February 8, 1862
J.W. Wilmington, Captain, Company C, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky. To ? Letter stating that Corporal William L. Mackenzie of Company C had applied to him for a recommendation, that he took great pleasure in saying that Mackenzie had always been distinguished as a faithful and excellent soldier who was very attentive to duty and intelligent, that these qualities and Mackenzie's habits and education well fitted him for such promotion as his friends had requested, and that Mackenzie had for some time past been engaged as a clerk in the office of Captain J.M. Kendrick, Divisional Adjutant. Together with a note from F[rancis] H. Ehrman, Captain, Company D, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) and 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three years' service); stating that Mackenzie had enlisted and served during the three months' service in his command, during which time he had ample opportunities of discovering in Mackenzie every qualification essential to an officer; and recommending Mackenzie for an appointment. Together with a note from A[lexander] C. Christopher, Major, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, stating that he had known Mackenzie since the formation of the regiment and believed him to be worthy of a better position than he now held. Together with a note dated February 10, 1862, from J. Mills Kendrick, 1st Lieutenant, 33rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Acting Assistant Adjutant General, 4th Division, Camp Wickliffe, stating that Mackenzie had been in his office for several weeks, and that he could certify to the fact of his being a man of intelligence and capacity. Together with a letter dated February 10, 1862, from William L. Mackenzie, Adjutant General's Office, Camp Wickliffe, Kentucky, to James Mackenzie, Lima, Allen County, Ohio; forwarding the recommendations of those officers with whom he had been intimately associated since entering the army so that James could estimate the propriety of personally seeing the Governor to urge his appointment; and thanking James for the zeal and kindness on his behalf.
3 pp. [Series 147-26: 166]

February 8, 1862
Charles R. Woods, Colonel, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Sherman, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that the assignation of his regiment was completed, that he had distributed Lieutenant William S. Wright's detachment and Lieutenant Milton S. Moore's detachment, it being impossible to provide for these officers in any other way, that he had made Moore Sergeant Major, that Wright had been nominated by the Council of Administration for Sutler of the regiment, that Captain [James M.] Jay was busy with his roll which would be forwarded as soon as completed, that Captain [Edward] Briggs had arrived with his company, that he had been able to preserve Briggs' entire organization, and that his regiment, although not filled to the maximum, was ready for the field and could be put in motion with an hour's notice; and requesting a supply of regimental morning field reports and company morning reports.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 30]

February 9, 1862
A[lbert] F. Beach, [13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], Camp Jefferson. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he arrived at Camp Jefferson and presented his commission as Major to Colonel [William S.] Smith, that Smith declined to acknowledge him as Major until he got further advice from Columbus, that if any representations were made to Tod derogatory to him as an officer, he wished to be heard in the matter, that if he was not recognized as Major and lost his Captain's commission, he would have no position in the service, and that he thought this would not be right; and asking if Tod would do what was right in the matter and satisfy all parties.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 126]

February 9, 1862
Oliver D. Greene, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Ohio, Louisville, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Copy of extract of Special Order No. 36, stating that the resignations of Captain James Powers, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Major Moses R. Brailey, 38th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 2nd Lieutenant Henry G. Ward, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry were accepted to take effect on February 9, 1862. By command of Brigadier General [Don Carlos] Buell. Bears a note from R. Hume, stating that the original was in the possession of Major Whitney, Paymaster, and that it was given to Whitney to enable him to pay Captain Powers.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 39]

February 9, 1862
Ed[win A. Parrott], Camp Wood. To Dear Fitch (brother). Letter regarding the Colonelcy of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that after arriving at Camp Wood, he waited on [Benjamin F.] Smith with his commission, that Smith fell back on [Don Carlos] Buell's order suspending the recall and declined to turn over the regiment, that rather than making a case for a court martial, he addressed an official communication to the commanding officer of the post, enclosed his commission, and asked that he might be put in command by virtue of it, that this went to the headquarters of the department, that on February 8, he received a reply that no vacancy had occurred in the Colonelcy of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and therefore no promotion could be made, that he had informed Governor David Tod, through the Adjutant General, of the unfruitfulness of his commission and enclosed copies of the order suspending Smith's recall and Buell's letter to him, that this would settle the affair against his hopes unless the effect of the order issued, recalling Smith and creating a vacancy, was insisted upon and the order was enforced, that this could only be done by the action of the Governor and his influence at headquarters, that it might be serviceable if Mr. Galloway would urge the Governor to act, but he did not like to trouble him too much, that if his brother was going to Washington soon, he should get copies of the papers from Buckingham, that his brother knew enough to explain the matter to Harrison, that if Harrison would look after the matter and get [John] Sherman or [Benjamin F.] Wade interested, it would undoubtedly be of service to him, and that there was nothing new in the way of an advance.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 208]

February 9, 1862
N[ewton] Schleich, Colonel, [61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. To Lieutenant A.W. Bostwick. Letter stating that six companies had been transferred from their regiment to others, but this was only temporary, that although these companies would not again be returned to them, they were to have six companies transferred the moment they recruited the four additional companies necessary for a regiment, that this was the positive assurance of the department, that from present reports of recruiting officers, they would have their companies full in two weeks, that they therefore lost nothing, that Bostwick should hurry up the recruiting until full and then hasten to camp, that the reason why the companies in question were transferred was because they were well drilled and necessary to fill up regiments ordered into the field, and that transportation blanks were sent to Bostwick.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 206]

February 9, 1862
E[dward] Siber, Colonel, 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Clifton. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was forwarding certificates of qualifications on commissions of the greater part of the officers of the 37th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and returning the commissions of Captain [Henry] Goecke, killed in action, and Lieutenant [William] Schulte and Lieutenant [Christian] Pfahl, resigned.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 146]

February 10, 1862
E.R. Black, Lieutenant, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter consenting to Buckingham giving F[red] Pickering a commission; and stating that Pickering would not conflict with his recruiting, that Pickering had assisted him very much, and that Pickering was worthy of an appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 32]

February 10, 1862
E[phraim] C. Dawes, Adjutant, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Diamond, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing muster in rolls of Company H, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that the men opposite whose names the name of the mustering officer was not written were enlisted and enrolled by Lieutenant William Spence who, through ignorance or negligence, failed to be mustered himself, that this fact never became know to them until lately, that the men in question were some 30 in number, had been in camp between 2 and 3 months, and had been fed, clothed, and transported by the Government, that it was not right for the Government to be deprived of their services nor was it right that they should be deprived of their pay for the time they had been in service because of the incompetency of the enrolling officer, and that these men, although not actually mustered, had been under the command of Captain [David H.] Lasley almost since their enlistment and a portion of them signed his roll; and requesting that the matter be attended to as speedily as possible.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 29]

February 10, 1862
E[dwin] J. Evans, Captain, Company K, 68th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that a few days before, he received a letter from Buckingham saying that he had not made any report of his labor in the way of enlisting men, that he and Lieutenant J[ames] H. Long put their men together and reported them as one company, that they had filled their company long ago and laid in Camp Latta some six weeks, that all of their men were now in Camp Chase, that he had broken his arm and was sent back to recruit for the regiment while his arm was healing, and that he was now at said work and reported to their Colonel [Samuel H. Steedman] as ordered.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 21]

February 10, 1862
W[illiam] H. Gibson, 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Wood. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that having detailed officers and men to recruiting service, he of course had some anxiety for their success, that he had heard from these individuals that they were under orders to recruit for the service and not for the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry or any particular regiment, that it was certain recruiting could not progress satisfactorily under such orders, that he knew, and was so informed by his recruiting officers, that the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry could be fully recruited in three or four weeks, that he knew of scores who would volunteer if they could join the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but would not unless they knew where they were to go, that he now had 878 men, all promising to make good soldiers, that he should have 1,010 men and could have them soon if allowed to recruit as indicated, that he supposed Buckingham had complete supervision and control of the recruiting service and that, with the sanction of the Governor, Buckingham could direct that men enlisted by the detail from the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry be specifically assigned to said regiment, that they had been in the field nearly five months, being the first regiment to reach Kentucky, that they had occupied a position with the advance from Louisville to Camp Wood and hoped to do honor to Ohio in the far South, and that the position and efficiency of the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and the credit of their State, depended to a great extent on numbers; and requesting that an order be issued directing the recruiting detail of the 49th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to enlist men for said regiment until it reached the maximum number.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 64]

February 10, 1862
J[acob] T. Grapes, formerly 3rd Sergeant, Company A, 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Roseville, Muskingum County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was discharged from Company A, 62nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry upon the certificate of Dr. [Charles H.] Hood, regimental Surgeon, on account of physical disability, that he presumed the certificate was transmitted to Buckingham, that upon making application for his pay for 65 days of reported duty in camp, he was informed that he could not receive his pay until he obtained a discharge from headquarters signed by General [George B.] McClellan, and that his regimental officers appeared to be the wrong persons or neglected to procure his discharge; requesting that Buckingham send him sufficient information to verify his discharge by the Surgeon so that he might transmit it to headquarters and procure his discharge; and stating that if Buckingham was unable to transmit evidence of his discharge, he hoped for some instructions as to what course to pursue to procure his full discharge, and that he was in such circumstances as to be in need of the pay due him.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 151]

February 10, 1862
J[esse] Hildebrand, Colonel, 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a list of officers, commissioned and non-commissioned, appointed and detailed by him for the purpose of recruiting and enlisting able bodied men for the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and requesting that Buckingham approve and return the list as soon as possible.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 6]

February 10, 1862
U[riel] H. Hutchins, Washington, D.C. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding his commission; and stating that important changes were being made, that whether they could succeed in getting the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry mounted was still an open question, and that he was trying to do it.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 149]

February 10, 1862
M[ortimer] D. Leggett, Colonel, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Wesley Anderson of the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry desired to be transferred to Captain [William D.] Hamilton's company of the 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Anderson was a man of education and correct habits, that Anderson was selected from the ranks of Company B, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to fill the position of Hospital Steward, but in that position had failed to meet the expectations of their Surgeons, that it had been found necessary to fill Anderson's place with another man, that Anderson's pride could hardly brook returning to the position of a Private in the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but he was willing to enter the ranks again as a Private provided he could enter Hamilton's company, and that he hoped, on Anderson's account, that such a transfer could be secured.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 19]

February 10, 1862
W[illiam] R. Lloyd, Colonel, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Dennison, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that cavalry quarters having been assigned to them following the removal of the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, they awaited Buckingham to order Major [John] O. Ferrell's battalion from Hillsborough to Camp Dennison, and that it was of the utmost importance for the regiment to be brought together in one camp without further delay; and requesting authority from Buckingham, with directions for transportation, for that purpose.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 43]

February 10, 1862
John S. Mathews, Painesville, Lake County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter calling Buckingham's attention to the duplicate notice enclosed, especially to the date and the date of mustering him out; asking if this was in accordance with army regulations or as the law prescribed; requesting that the department at Columbus furnish him with a copy of the communication or charges which caused the War Department to order that he should be mustered out of the U.S. service; and stating that he wanted to know if it was misconduct in him or superior merit which secured the appointment of officers reporting less recruits than he did, that he was constrained to observe that the directions for enlisting and organizing volunteers expressly stipulated "no one will be placed over you having reported less recruits than you", that to be mustered out of service in this peculiar manner subjected one to the malicious surmises of enemies and the mortification of friends and himself, that the difficulties which beset the recruiting service caused expenses to be incurred greater than the instructions from the department authorized recruiting Lieutenants to charge, that preferring the expenditure of money to the mortification of not raising the number of recruits requisite to retain his appointment, he made the expenditure predicated upon the promises of the Government, and that it was his purpose to secure a recognition of his rights.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 63]

February 10, [1862]
E[mory] W. Muenscher, Adjutant, 30th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Union, Fayette County, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he was instructed to return the enclosed commissions for correction as they did not agree with the accompanying letter of transmission which he also enclosed, that one commission was directed to Stephen B. Wilson instead of James H. Morrow, that another commission was directed to Jeremiah Hall as 2nd Lieutenant instead of as 1st Lieutenant, that Major [George H.] Hildt's commission was directed to George B. Hildt instead of George H. Hildt, that they would correct this error, and that if a similar error had been made in the books, he asked that Buckingham do them the favor of having it corrected.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 145]

February 10, 1862
Fred Pickering, Circleville, Pickaway County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter enclosing a letter of recommendation from Colonel [Newton] Schleich of the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; asking if he could get a recruiting commission for that regiment by applying in person; and stating that since he was in Columbus, he had been assisting Lieutenant Black with the view of getting a commission to fill up the company, and that he left the endorsement of the military committee at the Adjutant General's office.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 32]

February 10, 1862
James Powers, Captain, Company H, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that if his resignation was accepted, he recommended 1st Lieutenant Edward C. Downs as being qualified and worthy of promotion to Captain, 2nd Lieutenant Henry M. Davis for promotion to 1st Lieutenant, and Sergeant Herman H. Sherwin for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 82]

February 10, 1862
Wilbur F. Sanders, Headquarters, 64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in camp on the march from Stanford to Lebanon, [Kentucky]. To W[illiam] T. Coggeshall. Letter stating that on October 8, 1861, he was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant of the 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery and detailed to recruit, that within the 20 days allotted, he recruited from 35 to 40 men, that his time was extended, and he recruited about 70 men for the battery and about 30 men for the regiment [64th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], that he duly reported all of this to the Adjutant General, that while some officers had routinely received their commissions as 2nd Lieutenants, others entitled to such commissions did not get them until they were written for, that all who claimed such commissions had now gotten them except himself, that he supposed there was and could be no question as to his right to the commission, that he had written Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham nearly one month before, but received no reply, that he desired Coggeshall to call the attention of the proper authorities to this matter and have them forward him a commission in the 6th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, that they had been in the mountains building military roads, but he was satisfied there was to be a forward movement upon Bowling Green, that Colonel John Ferguson made his appearance in their regiment a few days since, but upon the request of the company officers did not assume command, that his letter should be considered as a petition to Governor David Tod to retain Coggeshall as State Librarian, and that the State Library of Ohio would not be the State Library of Ohio without Coggeshall's "jolly face" therein.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 97]

February 10, 1862
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that in discharging his duty, he would be absent from his regimental quarters much of the time overseeing and assisting the recruiting officers of his command, that he needed someone suitably qualified constantly in camp to provide proper discipline and take care of their rendezvous there, that Captain William H.H. Bown was the first officer in camp with recruits on September 11, 1861, that in October 1861, Bown was commissioned and duly mustered as a 2nd Lieutenant for recruiting, that as senior Captain or line officer, Bown had been continually in quarters industriously at work day and night drilling and disciplining the troops, that Bown had proven himself competent, sober, and worthy, that Bown was the unanimous choice of both officers and men for Lieutenant Colonel, that in recruiting his company, Bown delegated good men as his assistants and provided them with means while he devoted his own time to the interest and welfare of the regiment in camp, that when his company was full and all were mustered by him, for the harmony and good of the service and to provide positions for those who had done their duty recruiting and were of merit in former active state service, Bown gave way and permitted another to receive the position of Captain of the company, that the late transfer of said company along with other companies left Bown, after over five months hard work for the good of the service, off of any muster roll whereby he could receive pay, that because of this and Bown's fitness for the position, he wanted Buckingham to promote Bown to either Lieutenant Colonel or Major of the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he would feel secure with Bown on duty in camp, that the present appointee as Major had not yet been mustered in, that he did not believe said appointee would be damaged one cent or inconvenienced in any way by being replaced by one so justly entitled as Bown, that should Buckingham grant his request, he wished the appointment sent at once to Bown at Camp Dennison, and that Bown's appointment would assist him in again organizing the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 3]

February 10, 1862
S.P. Schuckus, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that nearly nine months before, he was discharged from the service of the United States at Huttonville, Virginia, that Major General [George B.] McClellan discharged him, that since then, he had been writing to Colonel [John S.] Mason of the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to return two certificates which he sent for Mason's signature, that he had written a number of times and there was always something wrong, that he finally wrote and remarked that there was a good deal of circumlocution about the matter, that Mason took offence at his comment, bundled all the papers up without fixing them, and returned them to him, that he again wrote to Mason excusing himself for language he had used, but never received a reply, that his last letter was written two months before, that there was a little money coming to him of which he had long stood in need, that he would be thankful if Tod could use lawful influence in his behalf, and that he was in the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a member of the band.
3 pp. [Series 147-26: 127]

February 10, 1862
Henry Sears, Marshal, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he had arrested a deserter from the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and now awaited Buckingham's further orders.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 37]

February 10, 1862
Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, War Department, Washington City, D.C. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that in answer to Tod's request that a leave of absence be issued to Captain Gilbert, U.S. Army in order for him to take command of the 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he had the honor to inform Tod that Gilbert was on duty as Acting Inspector General in the Department of Kentucky, and that General [Don Carlos] Buell, having been informed of the wish of Governor [William] Dennison, stated that Gilbert could not be spared.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 56]

February 10, 1862
Andrew Stonebraker, et. al., 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Tupper. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter signed by fifty-two soldiers of the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry now transferred into the 63rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that they most earnestly called on the Governor for assistance, that they left their homes and all that was dear to them, acting from pure motives and love for their country, that they had endured hardships and obeyed in silence all the orders enjoined upon them, that they were willing to undergo greater hardships if their families were cared for at home, that they had wives and children at home who were held most dear, that they were greeted every day with the appeals of their families for subsistence, that if subsistence could not be procured, their presence was wanted at home, that when they enlisted, they were promised pay every sixty days, that they accordingly promised their families that they would send money, that they had now been enlisted from three to five months and had not received anything, that they were therefore compelled to leave their families destitute, and that unless they received pay soon, they thought it was their duty to their families to abandon service and return to protect them.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 58]

February 10, 1862
B. Storer, et. al., Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by seven citizens of Cincinnati; and stating that they were previously acquainted with John W. Johnston, a Private in the 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that having been informed that there were some vacancies in the Lieutenancies of the 39th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, they requested that Tod appoint Johnston to one of those vacancies, that Johnston was a man of education, integrity, and ability, that Johnston was among the first to volunteer and served in the three months' service, that afterwards, Johnston enlisted in the three years' service, that Johnston was a member of the bar in good standing, that Johnston was a loyal man, and that they believed Johnston would make a good officer.
1 p. [Series 147-26: 84]

February 10, 1862
Wager Swayne, Lieutenant Colonel, Headquarters, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that their transfers seemed to have been all effected successfully and without ill will, that the Lieutenants who returned had requested him to write Buckingham in relation to one or two matters, that it would be impracticable for the Lieutenants to continue recruiting unless they were paid, that this could be easily effected by making the order of transfer to the 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry specifically embrace the Lieutenants (which would entitle them to pay to that date at once) and then re-transferring them to the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by special order, that the Lieutenants wished mileage on their return trip to cover the expenses of the journey, that the railroad agent requested two days notice to get ready to move the regiment, but could get ready much sooner in an emergency, that within two days, they would complete their files in Buckingham's office, that the families of the new men were much in need of pay, that he would make an effort, if the paymaster had any money, to get these men paid before the regiment started, that he would be grateful for Buckingham's assistance in this matter, that they were pretty nearly through with the measles, and that their sick were recovering rapidly.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 168]

[February 10?, 1862]
William White. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that during the latter part of Governor William Dennison's term, there were recommendations filed with him for the promotion of J. W[arren] Keifer, Major, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry on the grounds of meritorious service, that he was present at the presentation of the papers to Dennison, that Dennison said he had been advised of the character and conduct of Keifer as an officer and had determined to promote him as soon as an opportunity arose, and that Dennison also said that if such an opportunity did not arise during the remainder of his term, which was then short, he would leave a list with Tod of those who, by their services in the field, had merited promotion, and that he was satisfied Keifer was among those most deserving; apprising Tod of the facts in the case; and stating that Keifer was at the battle of Rich Mountain and commanded the advanced post of their forces at the time of the enemy's advance on Elkwater in September 1861, and that Keifer had held his present position ever since the first organization of the three months' forces.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 35]

February 10, 1862
John H. Young, James Taylor, and John D. Burnett, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that they had just learned that [Benjamin P.] Runkle's appointment as Major of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been revoked, that they regretted to learn this and were led to believe that great injustice had been done Runkle merely through a want of proper information in regard to the facts connected with the matter, that Runkle raised a company in Champaign County in less than three days after the call of the President in April 1861, and was elected Captain thereof without a dissenting vote, that Runkle served as Captain in the three months' service and was among the first to volunteer in the three years' service, that soon after, a vacancy occurred in the regiment and Runkle was almost unanimously elected Major thereof, that Runkle would have been so commissioned, but Governor William Dennison mistakenly commissioned Captain [Albert F.] Beach as Major, that upon being advised of the mistake, Dennison immediately commissioned Runkle as Major and revoked the appointment of Beach which he handed to Runkle when he gave him his commission, that Runkle returned to the regiment showing his commission and the revocation of Beach's appointment, that Beach allowed Runkle to take possession of the office and did no act afterwards asserting his own supposed rights, that Runkle was thus made in fact, as well as by commission, Major of the regiment, that Beach had again been appointed, leaving Runkle without any position in the regiment or even in the army, that they hoped Tod might find it agreeable with his opinions of justice to restore Runkle to the position of Major in the regiment, and that Runkle's services and qualifications were such that they would be glad to see him occupying the position of Colonel of a regiment.
2 pp. [Series 147-26: 36]