the regiment and that was all that was necessary, that Mungen informed him that it was his duty to report to Buckingham regularly, which he would endeavor to do hereafter, and that he thought he could have 40 men in a few days.
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January 14, 1862
S[ilas] A. Burnap, Captain, 7th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he was now in camp with his company which was originally recruited for the 1st Regiment, Ohio [Volunteer Light Artillery?], that on his arrival at Camp Dennison, he found the regiment full and he was transferred to the 7th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, that this left him in a condition to derive no particular advantage from the locality in the way of drill or otherwise, that his friends at Lancaster, Ohio were recruiting the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having drill grounds, bar racks, a hospital, and other accommodations superior to those at Camp Dennison, that the Lancaster location was much preferred by his men and himself to any other, that they greatly desired, if it would not materially affect the arrangement at headquarters, to be allowed to go to Camp Medill for drill and as the place of receiving their equipments, and that they also desired this on account of it being requested by Tod's friends at Lancaster and because it would enable the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to fill up more rapidly.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 60]
January 14, 1862
W. Craig, Colonel, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had received Buckingham's telegram dated January 11, informing him that he was consolidated with the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry which would report at Camp Putnam, that in compliance with Buckingham's order, he made immediate arrangements to leave with his command for Romney, that the order was countermanded and the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had not yet arrived, that Colonel Gilmore was there and in conference they could not agree on terms of consolidation for mutual reasons, that he was in receipt of Buckingham's letter dated January 9, in which he was told that it would be impracticable to assist by throwing him isolated companies with which he could fill up his regiment in a short time, that without said companies the time would be more extended, that his own self respect and a desire to relieve Buckingham from any further embarrassment on his account prompted him to now turn his attention into some other channel of serving his country, that for five months after their troubles commenced, he was engaged in issuing rations, purchasing and breaking pack mules, organizing and mustering regiments into the service, and acting as Fugleman General for all the volunteer brigades and Colonels in western Virginia, that three months ago he accepted an appointment to raise the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Putnam and had labored faithfully under every disadvantage to accomplish this end, that a set of unprincipled military demagogues were turned loose in the District assigned to him for recruiting and Buckingham knew the result, that the appreciation of his qualifications was such that if he ever succeeded in taking the field, it would be in a subordinate position to those for whose capacity even he had a perfect contempt, that he would be doing his country an injustice and his men an injustice in keeping them out of the field, that his men were well drilled and disciplined and had been taught to obey orders without taking a vote or calling a town meeting or even consulting the military committee, that Buckingham might now be enabled to put his men to immediate use, and that he hereby tendered his resignation as Colonel of the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
3 pp. [Series 147-23: 89]
January 14, 1862
William B. Dell, Captain, Angier House, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he forgot to note in his earlier letter that J.J. Elwell, U.S. Quartermaster at Cleveland, would give them transportation tickets from Cleveland to Dunkirk provided Tod would give his consent to let them take their men out of the State, and that he hoped the request would be favorably considered.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 51]
January 14, 1862
Charles Doubleday, Colonel, and Thomas W. Sanderson, Captain, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the officers of the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry desired that Major G[eorge] G. Miner should have a favorable hearing from Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham with regard to business of great importance to the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 34]
January 14, 1862
C.H. Gausche, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. To Assistant Adjutant General R[odney] Mason. Letter requesting that Mason furnish a list of the number and kind of books desired; and stating that the order, letter, clothing, and descriptive books were furnished by the Quartermaster General, that if these were the books intended, application should be made to that officer, and that regulations and tactics would be furnished to supply each regiment with fifteen of the former and twelve of the latter when Mason indicated the number necessary.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 143]
January 14, 1862
A[lexander] L. Haskins, Major, 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Putnam, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Colonel [W.] Craig had shown him his letter to Buckingham resigning the Colonelcy of the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he regretted the causes which had compelled Craig to take this step and regretted still more that their country was to be deprived of the services of so valuable an officer, but he could not blame Craig for taking this course to avoid further anxiety and trouble, that they had the very devil to contend with locally in recruiting, that had they been permitted to occupy the territory which legitimately belonged to them, they would long since have been in the field, that the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had ruined them, that what men they had were worth three such regiments, that Craig would accept the Colonelcy of the consolidated regiment, but he would not yield any of his prerogatives as such, that Craig was willing to have [Arthur B.] Monahan placed in his old position (Assistant Surgeon) and to have [William E.] Gilmore as Lieutenant Colonel, but he was unwilling to lose Dr. Hart as Surgeon, that in view of the thorough discipline and efficiency of their men and their unequalled means of transportation and other equipments, he did not think Craig was asking too much, that there was not a regular regiment in the army which would excel their regiment in thoroughness of drill and discipline, that in point of intelligence, the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was equal to any in the service, that he trusted Buckingham would find it not inconsistent with his duty to consolidate the two regiments as indicated by Craig, thereby saving a most valuable officer and placing, almost immediately, a full regiment in the service of the country, that if the consolidation was not consummated, they ought to have some specified time in which to recruit, and that otherwise, with the liability at any day to be consolidated again, they could not get recruiting officers to take hold.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 118]
[January 14?, 1862]
J[onathan] D. Hines, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, et. al. To Governor William Dennison. Letter signed by six officers of the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that a vacancy had occurred in the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by the appointment of Lieutenant J[onathan] C. Wallace of Company E to the Quartermastership of the regiment and the promtion of 2nd Lieutenant A[aron] N. Channels to fill the vacancy; recommending the appointment of Sergeant William Sine to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Channels; and stating that Sine joined Company E at its organization and had been on duty ever since, that from their constant association with Sine, they were satisfied that an appointment resulting more advantageously to his company and regiment could not be made, and that they felt satisfied that if appointed, Sine would prove himself an attentive, efficient, and brave officer.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 222]
January 14, 1862
S.M. Hunter, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To Assistant Adjutant General [Rodney] Mason. Letter stating that he received Mason's note dated January 9, authorizing him to assist Lieutenant Cady, and that he was very glad to be assigned to Mason's regiment [71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], but he was altogether without instructions; requesting Mason to send him some, as he wanted to know his duty as well as do it; asking if Mason could commission him as he did Cady; and stating that if neither completed their companies, Mason could consolidate them, that he was satisfied they could do better in this way, but he was the last man to dispute an order, and that he was requesting the specified arrangement since he knew that similar arrangements had been made before.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 92]
January 14, 1862
A.E. Jones, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that since April 24, 1861, he was responsible for the care and collection of the arms and munitions of war, the organization and command of the troops within the limits of the 1st Division, Ohio Volunteer Militia comprising the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Brigades in Hamilton County, Ohio, and the care and comfort of Ohio volunteers in the service of the U.S. passing through Cincinnati, that he held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the State Militia until August 1, 1861, when he was attached to the staff of Governor William Dennison with the rank of Colonel, that he presumed his position as a staff officer terminated with the completion of Dennison's official term (although the commission was for five years), that not knowing Tod's views in regard to a continuance of said position, he simply desired to say that if his services were now or hereafter required, he would like to be apprised of the fact, and that he wanted to perform any duty in his power which might be of benefit to Tod, the state, or the country, and which would contribute in putting down the unholy rebellion and restoring their beloved country to its former state of peace, prosperity, and happiness; and providing references.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 52]
January 14, 1862
J.K. Lacke, Lieutenant Colonel Volunteers, Editorial Rooms, New York Herald, Herald Office, New York City. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting the report of the Adjutant General of Ohio; and stating that he would review and acknowledge it in the Herald, that Ohio had certainly done well and should not be lost sight of in the Empire City, and that he had the editorial charge of the Union troops of America.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 121]
January 14, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in the organization of the ninth company in the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, it was found necessary to unite two squads, that in doing so, Lieutenant Andrew Scott was, by agreement among those who recruited the squads, to be promoted to Captain, that Samuel A. DeWolf, who recruited the smaller squad, was by agreement to be 2nd Lieutenant, that John B. Mills was elected by the company to be 1st Lieutenant, and that the company had over eighty-three men; and recommending and requesting the appointment of Lieutenant Andrew Scott as Captain, John B. Mills as 1st Lieutenant, and Samuel A. DeWolf as 2nd Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 65]
January 14, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in order to organize the tenth company of the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he combined three squads raised by Lieutenant [John W.] Cornyn, Lieutenant [John W.] Hamilton, and [James I.] Carothers, that by agreement among those who recruited the men and with his approval, Cornyn was to be Captain, Hamilton was to be promoted to 1st Lieutenant, and Carothers was to be 2nd Lieutenant, and that the company had over 83 men; and requesting the appointments of Cornyn as Captain, Hamilton as 1st Lieutenant, and Carothers as 2nd Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 65]
January 14, 1862
M.K. McFaddin, Camp Andrews, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter regarding the policy pursued by some of the officers in command of the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry stationed at Camp Andrews, relative to the selection of company officers; stating that he had been elected twice by a majority of the members of Company D commanded by Captain [Christian L.] Poorman, that although elected the last time by a majority of thirty odd votes over his competitor, who was not then nor now a member of the company, efforts were being made to prevent him from receiving a commission without any justifiable cause whatever and to place his competitor in the position to which he was elected, that he was among the first to volunteer in the company and did as much as any member toward obtaining recruits, that per understanding and agreement with Poorman, the members of the company were to have the choice of their own officers, that interference with the just and legal rights of the company would demoralize the entire regiment and render it wholly inefficient for service, that his was not the only complaint, that almost every company in the regiment was treated in the same manner, and that not regarding the rights of the soldiers had become a universal complaint; asking Tod to issue the commission to which he was justly entitled by virtue of his election; and stating that he hoped his case would receive favorable consideration.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 32]
January 14, 1862
Richard Nevins, et. al., Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by sixteen individuals; recommending William F. Bloor, a Private in Company A, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry now in Virginia, for promotion from the ranks; and stating that the recommendation was based on grounds of personal fitness and qualifications, that they urged the claims of Bloor, that from their knowledge of Bloor, they were confident he would make a good officer, that Bloor was active, vigilant, energetic, clear minded, and gentlemanly, that Bloor had been in active and arduous service since July 1, 1861, and that Bloor had experience and practical knowledge of military affairs.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 208]
January 14, 1862
A.F. Newman, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking what office N.T. Coverdale held in the army, when did Coverdale join the army, did Coverdale still hold his office, what was Coverdale's salary, and how many recruits had Coverdale brought in that were sworn in as soldiers since he joined the service; and requesting answers immediately as he was going to the army in Kentucky as soon as he heard from Buckingham.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 92]
January 14, 1862
A. Baldwin Norton, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he was desirous of obtaining an appointment under Tod's administration, that he preferred the position of Quartermaster, or in the military at Sandusky, Ohio over the prisoners to be placed on Johnson's Island, or else a place in one of the departments at Columbus, that Tod could rest assured that he would discharge the duties of the office with credit to himself and honor and advantage to the country, and that he wished for Tod's prosperity, welfare, and success as Governor; citing all Union Democrats in the area as references; and stating that Buckingham, Delano, and Kirk were ultra abolitionists and not to be trusted.
2 pp. [Series 147-23: 15]
January 14, 1862
George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, D.C. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter reporting that Captain C.A. Morgan, 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Captain Waldo C. Booth, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had resigned effective January 6, 1862.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 91]
January 14, 1862
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Captain [William L.] Douglass' company, intended for the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, had been and remained in the quarters of the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was drilling and messing with said regiment, that if at all consistent with Buckingham's views, he desired the company assigned to his command, that this would be to the more immediate benefit of the service than the company's connection with a regiment which would remain inactive for some time, and that the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having been turned over to the general government, was more properly under its care and responsibility in the way of recruiting.
1 p. [Series 147-23: 124]