April 30, 1862
C.P. Skiles, Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. To W. West. Letter stating that when the war broke out, her husband left home with a company and was still in service; asking West's influence in having her husband transferred to the Quartermaster's Department; and stating that her husband was in that department in the Mexican War and she thought his papers would be satisfactory, that while in Mexico, her husband contracted a disease which had always troubled him, that the hard marches were making it a great deal worse, that for this alone, she wished her husband placed in a different position, that her husband could not stand another summer's campaigns and he was not willing to come home, that she was willing to sacrifice a great deal for the cause, but her husband was the only relative she had living, and that she hoped West would forgive a wife's anxiety.
2 pp. [Series 147-32: 158]

April 30, 1862
R.P. Woodruff, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Captain R. Burr, Assistant Quartermaster, Columbus, Ohio. Letter enclosing his original appointment as 1st Sergeant, a copy of which he retained; and requesting that Burr file it for future reference in pay roll.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 105]

April 30, 1862
J.M. Wright, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Army of the Ohio, Field of Shiloh, Tennessee. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Special Orders No. 36; stating that the resignations of Captain Thaddeus S. Gilland, Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Captain W[illiam] M. Bowen, Company B, 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were accepted to take effect on April 30, 1862. By command of Major General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 232]

April ?, 1862
R.C. Lemmon, et. al., Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by six individuals; and stating that a vacancy had occurred in Company B, 67th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by the death of Captain Hyatt G. Ford, that in view of their acquaintance with the remaining officers and members and the general wish of the company, they deemed it proper to say that they thought the wishes of the company would be most regarded and the public service best promoted by appointing 2nd Lieutenant Henry Crane to the Captaincy, that in habits, character, intelligence, application, ability, and perfect reliability, they thought Crane abundantly qualified, that they regretted that they could not say as much for the 1st Lieutenant, that they were well advised that Crane had the confidence of the men in an eminent degree, that Crane ably commanded the company in the thickest of the fight after the death of Captain Ford in the late battle at Winchester and continued to command in the pursuit, that Crane enlisted in the ranks and did not seek his present position, and that they believed Crane had nothing to do with any questions of promotion and was certainly ignorant of any intended act of theirs in his favor.
2 pp. [Series 147-32: 4]

April ?, 1862
T[homas] Worthington, Colonel, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Shiloh, Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that Buckingham had enclosed a corrected list of their killed, wounded, and missing which was more perfect than that sent on April 9, that he regretted to say that the health of the regiment had not improved since the battle [Shiloh] in consequence perhaps of the persistence of their Generals in the same course of imprudence and neglect which found them in many ways unprepared for that battle, the loss of which, so providentially prevented at the last moment, would have involved consequences in contemplation of which patriotism and humanity must shudder, that there was more than the usual neglect in promptly burying the dead, that a number of horses were even yet unburied and unburned and the atmosphere over many square miles was redolent of miasmatic poison, that they were perhaps as well or better off than other new regiments having lost but eight or ten men by sickness since leaving Ohio, whereas the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had lost forty or fifty, that their commissariat was wretchedly managed, that they had much damaged coffee and moldy hard bread and seldom had beef of any quality, that no fresh bread was issued though it might easily be sent up from Paducah to which they should have had a telegraph line, that the men were using flapjacks and crullers very extensively and bowel complaints were the consequence, that cheese would be a great aid to health and comfort and now the sutler had it, that the desiccated vegetables were very indigestible, that their morning report showed a total of 867, of whom 202 were sick, and that they had 461 for duty.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 74]

May 1, 1862
C.P. Buckingham, Washington. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had seen the Secretary of War in regard to Colonel [Valentine] Bausenwein, that the Secretary of War directed him to say that Bausenwein might be appointed again to his regiment, and that he would send the official notice on May 2.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 203]

May 1, 1862
W[illiam] R. Lloyd, Colonel, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To ? General Order No. ?; providing the permanent designation by letter for the companies constituting the 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 107]

May 1, 1862
William S. Pierson, Major, Hoffman's Battalion, Headquarters, Depot, Prisoners of War, [Johnson's Island]. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Colonel [William] Hoffman had gone west, that Tod should send him better troops, that he only had two companies, that the company Tod had just sent from Columbus had only 72 men and a very large sick list, that many of these men were very young and not instructed sufficiently to put on the fence, that the prisoners knew their force because the whole was in sight, and that their companies should have relief and they should be men in whom confidence could be placed.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 79]

May 1, 1862
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter providing a list of commissioned and non-commissioned officers attached to his command whom he desired to have mustered out of U.S. service.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 212]

May 1, 1862
C.H. Sargent, Colonel, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter calling Hill's attention to his request to have his non-commissioned staff mustered out in order that he might properly complete their muster roll for pay before he left.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 213]

May 1, 1862
W.P. Worthington, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had a brother in the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry who was in the battle of Shiloh, and that he had not been able to get any tidings from his brother; requesting any information which Tod might be able to obtain; and stating that he would not trouble Tod if he knew of any other source from whence he might derive the desired information, and that any information of Thomas Worthington would be very gratefully received by his mother and numerous relatives.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 197]

May 1, 1862
J.M. Wright, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Army of the Ohio, Field of Shiloh, Tennessee. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Special Orders No. 37; stating that the resignation of 1st Lieutenant Paul Spoken, Company E, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was accepted to take effect on May 1, 1862. By command of Major General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 231]

May 2, 1862
J.C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Missouri, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee [Shiloh]. To the Governor of Ohio. Special Field Orders No. 39; stating that Captain S.W. Spencer, 48th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having left his regiment without proper authority, was hereby mustered out of the service of the U.S. to take effect on March 15, 1862. By order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 237]

May 2, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Lieutenant Colonel, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Captain [Silas P.] McMillen, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Letter instructing McMillen to send Lieutenant Myers to Cincinnati to bring in nine men who were deserters from the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and to have the order approved by Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 206]

May 2, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To J[ohn] L. Young, 2nd Lieutenant, Company F, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Letter instructing Young to proceed with his detachment to Johnson's Island to join his company, and to apply to Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill for transportation for ten men.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 209]

May 2, 1862
Granville Moody, Commandant of Post, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter introducing Lieutenant Merwin, Post Adjutant at Camp Chase; and stating that Merwin desired access to the morning re[orts from Camp Chase during the month of April 1862.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 209]

May 2, 1862
N[ewton] Schleich, Colonel, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To General. Letter stating that 1st Lieutenant James Terry and 2nd Lieutenant Jonas Hedges of the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, whose companies were some time ago transferred from them, were entitled to be mustered out and paid, they not having been provided for in the consolidation; and requesting that the matter be attended to.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 210]

May 2, 1862
N[ewton] Schleich, Colonel, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To General. Letter certifying that Lieutenant James S. Miller, transferred to the 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from the 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, had, according to his enlistment rolls, recruited over 30 men; and stating that having complied with the conditions of his appointment as 2nd Lieutenant and not having been assigned to a company in the consolidation, Miller was entitled to be mustered out of service and paid his rank pay as 2nd Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 211]

May 2, 1862
N[ewton] Schleich, Colonel, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Lieutenant Hays. Letter directing Hays to join his company at Johnson's Island and to take certain members of his company left behind when the company proceeded for duty, and to procure the necessary transportation from the department in Columbus.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 211]

May 2, 1862
J.M. Wright, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Army of the Ohio, Camp. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Special Orders No. 38; stating that the resignations of 1st Lieutenant J[oseph] H. Poole, Company C, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 2nd Lieutenant Samuel F. Stover, Company A, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry were accepted to take effect on May 2, 1862. By command of Major General [Don Carlos] Buell.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 233]

May 3, 1862
C.P. Buckingham, Brigadier General and Assistant Adjutant General, War Department, Washington City, D.C. To Governor David Tod. Letter enclosing an official copy of the order authorizing the re-appointment of Colonel [Valentine] Bausenwein; and stating that he was received very cordially by [Edwin M.] Stanton and assigned to duty at once in his office, that he found plenty of work, but Tod knew he was not afraid of that, that it would not be his fault, but his misfortune if he failed to satisfy the Secretary, that he feared his friends (Tod chief among them) had raised Stanton's expectations entirely too high in regard to his capabilities, and that he trusted Tod would find his successor in every way worthy of confidence.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 22]

May 3, 1862
James W. Burbridge, Lieutenant, Company F, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 15th Brigade, Wood's Division, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee [Shiloh], Camp near Monterey, Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he wrote Buckingham a few days earlier about his commission not being received and asking what he should do about it, and that since then, it had been found and was all right; thanking Buckingham for his trouble; and stating that they would be in Corinth the next evening.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 223]

May 3, 1862
George S. Clapp, Berea, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Dear Sir. Letter stating that a soldier of the 15th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery died recently and had received no pay; and asking to what source must representatives of the soldier look for his pay, and if bounty money would be granted now.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 196]

May 3, 1862
Moses R. Dickey, Colonel, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Field of Shiloh, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending various appointments to fill vacancies.
2 pp. [Series 147-32: 229]

May 3, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Lieutenant Colonel, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter introducing Lieutenant Thomas Waldron who, by the late consolidation of regiments, had been thrown out of his position; stating that Waldron was going to Columbus to be mustered out and paid, after which it was his intention to go with them in the ranks, and that in pursuing a deserter one night at Hamilton, Waldron was obliged to cross the river by which his commission was destroyed; and asking how Waldron should proceed in order to get his money at the earliest possible time.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 200]

May 3, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Late Colonel, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, 61st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that Lieutenant Behmer had just called on him for a certificate which he was told was necessary before he could be mustered out of the service, that Behmer was mustered in as a 2nd Lieutenant and worked faithfully to get his quota, that recruiting was ended before Behmer succeeded, that when Behmer came to Columbus, he detailed him to look after deserters and men absent without leave from the 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and in Columbus, that so far as he knew, Behmer devoted himself to this duty, that Behmer was poor and spent some money in the service, and that he thought Behmer deserved compensation.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 201]

May 3, 1862
George D. Ruggles, Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that the Secretary of War authorized the Governor to re-appoint V[alentine] Bausenwein as Colonel to fill the vacancy in that grade now existing in the 58th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 23]

May 5, 1862
James Monroe, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that at the battle of Cross Lanes in western Virginia, Giles W. Shurtleff, Captain, Company C, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was taken prisoner by the Confederate forces, that Shurtleff's conduct in that action was most noble, that Shurtleff had always been a most highly esteemed officer, being greatly respected both by his company and the whole regiment, that Shurtleff had been a prisoner ever since the battle at Cross Lanes and had suffered much, that he believed Shurtleff was now at Richmond, Virginia, that his many worthy friends were very desirous that Shurtleff should be exchanged, that Lieutenant Kirkman, a prisoner from the Confederate Army, was now in Columbus, and that Kirkman's friends were very desirous that he should be exchanged for Shurtleff; asking if this change could be effected; and stating that he commended the matter to Tod's favorable consideration, that he hoped Tod would use his influence with the Secretary of War to accomplish this most desirable result, and that by so doing, Tod would perform an act of humanity.
2 pp. [Series 147-32: 196]

May 5, 1862
George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter reporting that twenty-two named officers of the volunteer forces from the State of Ohio had resigned to take effect on the dates set opposite their respective names.
2 pp. [Series 147-32: 220]

May 5, 1862
E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. To the Governor of Ohio. Extract from Special Orders No. 99; stating that 2nd Lieutenant George C. Mueller of the 10th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was dropped from the rolls of the army to take effect on May 2, 1862. By order of the Secretary of War.
1 p. [Series 147-32: 217]