May 5, 1862
R.L. Kilpatrick, Captain, Company B, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp near New Market, Virginia. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that learning that an appointment of 2nd Lieutenant was about to be made in his company, he begged leave to protest against the appointment of Sergeant Major Robert Graham to said position, that Graham was a man of intemperate habits, that being brought up in the military profession, he had respect for it and would prefer having respectable men for his associates, and that should he ever have the privilege of recommending anyone for the position, it would be his 1st Sergeant, James L. Thomson.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 226]
May 5, 1862
W.G. Moore, Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that their citizens, by petition, requested Tod to appoint J.H. Ross or to give him a commission in his regiment, that the bearer of the petition informed them that Tod would make the appointment, that they learned it had not been done, and that it would please them to have it done.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 53]
May 5, 1862
Asa Way, Captain, Company G, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, McDowell, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that 1st Lieutenant Wesley Chamberlin tendered his resignation on April 28, that the resignation was accepted by the Colonel and Brigadier General [Robert H.] Milroy, and that if accepted by General [John C.] Fremont, he would recommend 2nd Lieutenant Benjamin W. Blandy as qualified to fill the place and Sergeant John H. Milliman as a suitable person to fill the office of 2nd Lieutenant and one that would give good satisfaction to the company.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 124]
May 6, 1862
George W. Andrews, [71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry], Ft. Donelson, Tennessee. To the Honorable G. V[olney] Dorsey. Letter stating that Lieutenant Colonel [Barton S.] Kyle fell at the battle of Shiloh, that it had been stated by some Ohio papers that Colonel [Rodney] Mason sacrificed Kyle by his cowardice, running from the engagement himself, disconcerting the lines, and thereby compelling Kyle to expose himself in endeavoring to rally the men, that whatever may have been the errors of Mason, he was not guilty of this charge, that Kyle fell almost at the commencement of the action, receiving the shot while sitting on a log, that Kyle was not rallying the men as they needed no rallying, that the men were in the most perfect line, engaged in an even and well directed fire in which they continued uninterruptedly for an hour after, that many Ohio papers were doing their regiment outrageous injustice, that the men were good and brave and the company officers were the same, that they labored under the terrible disadvantage of having no commanding General on Sunday (much the hardest day), that on Monday, they had a ranking Colonel who never saw the field before to act as Brigadier, that he was willing for his part in the battle to be related by the brave men and officers who stood by him, that he regarded their commendations and approval as the highest approval he could receive on earth, that the loss of their lamented friend Kyle left a vacancy next above him, that he had not written a word on the subject of his promotion or to solicit his friends to speak of it, thinking the army regulations would provide for filling the vacancy, and that he was informed the previous day that Adjutant [James H.] Hart had already been making applications to be appointed Lieutenant Colonel and that Hart's friends at home were pressing said appointment; asking if this was so; requesting that Dorsey see the Governor on this subject; and stating that they were not sent to Ft. Donelson in disgrace, that he was stationed there with four companies, that two regiments had heretofore occupied the post, and that Colonel Mason was at Clarksville with the balance of the regiment.
3 pp. [Series 147-33: 134]
May 6, 1862
S[amuel] S. Carroll, Colonel, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp near New Market, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending 1st Sergeant John M. Henry of Company A, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant in said company; and stating that Sergeant Jacob Weidman was formerly recommended for the position, but the change was made at the request of Captain [Benjamin F.] Ogle of Company A.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 170]
May 6, 1862
W.A. Collins, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter stating that 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Walp of Company I, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service about September 5, 1861, and resigned on account of ill health at London, Kentucky on November 13, 1861, that Walp immediately went into hospital at Lexington, Kentucky where he remained for about four weeks and then returned home, that Walp had never been formally discharged or paid, that Walp's successor was appointed, the appointment dating from November 13, 1861, and that Walp desired to know whether he could obtain pay for the time he was in hospital and prior to the date of his resignation, and whether there was any Paymaster in Ohio from whom he could receive his pay.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 11]
May 6, 1862
L.F. Drake, Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he served as Chaplain in the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) in Virginia, that he had served nearly eight months in the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that in consequence of an affliction contracted in Tennessee, he had been compelled to leave the service, that he had thought it best, under all the circumstances, to resign, that his resignation took place on April 26, that his health was somewhat improved and he was in hopes that he would be able to perform any duty which might be assigned him, that if such a thing could be done, he would like to be appointed Post Chaplain at any point where Tod might have the power to send him, that as the Ohio Methodist Conference did not meet until September, he would be out of employment until that time, and that if Tod had no use for additional Post Chaplains, he would go upon any mission at the seat of war; and enclosing some testimonials which he wished returned after Tod had read them.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 60]
May 6, 1862
Theophilus Gaines, Captain, [Company F], 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter calling Hill's attention to the claims of Lewis Robison, 1st Lieutenant, Company E, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to promotion; and stating that the Captain commanding Company E was killed at the battle of Winchester, Virginia, that Robison assisted in raising or recruiting the company, that Robison entered the service about April 20, 1861, upon the first call of the President for troops, that Robison had ever since been a faithful, energetic, and brave officer and soldier, that Robison was at his post all day during the hard contested battle at Winchester, Virginia, that when Captain [George B.] Whitcom was shot, Robison took command of the company and continued with them until he led them to victory, that when at home, Robison resided in Cincinnati, that he had known Robison for years, that he could certify that Robison was a young man of upright character in every respect, that Robison had a large circle of acquaintance who would rejoice to hear of his promotion to the Captaincy in the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Robison had been one of the most faithful and competent officers in the regiment, that he deemed it his duty to say what he had in Robison's behalf, and that he hoped the Governor would deem it best for the service to promote Robison and thus encourage genuine merit.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 157]
May 6, 1862
Joel Haines, Captain, Company C, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, West Middleburg, Logan County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that in August 1861, he took it upon himself to raise a company of three years' men to see if they could be of some service to their country and their country's cause, that with as good a company as was in the service, they joined the 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Goddard and then went to Camp Dennison, that they went into drill and remained at Camp Dennison until October 1, when they landed in the State of Kentucky, that they had seen as much service in the way of hard marching and counter marching as any regiment in the state, that their regiment was one of the three that gave [Felix K.] Zollicoffer and his nine thousand men such a drubbing at Camp Wild Cat and made them back track double quick, that they stood picket for six long weeks at Somerset watching the rebels, that General [George H.] Thomas cut them out of having the honor of being in the Mill Springs fight, that they left Somerset on February 8, and marched to Louisville, a distance of 150 miles, that there they took the boat and went to Tennessee by way of Nashville, that the hard marching so far on foot, before they got to Louisville, was too much for him, that it so destroyed his nervous system as to get him entirely done, that he was forced to leave his company and return home to recruit up, that the prospect for being able to do much service on foot was very doubtful, that he would attempt to go back and make another trial, but had serious doubts as his general health was not very good at best, that he could stand all but the hard foot marching, that he wished to remain in the service in some position, that he could do the duty if he got a position where he would be relieved of the hard marches, that he wished to have an office to render his country some service as he did not feel reconciled to stop until the close of the trouble, that he was well aware that Tod was nearly overwhelmed with applications for appointments, that he had made a great sacrifice in the way of business, that he had left a large amount of business unsettled, that in the way of property, he had left three farms and real estate amounting to fifteen thousand dollars to enter the service and did not feel willing to give up the ship yet, and that if Tod could give him a position somewhere, he would do his best to give satisfaction; citing references; and stating that if he was able to stand marching, he would be the last man to leave his boys and ask for office, that he was tolerably well posted in tactics, that he had once filled the office of Lieutenant Colonel, and that for seven years, he was in the 1st Squadron of Cavalry, 1st Brigade, 12th Division, Ohio Militia.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 121]
May 6, 1862
Thomas J. McKean, Brigadier General Commanding, Headquarters, 6th Division, Army of Tennessee, Monterey, [Tennessee]. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending Captain Andrew Hickenlooper of the 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery for the appointment of Major of Artillery; and stating that Hickenlooper proved himself a brave and worthy commander in the recent battle at Shiloh, and that Hickenlooper was now acting as Chief of Artillery of the 6th Division to which there were attached, besides others, the 3rd Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, the 5th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and the 10th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery. Bears the approval of U[lysses] S. Grant, Major General.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 27]
May 6, 1862
W[illiam] J. Mong, Lieutenant, 3rd Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Army of West Tennessee, In the Field. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting some information regarding an order for his muster out of the 32nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he had spoken to Buckingham about the matter when last in Columbus, that Buckingham had his name registered to be forwarded to Washington, that he had heard nothing of it since and began to feel somewhat interested and anxious about the result, that Captain [William S.] Williams thought he should drop Buckingham a line to remind him of the matter, and that they were assigned to the 6th Division under General U[lysses] S. Grant.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 69]
May 6, 1862
J.T. Read, Fairfield, Greene County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Tod's kind recognition of him as Assistant Surgeon of the 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry reached him on May 5, that he regretted exceedingly that he could not abide with the regiment due to ill health, that he was now three whole days from his bed, that had he the strength, he would love to return to the succor of those who so gallantly defended their Union, that could he have hoped for a sufficiently early return without imposing upon Dr. [Robert G.] McLean, he would have thought of nothing else, that to be stricken down was his misfortune, that McLean wrote him on May 5, requesting him to urge Tod to send an Assistant Surgeon to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, that if his services would avail anything to his Country, as soon as his strength would permit, she was entitled to the same, and that he could better abide a Post Surgeon's posting sooner than the "fiery".
1 p. [Series 147-33: 58]
May 7, 1862
John Beatty, Colonel, 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp Taylor, Huntsville, Alabama. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that if any commissions had been sent to their regiment recently, they probably had been captured; and requesting that duplicates be sent in order that their regiment might have its full number of officers.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 16]
May 7, 1862
L.C. Brown, Post Surgeon, Post Hospital, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To ? Letter certifying that he had discharged R.D. Lane and W. Bigbee, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, A. McCartey, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Patric Conway, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from the Post Hospital at Camp Chase to rejoin their regiments. Bears the approval of G[ranville] Moody, Colonel, 74th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commandant of Post, Camp Chase. Also bears a note dated May 7, 1862, from Moody to Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill; requesting that transportation be furnished for the named men.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 51]
May 7, 1862
L.C. Brown, Post Surgeon, Post Hospital, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To ? Letter certifying that he had discharged Robert D. Jordan of Company B, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to rejoin his regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 54]
May 7, 1862
R[alph] P. Buckland, Colonel, 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp No. 3, Army of the Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter recommending various promotions and appointments to fill vacancies in the 72nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 151]
May 7, 1862
Joseph L. Budd, Captain, 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp near Corinth, [Mississippi]. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that according to Buckingham's late report, he was second on the list of Captains of the 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Captain Thomas Stone outranked him by six days, that Stone's commission was dated August 9, 1861, and his was dated August 15, 1861, that he would have promptly mentioned the error had he been aware of it earlier, that he had always been recognized by the field and company officers as the senior Captain, performing the duties, etc., and that he could not see how Stone's commission was dated before his unless through mistake or misrepresentation of the true condition of affairs at the organization of the regiment; requesting that the error be corrected; and stating that he was prepared to furnish the testimony of the field officers, Adjutant, and several company officers in regard to the correctness of his claim, and that he was addressing Buckingham for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the error in the date of his commission could be corrected upon his furnishing testimony that would be entirely satisfactory.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 10]
May 7, 1862
James H. Hart, Clarksville, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter commending Major G[eorge] W. Andrews to Tod's favorable consideration; and stating that Andrews was an applicant for promotion to the office of Lieutenant Colonel of the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry made vacant by the death of [Barton S.] Kyle, that he thought Andrews was worthy of the place, that Andrews' deportment since connected with the regiment had won the esteem of officers and men, that Andrews' conduct in the battle of Shiloh gained for him the confidence of the officers and men as a brave and efficient officer, that his name had been used in connection with the same place, that this was not his design or desire, that he only sought the Majority, and that if he could have the place, he would endeavor to discharge the duties of the office faithfully.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 130]
May 7, 1862
A[ndrew] Hickenlooper, Captain, Commanding Artillery, 6th Division, Army of Tennessee, Headquarters, Monterey, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had just been requested to enclose a few lines with an application for his promotion to be sent on by Generals [Ulysses S.] Grant and [Thomas J.] McKean, and that if promoted, he would try and show that he was worthy of the confidence placed in him and would do his duty.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 28]
May 7, 1862
J[ames] F. Huntington, Captain, Battery H, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp near New Market, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending William A. Ewing of Toledo, Ohio for a commission as 2nd Lieutenant of artillery; and stating that Ewing had served in the battery with credit since October 19, 1861. Bears the endorsements of P.J. Daum, Lieutenant Colonel, Chief of Artillery, Shields' Division, Nathan Kimball, Brigadier General Commanding, 1st Brigade, Shields' Division, L[ucius] N. Robinson, Captain, Battery L, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, and Major General James Shields.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 133]
May 7, 1862
S.J. McGroarty, Late Colonel, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that Lieutenant C.W. Fearns had requested of him an official statement of his services while in the 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; certifying that on February 10, 1862, Fearns reported with recruits at Camp Beckett and he ordered him to remain on duty with the regiment; and stating that on March 13, Fearns was sent by his order, approved by the Adjutant General, to recruit at Mt. Vernon, that Fearns reported with more men at Camp Chase on April 1, when he again assigned him to duty with the regiment, and that in addition to doing duty in camp as noted, Fearns recruited eighteen men, one of whom deserted from Camp Chase.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 76]
May 7, 1862
Cyrus Sears, Senior 1st Lieutenant Commanding, 11th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery, Camp on Corinth Road. To Brigadier General [Napoleon B.] Buford, Commanding 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi. Letter recommending Sergeant Amos B. Alger as a young man competent to fill the vacancy occasioned in his command by the resignation of 2nd Lieutenant D[avid] A. Southworth. Bears a note from Buford approving and forwarding the recommendation. Also bears a note from Schuyler Hamilton, Brigadier General, Commanding the 3rd Division, Army of the Mississippi; stating that the appointment of Alger as Acting 2nd Lieutenant had been ordered subject to the approval of Major General [Henry] Halleck and the Governor of Ohio, that the recommendation of the General commanding the Army of the Mississippi [John Pope] was respectfully requested, and that the paper was forwarded with the request that Pope endorse it favorably. Also bears a note dated May 9, 1862, from John Pope, Major General Commanding, Headquarters, Army of the Mississippi; forwarding the letter. Also bears a note dated May 10, 1862, from Andrew C. Kemper, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Department of the Mississippi, Monterey; approving and transmitting the recommendation to the Governor of Ohio by order of Major General [Henry] Halleck.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 116]
May 8, 1862
James H. Dye, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp near New Market, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he learned at brigade headquarters that an order had been issued by the Secretary of War notifying regimental commanders that Adjutants would be mustered out of the service unless detached from a company for that duty, which was not the case in the 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that if such an order had been issued, he had the honor to respectfully request that the application made by Colonel Charles Candy on April 20, 1862, for the promotion of 2nd Lieutenant William A. Sampson and Orderly Sergeant [Watson N.] Clark of Company K, 66th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry be withdrawn for the present until Candy rejoined the regiment, and that it was his desire that 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant W[illiam] M. Gwynne be assigned to Company K to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Wilson Martin. Bears a pencilled note reading "No such difficulty".
1 p. [Series 147-33: 105]
May 8, 1862
H.W. Ellsworth, Indianapolis, Indiana. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter requesting the location of the 54th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that a gentleman from Indianapolis had friends in the regiment and also relatives whom he wished to correspond with, and that he had agreed to apply to the Adjutant General for the necessary information.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 65]
May 8, 1862
F[rancis] B. Gilbert, 2nd Lieutenant, Company D, 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, et. al., Camp No. 4, Army of the Tennessee, near Corinth, Mississippi. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by fourteen commissioned officers of the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that a vacancy existed in the office of Colonel of their regiment occasioned by the muster out of J[esse] J. Appler, that their Lieutenant Colonel and Major were both sick and absent from the regiment, and had been for some length of time, that the Lieutenant Colonel and Major were not likely to be with them again within any reasonable time, if at all, as the health of both was very bad, and that in justice to commissioned officers and enlisted men of the regiment, the office of Colonel should immediately be filled and filled from among worthy officers in their own regiment; recommending Captain Wells S. Jones of Company A, the senior Captain and commander of the regiment, to fill said vacancy; and stating that they believed the position was due Jones as one who behaved gallantly from first to last in the memorable battle of Shiloh and as one who had honored the position he held in the regiment since its organization. Bears the endorsement of J[esse] Hildebrand, Acting Brigadier General, 3rd Brigade, 5th Division.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 19]
May 8, 1862
Charles W. Hill, Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Brigadier General L[orenzo] Thomas, Washington, D.C. Letter stating that on March 14, 1862, Lieutenant George W. Reed of the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry tendered the resignation of his commission which was accepted by the proper authority, that he had testimony that Reed was induced to take this step by reason of influences brought to bear against him by some of his superior officers and which he could not resist, and that Reed was a most excellent officer and worthy man; and requesting that Reed's disability be removed. Bears a note dated May 15, 1862, from George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, [Washington]; stating that permission was granted to George W. Reed, late Lieutenant in the 31st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to reenter the U.S. military service if the Governor of Ohio saw fit to re-commission him.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 25]
May 8, 1862
Joseph Means, Steubenville, Jefferson County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he saw in one of the Cincinnati papers that Captain [James A.] Andrews of Company B, 6th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had resigned, that Carrollton C. Cable of Steubenville had enlisted in that company and regiment, that if Andrews had resigned, this would bring Cable up to a 2nd Lieutenant, that he wished Tod would remember it and reward Cable if possible, that Cable was an excellent young man and had a large connection locally who were anxious for his promotion, that being a steamboat pilot, Cable went from $150 per month to a Private's pay, and that he had given Cable's name to Tod during the Winter.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 127]
May 8, 1862
Thomas Morton, Colonel, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, near Corinth, Mississippi. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that he sent a communication a few days since to the Governor requesting five hundred men to complete his regiment, that if it was possible to comply with the request, the men should be provided with Enfield rifles and sword bayonets as his command were all armed with them, and that if it was impossible to send the men, he wished to be informed as soon as possible.
1 p. [Series 147-33: 16]
May 8, 1862
P.W. Norris, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter stating that his best expectations of Johnson's Island were more than realized in his brief visit on Friday last en route for home, that he felt he must raise a good company or be ashamed of them, that he and Captain Bradley had some twenty men and fair prospects, that the intent was to go to Johnson's Island on May 14 with what men they might get, that he had so written Major [William S.] Pierson, Commandant, in order that preparations might be made, that he and Bradley preferred remaining to recruit, and that he had a good, practiced man for Orderly Sergeant; asking if he could send the first men to camp for drill under said Orderly Sergeant until they filled up; stating that if this was viewed as injudicious, he or Bradley would go; and requesting various blank forms.
2 pp. [Series 147-33: 63]
May 8, 1862
George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, Washington. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter reporting that thirty-one named officers of the volunteer forces from the State of Ohio had resigned to take effect on the dates set opposite their respective names.
3 pp. [Series 147-33: 23]