April 4, 1862
Jeptha Garrard, Captain, 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Camp, East of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. To Sir. Letter recommending, in accordance with a General Order from the Adjutant General's office, the promotion of Sergeant William V. Lawrence, 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (now attached to the 3rd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment) to be 2nd Lieutenant of said company to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of George F. Dern; and stating that Lawrence was a Sergeant in the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) and had been a 2nd Sergeant in the 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry since its organization, that Lawrence was a man of good education and excellent character, and that Lawrence displayed great courage and coolness in the late skirmishes in Virginia in advance of General [Nathaniel P.] Banks' column (in which the 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry had the honor to take a very active part).
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April 4, 1862
Jeptha Garrard, Captain, 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry (now attached to the 3rd New York Volunteer Cavalry Regiment), Camp, East of the Capitol, Washington, D.C. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending that 2nd Lieutenant George F. Dern of the 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry be promoted to 1st Lieutenant in said company to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of James K. Wilson.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 100]

April 4, 1862
Andrew Hickenlooper, Captain, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Pittsburgh, Tennessee [Shiloh]. To [Peter?] Zinn[?]. Letter stating that [John H.] Holenshade had resigned his position as 1st Lieutenant in the battery, that the vacancy remained to be filled by the promotion of ranking officers, that this would make Anthony B. Burton senior 1st Lieutenant, Lewis C. Sawyer junior 1st Lieutenant, Julius F. Blackburn senior 2nd Lieutenant, and Bellamy S. Matson junior 2nd Lieutenant, that Burton, Sawyer, Blackburn, and Matson were competent and efficient officers, that no other arrangement would be satisfactory, and that he would be much obliged if the addressee would lay the letter before Governor David Tod.
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April 5, 1862
A[ndrew] Hickenlooper, Captain, A[nthony] B. Burton, 1st Lieutenant, and L[ewis] C. Sawyer, 2nd Lieutenant, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp at Pittsburg, Tennessee [Shiloh]. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that a vacancy had occurred in the 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery by the resignation of senior 1st Lieutenant John H. Holenshade, and that the promotion of ranking officers would leave the position of junior 2nd Lieutenant to be filled by appointment; recommending their present Orderly Sergeant, Bellamy S. Matson, for that place; and stating that Matson was well drilled, very efficient, and in every way by far better fitted for the position than any other man in their ranks.
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April 5, 1862
A[ndrew] Hickenlooper, Captain, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Pittsburgh, Tennessee [Shiloh]. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that in consequence of the acceptance of the resignation of senior 1st Lieutenant John H. Holenshade, a vacancy had occurred to be filled by Tod, that the ranking officers were Lieutenant [Anthony B.] Burton, Lieutenant [Lewis C.] Sawyer, Lieutenant [Julius F.] Blackburn, and Orderly Sergeant Bellamy S. Matson to be promoted in regular order, that they were all men of experience and perfectly competent to fill the positions asked for, that their promotion would be approved by the entire command, that they would then stand as senior 1st Lieutenant Anthony B. Burton, junior 1st Lieutenant Lewis C. Sawyer, senior 2nd Lieutenant Julius F. Blackburn, and junior 2nd Lieutenant Bellamy S. Matson, and that he hoped Tod would forward their commissions as soon as possible.
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April 5, 1862
L[ewis] C. Sawyer, 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee [Shiloh]. To Dear Father. Letter stating that Lieutenant [John H.] Holenshade's resignation had been accepted, that consequently there was a vacancy for senior 2nd Lieutenant in the company, that they were the most capable of judging who should fill the place, that there were several who were trying to get the position, that it was the desire of Captain [Andrew Hickenlooper], Lieutenant [Anthony B.] Burton, and himself that Bellamy S. Matson should be appointed, that Matson was their Orderly Sergeant and was the best qualified to fill the position of Lieutenant of anyone else in the ranks, that the other officers had requested that he write his father and ask him to go to Columbus immediately and use his influence with Governor David Tod to procure the appointment for Matson, that those individuals who were now making application were very obnoxious to them and it would be very disagreeable to have said individuals as mess mates and confidants, that he hoped, for their sakes and the good of the company, that his father would attend to this matter immediately and be successful, that Matson was a man of good moral character and well qualified to fill the position asked for, that all was going on right there, and that they expected a fight soon.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 146]

April 5, 1862
Isaac Strohm, Washington, D.C. To Governor David Tod. Letter enclosing the recommendation of Captain [Jeptha] Garrard for the appointment of Sergeant William V. Lawrence to the vacant 2nd Lieutenancy in the 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; and stating that the recommendation was seconded by every member of the Ohio delegation in Congress to whom he had the opportunity to present it, that the 3rd New York Volunteer Cavalry, to which the 6th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry was attached, was now encamped near Washington awaiting orders for a movement which was expected daily, that if the recommendation met with Tod's approval, he wished Lawrence's commission forwarded to the Honorable R.A. Harrison, U.S. House of Representatives, that Lawrence was one of Harrison's constituents, that he was transmitting his letter and the recommendation under Harrison's frank, and that it gave him much pleasure to do what he could for such a meritorious young gentleman as Lawrence.
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[April 6?, 1862]
Henry K. McConnell, Captain, Company B, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that J[ames] H. Hart, Adjutant of the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was entirely worthy of Tod's confidence, that Hart's signal gallantry on the field of Pittsburg Landing [Shiloh] marked him for promotion, that in case of the promotion of Major George W. Andrews, Tod would confer a great favor on them by promoting Hart to the Majority of their regiment, that being the senior Captain, the natural line of promotion would place him in that position, and that he did not wish it, having a company that he was under strong moral obligations to remain with and that he was well determined not to forsake.
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[April 6?, 1862]
T[homas] Worthington. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter containing extracts from a diary of the Tennessee expedition, March 14-April 5, 1862, and criticisms of William T. Sherman and other Generals.
4 pp. [Series 147-33: 41]

[April 6?, 1862]
? Abstract of the letter from Thomas Worthington containing extracts from a diary of the Tennessee expedition, March 14-April 5, 1862, and criticisms of William T. Sherman and other Generals.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 41]

April 7, 1862
Chambers Baird, Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he was sending certain papers relating to the appointment of Captain E[dward] M. Carey as Major and 1st Lieutenant W. Wert Liggett as Captain in the 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in case of the resignation of Major [James D.] Wallace, that the papers were left with him by the Colonel, that he was well and personally acquainted with Carey and Liggett and knew them to be just what they were recommended to be, that he hoped to see Tod personally in a few days, and that he would refer Tod to his friend, the Honorable William Dennison, who knew him well.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 217]

April 7, 1862
Albert F. Beach, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To the Secretary of War, Washington. Letter stating that at the formation of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for three years' service, he was the senior Captain in said regiment and was so on October 25, 1861, that on said date, there being a vacancy in the office of Major of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he was appointed by Governor William Dennison to the position, that a commission as Major was issued to him bearing said date and forwarded to him in western Virginia where he then was acting as Major, that on November 6, 1861, he was duly sworn in upon said commission as Major and placed on duty as such, that he acted as Major until November 16, 1861, that on November 1, 1861, a commission was issued by Dennison to [Benjamin P.] Runkle who was a Captain in the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and his junior, that in said commission, it was noted that Runkle was appointed Major on October 25, 1861, the same date as the commission of the undersigned, that Runkle came to the regiment on November 16, 1861, and claimed the position of Major under the commission issued to him, that as the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was at the time expecting orders to pursue General [John B.] Floyd, the undersigned did not desire to protest and get up any difficulty in the face of the enemy, that he at once gave the place to Runkle and took his place as Captain, that General [Henry W.] Benham advised him that he would communicate with the Governor of Ohio and have the matter settled, that Runkle was still acting as Major of the regiment, that the undersigned continued with his company until the regiment arrived at Nashville, Tennessee, that his 1st Lieutenant had been appointed Captain on the promotion of the undersigned, that this, coupled with the promotion of other officers of the company, made difficulties in the company which the undersigned thought best should not exist, that he consequently tendered his resignation as Captain on March 15, 1862, that his resignation was accepted by the General in command and he returned home, that the undersigned insisted that he was now the Major of the regiment, that after his commission was issued to him, the Governor could not revoke it and appoint another man in his place, and that he desired to serve the Country to the best of his abilities; asking the Secretary of War to order that he be placed in the office of Major of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry per his commission as such; and stating that he served as Captain of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the three months' service.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 218]

April 7, 1862
L[ouis] Hoffmann, Captain, 4th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp Flat Creek, Missouri. To Colonel [Peter J.] Osterhaus, Commander, 1st Division, Army of Southwest Missouri. Letter stating that circumstances rendered it necessary to have a battery in the field commanded by one Captain and four Lieutenants, that the Act of Congress of July 31, 1861, in reference to the above, provided for one Captain, two 1st Lieutenants, and two 2nd Lieutenants for the command of a battery in the field, that Lewis Zimmerer, who was enlisted in the 4th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery as 1st or Orderly Sergeant from the time the battery was mustered in, acted as Lieutenant, that there was a vacancy of one of the Lieutenants in the battery, and that on all occasions, and especially at the engagement of March 6, 7, and 8, 1862, Zimmerer proved himself an able officer and efficient artillerist; and requesting that the appointment of Zimmerer as junior 2nd Lieutenant of the battery, from January 1, 1862, be affirmed, and that Zimmerer be commissioned as Lieutenant by the proper authorities. Bears the endorsements of P[eter] J. Osterhaus, Colonel Commanding, 1st Division, Army of Southwest Missouri, and S[amuel] R. Curtis, Major General; and a note from J.C. Kelton, Assistant Adjutant General, forwarding the letter to the Governor of Ohio.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 143]

April 7, 1862
M. Welker, Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio. To the Honorable H[arrison] G. Blake. Letter stating that on behalf of Major [Albert F.] Beach of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he would be glad if Blake would present the enclosed petition to the Secretary of War and ascertain whether Beach was now Major of said regiment, that Beach was one of the best officers from Ohio, that Beach was a man of true and tried courage and experience, and deserved to obtain his promotion, that Beach resided at Canton for some years, that Beach was well acquainted with their mutual friend, [Myron C.] Hills of Medina, the state representative at Columbus who was much interested in him, that he hoped Blake would see Beach righted, that he supposed Beach's resignation as Captain would not affect his office of Major, that Governor William Dennison said he had agreed to appoint Captain [Benjamin P.] Runkle before he appointed Beach, overlooked it when Beach was appointed, and corrected it by appointing Runkle, and that whether the Governor, after he issued a commission and forwarded the same to the appointee, could revoke the commission was the question to be determined by the Secretary of War.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 219]

April 7, 1862
C[arr] B. White, Colonel, and J[onathan] D. Hines, Lieutenant Colonel, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Charleston, Virginia. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding various vacancies and recommendations for promotions in the regiment; and stating that those recommended had all been with the regiment from the time of its organization and, by uniform good conduct and soldierly bearing, had fairly won the promotions asked, and that they were well satisfied that the efficiency of the regiment, as well as the general interests of the service, would be promoted by the changes they had indicated.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 185]

April 8, 1862
John M. Miller, [Ohio] House of Representatives from Greene County, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that W[illiam] V. Lawrence, a non-commissioned officer of Captain [Jeptha] Garrard's company in the 3rd New York Cavalry, wrote him that 2nd Lieutenant Dern was promoted (or about to be promoted) to the 1st Lieutenancy of said company, that in such an event, Lawrence would be recommended to Buckingham for promotion to the 2nd Lieutenancy of said company, that should Dern be promoted and Lawrence recommended to fill the vacancy, it would afford him pleasure to endorse Lawrence as a person well qualified to fill the position of 2nd Lieutenant, that Lawrence was a young man of a fine collegiate education, a lawyer by profession, and had been in the service since the first call the previous Spring, and that the appointment of Lawrence would be very satisfactory to all his acquaintances in Greene County, where he resided.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 98]

April 8, 1862
Alex[ander] M. Ridgway, 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ripley, Brown County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter asking that Buckingham and the Governor not accept his resignation as 1st Lieutenant, Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry since the Captain of said company had tendered his resignation; and stating that he was revoking his decision and asking to be commissioned as Captain to fill the vacancy, that he could present the recommendations of every officer in the regiment and the unanimous endorsement of the company for efficiency and promptness, and that his claims and his eligibility would be presented by C[hambers] Baird of Ripley.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 206]

April 9, 1862
J[oseph] G. Hawkins, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters. To F.J. Jones, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Copy of a letter stating that he desired to make special mention of Captain William Schneider, Company E, who exhibited remarkable efficiency as an officer in the action of April 7 [Shiloh], and that Schneider was only prevented from using rebel cannon upon their enemy for the want of the necessary implements for firing. Together with a copy of Special Order No. 24, dated April 17, 1862, from J.M. Wright, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Army of the Ohio, Field of Shiloh; stating that Special Order No. 3, dated March 30, 1862, accepting the resignation of Captain William Schneider, was cancelled, and that the gallantry of Schneider in the late action [Shiloh] had caused the commanding General to accept the withdrawal of his resignation. Issued by order of Major General [Don Carlos] Buell.
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April 9, 1862
Thomas A. Sanders, 3rd Sergeant, Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Warren, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he enlisted at New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio on April 22, 1861, that during all of the time since then, he had been with Company C, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in active service in western Virginia, that he took part in the battle of Scarey [Creek], Kanawha Valley, that he also took part in the battle of Carnifex Ferry and in the great chase of [John B.] Floyd's army over Cotton Mountain on November 10, 1861, under their gallant General W[illiam] S. Rosecrans, that he had acted as 3rd Sergeant and had seen active service over the great mountains of western Virginia during all this time, that he was well familiar with the tactics and drill, that a vacancy had occurred in their company and he desired Tod to give him a commission as a Lieutenant in the company, that he had no friends or relations, except a brother and printer in the Cincinnati Times office, to recommend him, that if Tod were familiar with all the hardships and service he went through, he was sure they would be rewarded by a commission, that he had done his duty faithfully, without a single charge of any description, and that he had always proven himself on hand when in the hour of danger.
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April 9, 1862
A. Stone, Jr., Cleveland, Painesville & Ashtabula Railroad Company, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he was informed that there was a vacant Majorship in the 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, that he was asked to give Tod his views as to the qualifications of Captain Charles C. Smith of the same regiment, that he had known Smith for the past twelve years as an educated and competent civil engineer and a high toned gentleman in his deportment, that he looked upon Smith as among the most promising volunteers and one who would likely merit rapid advancement, that Smith was fully meeting expectations in the way of managing the company under his charge, which he raised in Painesville, that others perhaps knew much more of Smith's military genius than he did, and that he hoped Tod concluded that it would be profitable to the service to promote Smith to the position.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 85]

April 10, 1862
J.T. Bodley, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter enclosing a memorial in behalf of his friend, Captain P.P. Lane of Company K, 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that the memorial had the signatures of eminent business and legal gentlemen of Cincinnati who knew Lane well, that Judge Storer informed him that he wrote Buckingham in Lane's behalf some time since, and that should Buckingham find it consistent with the interests of the service to transfer Lane to a wider field of operations, he was sure Buckingham would find Lane fully equal to it.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 171]

April 10, 1862
James Caldwell, Captain, Company D, and Henry L. Burnett, Acting Major, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Ft. Scott, Kansas. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that about two weeks earlier, through a misapprehension of facts, they signed a recommendation for Sergeant Franklin Knapp's promotion to a 2nd Lieutenancy in Caldwell's company, that they now wished to unconditionally withdraw said recommendation and, if no action had yet been taken, to have any move in that direction stopped at once, that Caldwell had already sent in the name of Alonzo E. Millard, endorsed by Colonel [Charles] Doubleday, to fill the vacancy which might have occurred upon the promotion of 2nd Lieutenant [Alonzo] McGowan, the ranking 2nd Lieutenant in the regiment, that Knapp procured Caldwell's signature through misrepresentation, and that the other officers simply endorsed said recommendation which they supposed was valid and made in good faith.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 90]

April 11, 1862
J.B. Phillips, Orwell, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he should have the place of U[riel] H. Hutchins who resigned in his favor, that he was appointed on October 21, 1861, and the position was due him, that he had done as much as any man in raising the regiment [6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry] and paid his money freely, that [Benjamin F.] Wade, [John] Hutchins, the entire military committee, and a large portion of the regiment were for him, and that it would be a $1,000 damage to him if he lost the place; asking Buckingham to see if he could get the place; and stating that he should be dealt with fairly, and that his commission should date from October 21, 1861.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 86]

April 11, 1862
F.H. Woodbridge, Newark, Licking County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that he understood there was an opening for promotion in the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he wished to call Buckingham's attention to the claims of Corporal Edward S. Newkirk of Company E, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to a Lieutenancy in said company, that Newkirk was a young man of energy, and good military capacity and qualifications, that he thought Newkirk was in every way deserving of promotion, that Newkirk went out with the first company raised in Licking County for three years' service and at as great a sacrifice as almost any of their young men, and that anything Buckingham might be able to do for Newkirk would be esteemed a particular favor.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 189]

April 12, 1862
Charles Doubleday, Colonel, Acting Brigadier General Commanding Post, Headquarters, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Fort Scott, Kansas. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting various promotions to fill vacancies; and stating that the necessity for speedy action was urged due to the absence by detail of three Lieutenants to New Mexico and the approximation of the regiment to active operations.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 89]

April 13, 1862
R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, Woodstock, Virginia. To ? True copy of Special Order No. 23; stating that Captain J[ohn] F. Morse, 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General [Nathaniel P.] Banks. Bears a note from E[rastus] B. Tyler, Colonel Commanding 3rd Brigade; certifying that the above was a true copy of the original to him directed.
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April 13, 1862
R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, Woodstock, Virginia. To ? True copy of Special Order No. 23; stating that Captain Alden P. Steele, Company K, 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General [Nathaniel P.] Banks. Bears a note from E[rastus] B. Tyler, Colonel Commanding 3rd Brigade; certifying that the above was a true copy of the original to him directed.
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April 13, 1862
R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, Woodstock, Virginia. To ? True copy of Special Order No. 23; stating that Lieutenant C.S. Chaffee, 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General [Nathaniel P.] Banks. Bears a note from E[rastus] B. Tyler, Colonel Commanding 3rd Brigade; certifying that the above was a true copy of the original to him directed.
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April 13, 1862
R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, Woodstock, Virginia. To ? True copy of Special Order No. 23; stating that Lieutenant Charles F. Nitschelm, Company K, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General [Nathaniel P.] Banks. Bears a note from E[rastus] B. Tyler, Colonel Commanding 3rd Brigade; certifying that the above was a true copy of the original to him directed.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 34]

April 13, 1862
R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, Woodstock, Virginia. To ? True copy of Special Order No. 23; stating that Lieutenant W[illiam] S. Crowell, 29th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General [Nathaniel P.] Banks. Bears a note from E[rastus] B. Tyler, Colonel Commanding 3rd Brigade; certifying that the above was a true copy of the original to him directed.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 35]