April 20, 1862
Samuel Morrison, Captain, Company D, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Pittsburg, Tennessee, Camp Shiloh Battle Ground. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that a vacancy had occurred of 2nd Lieutenant, Company D, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by the promotion of Ogden Meader to the Adjutancy, that they recommended the appointment of Hubbard Stone to said position, that Stone was the choice of the company, that Stone had been detached as Sergeant Major since the regiment was organized at Camp Chase, and that Stone had discharged his duties satisfactorily and was well qualified for a 2nd Lieutenancy. Bears the endorsements of W[illiam] Mungen, Colonel, and A[mericus] V. Rice, Lieutenant Colonel, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Also bears a P.S. requesting that Stone's appointment date from March 29, 1862, the date of the vacancy.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 131]
April 21, 1862
A[lbert] L. Bliss, Sergeant, et. al., Company K, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Field of Shiloh, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by thirty-five members of Company K, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that owing to the resignation of 2nd Lieutenant Henry Coon, they were left with but one officer (Captain [James] Horner), and that Harlan P. Wolcott of Company K having shown in the discharge of his duties as 1st Sergeant a faithfulness and ability which abundantly qualified him to fill the vacancy mentioned, they requested that he be commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant in the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and if possible assigned to Company K. Bears a note from G.S. Dwight, acting 1st Sergeant; certifying that the letter was signed by every member of Company K present on April 21, 1862.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 154]
April 21, 1862
J[esse] Hildebrand, Colonel, 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commanding 3rd Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Tennessee, Camp Shiloh. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of Edgar P. Pearce as 1st Lieutenant in the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that Pearce was at present and had been Quartermaster Sergeant ever since the organization of said regiment, that he wished to appoint Pearce as Quartermaster for said regiment in the place of William West who had been promoted to Brigade Quartermaster, and that Pearce was one of the most faithful, honest, and competent men in the service of the United States; requesting that Tod give the matter his earliest possible attention; and stating that he would recommend several promotions in the 77th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 57th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in a few days.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 118]
April 22, 1862
Jno. R. Miller, Lieutenant, Savannah, Tennessee. To Colonel Charles R. Woods. Letter stating that since receiving the appointment as 1st Lieutenant in the 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, he had been in such a hurry when he had visited the camp that he had not called on Woods in reference to the subject, that although it was one step higher in the line of promotion, etc., yet he had concluded not to accept the appointment understanding that it was the wish of Company B and Company D that he should not accept, that he was at present very unwell, but hoped to be able to join his company at the time he was ordered to and to be in at the taking of Corinth, and that his staff duties had been very pleasant and he would gladly remain with the old General, but the General was very sick, was going east, and would probably never have a staff collected around him again in the field; thanking Woods for recommending him to General Smith; and stating that anything further of the like which Woods could do for him would be thankfully accepted.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 120]
April 22, 1862
W[illiam] B. Shattue, Lieutenant, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Fort Scott, Kansas. To Professor James Monroe. Letter asking Monroe to try and do something for S.A. Mason of Elyria, a member of their regiment; and stating that Mason came to Camp Wade, Cleveland as a Lieutenant, that Major [Henry F.] Willson insisted on Mason leaving the company to which he belonged and promised him the Adjutancy of his battalion which, as it proved, he had no choice in making, that a person was sworn in to take Mason's place, leaving him with nothing of a position save a Quartermaster Sergeant, that Mason was a good Christian and a competent man for an officer, that if a Lieutenancy could be obtained for Mason, General Doubleday would appoint him Quartermaster of a battalion as there were two vacancies in that department, and that Mason could obtain any recommendations Monroe would ask for from officers in the regiment. Bears a note dated May 15, 1862, Oberlin, from James Monroe, endorsing the recommendation of Mason.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 21]
April 22, 1862
W[illard] D. Tyler, 3rd Sergeant, et. al., Company C, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, In the Field near Pittsburg, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by seventy-three members of Company C, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that in the late battle fought at that place [Shiloh], Joseph M. Post, 2nd Lieutenant, Company C, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was killed, that Post's death had caused a vacancy, and that they deemed it important that said vacancy be filled as soon as convenient; requesting that Tod commission Noah Stoker as a 2nd Lieutenant to fill said vacancy; and stating that Stoker had been Orderly Sergeant in said company since its organization and was a brave and excellent officer. Bears a note from P[eter] A. Tyler, Captain, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, certifying that those who had signed the letter were members of his company.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 137]
April 23, 1862
Jacob Diehl, formerly 2nd Lieutenant, Company H, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To the Honorable E[dwin] M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Letter stating that in response to the President's proclamation, he enlisted in and was, on April 24, 1861, enrolled as 2nd Lieutenant of Company H, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and duly mustered into the U.S. service for three years or during the war, that while stationed at Cheat Mountain Summit, viz. September 7, 1861, he was compelled by unavoidable family troubles now removed to tender the resignation of his commission which was accepted on September 20, 1861, that as soon as circumstances would permit, he applied to Governor [David] Tod for reinstatement, that Tod informed him that he had not the power by reason of a law or order of August 15, 1861, which said that no officer of the army who resigned should be reinstated, that Tod said he should apply to the Secretary of War, that whereas he had witnessed the first efforts of banded traitors to subvert their glorious government, he would also witness their death throes, that if need be, he would give his life in sacrifice to his country's sacred cause, and that he humbly petitioned Stanton to reinvest him with his former commission. Bears a note from A[lbert] G. Riddle, Member of Congress from Ohio; asking that Diehl's request be granted if the rules of the service would permit; and stating that Diehl and his petitioners were his constituents and entitled to consideration and confidence. Also bears a note dated May 7, 1862, from George D. Ruggles, Assistant Adjutant General, Adjutant General's Office, [Washington]; stating that permission was granted to Lieutenant Jacob Diehl, late of the 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to reenter the U.S. military service if the Governor of Ohio wished to re-commission him.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 71]
April 23, [1862]
William H. Lamme, Late Surgeon, 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Centreville, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Captain [Robert N.] Adams was a man in every way worthy of promotion, that he would be sorry to hear that Adams' claims had been in any way set aside by Adjutant [Frank] Evans, that Adams had the rare quality of being strictly temperate, moral, gentlemanly, and dignified in his bearing, and that Adams would undoubtedly reflect credit upon the regiment; offering his services again in the capacity of Surgeon; and stating that since he had regained his accustomed health, he felt willing to devote himself to the cause of their country in this struggle for national existence if needed.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 202]
April 23, 1862
R[obert] G. McLean, Surgeon, et. al., 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by twelve commissioned officers of the 81st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that in view of the active service into which the regiment was about to be called, they would respectfully urge that the vacancies now existing should be immediately filled in order to render the regiment thoroughly efficient, that to this end, they would request the appointment of Captain Robert N. Adams to the position of Lieutenant Colonel, that Adams was entitled to the position as senior Captain, and that Adams was eminently fitted for the position on account of his general deportment and his gallant bearing at the battle of Shiloh.
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[April 23?, 1862]
Jonas Mohler, et. al., Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by seventy-four citizens of Cleveland, Ohio; recommending Jacob Diehl of Cleveland; and stating that Diehl had served as an officer in Germany, where he served in the Danish war and won several orders of honor, and in the United States, where he went at the first call of the President, that given the great want of good and experienced officers in the army, they were firmly convinced that Tod would kindly consider their recommendation of a man who was known to them all as an able and efficient officer and a loyal man and would not refuse to give Diehl a commission in the army in whatever capacity thought right, that Jacob Diehl was a citizen of the United States and of the State of Ohio, and understood the English language perfectly well, that they hoped Tod would kindly and favorably consider their petition, and that they would ever pray for Tod's welfare. Bears a note from A[lbert] G. Riddle, Member of Congress from Ohio; referring the letter to the Secretary of War.
3 pp. [Series 147-34: 70]
April 23, 1862
Barnabas Powell, General Kelley's Headquarters, Cumberland, Maryland. To Governor David Tod. Letter asking if Tod would appoint him to the first vacancy for a Lieutenant in the 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he had been in service about one year, that for nine months of that time, he had been on detailed duty as Private Secretary to General [Benjamin F.] Kelley, that he felt his experience had been such that he deserved a commission and something better than Lieutenant if he could get it, that he would prefer the appointment of Major and presumed he could come well recommended by military men for a field office, that in habits, he was a total abstinence man and had been so for 14 years, that he was in his twenty-ninth year, that at the opening of the rebellion, he was engaged in the practice of law in Monroe County, Ohio in partnership with Judge Cowen of St. Clairsville, father of Ohio's Secretary of State, that he was aware that letters such as his were usually thrown aside and left unanswered, and that he believed, based on Tod's known patriotism and desire to do justice, that he would receive a reply.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 181]
April 24, 1862
I[saac] M. Kirby, Captain, Company D, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Field of Shiloh. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that two or three months since, 1st Lieutenant D[avid] J. Culbertson of Company D, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was appointed Captain, that Culbertson had lately been assigned to Company I in place of Captain [Abraham] Cummins who had resigned, that Quartermaster [Joseph A.] McKee had been assigned to fill the vacancy created by the appointment of Culbertson to a Captaincy, that McKee was wholly unacquainted with the duties of a company officer and, being a stranger to the company, was very unacceptable, that 2nd Lieutenant [Samuel] Bachtell, Company D was a gallant and brave officer, had been with him as 2nd Lieutenant both in the three months' service and three years' service, helped to raise both companies and labored to promote their efficiency, and was in every way worthy of promotion, that 1st Sergeant S[amuel] S. Pettit of Company D, who had always been an efficient officer, displayed great gallantry and rendered invaluable service in the management of the company on the battlefield of Pittsburgh Landing, earning the admiration of Major [William] Wallace commanding on that day, that Pettit richly deserved promotion to a 2nd Lieutenancy, that to ignore the claims of such officers and appoint strangers to commands over them caused a general feeling of dissatisfaction, that the question arose whether it was the general rule to promote efficient officers to fill vacancies in their respective companies or go outside to find officers not so well qualified, that he most respectfully requested information in regard to the matter, that theirs was not the only case in the regiment likely to occur soon, and that the rule laid down, as their Colonel understood, would create a great deal of unpleasant feeling and probably cause many resignations.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 81]
April 24, 1862
Stanley Matthews, Colonel, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Nashville, Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter advising Buckingham of a vacancy in the Captaincy of Company H, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that said vacancy had occurred in consequence of the sentence of a general court martial (assembled at Camp Andrew Jackson pursuant to General Orders No. 23 dated February 27, 1862, from Headquarters, 4th Division, Army of the Ohio) cashiering Captain John D. Nicholas for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman and breach of arrest, that said sentence was approved by Major General [Don Carlos] Buell in General Orders No. 5 dated March 29, 1862, from Headquarters, Army of the Ohio, that March 29, 1862 was the date of the vacancy, and that he made no objection to the promotion of the senior 1st Lieutenant next in order.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 162]
April 24, 1862
C.H. Mitchener, et. al., New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by four residents of New Philadelphia, Ohio; stating that 2nd Sergeant Nicholas Crites of Company G, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a young man born and raised in Tuscarawas County, and that they knew Crites well; recommending Crites to Tod's favorable consideration as a gentleman fully qualified in every respect for the position of 1st Lieutenant in said company which they were informed was now vacant; and stating that Crites was a man of good habits, an expert drill officer as they were informed by several members of said regiment, and would make a popular and efficient 1st Lieutenant. Together with a letter dated April 25, 1862, from A.T. Ready, [Ohio] Senate Chamber, to Governor David Tod; stating that he was inclined to think that Crites was a suitable person for Lieutenant in the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he thought Crites would make a very efficient officer.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 161]
April 24, 1862
R.C. Thayer, Hampden, Geauga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter requesting information regarding the pay of officers and soldiers of Company G, 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry from the time of enlistment to October 17, 1861; and stating that Zelotes C. Sisson was duly commissioned as 1st Lieutenant of said company on September 10, 1861, that Sisson resigned said commission on January 5, 1862, that from September 10 to October 17, 1861, Sisson received no pay, and that Sisson was told by the Paymaster that he could not draw pay for said time from the United States on the ground of the company not being full, and that he would have to look to the State of Ohio for said pay.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 167]
April 24, 1862
Charles R. Woods, Colonel, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Commanding Brigade; W[illiam] B. Woods, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and Willard Warner, Major, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Pittsburgh, Tennessee. To General. Letter stating that the Adjutant General of Ohio's General Order No. 3 dated January 28, 1862, a copy of which they enclosed, left them in doubt whether promotions of company officers would be by seniority in the regiment or in the company, that they supposed said doubt to be solved by the General's course in the case of the resignation of 2nd Lieutenant Lucien H. Wright, Company H, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that on the acceptance of Wright's resignation, the 1st Sergeant of Company H was promoted to fill the vacancy, namely Calvin G. Wells, that they supposed this gave a construction to General Order No. 3 and that promotion was to be by seniority in the company, that when 1st Lieutenant N. Hempstead of Company D resigned, they recommended the promotion of 2nd Lieutenant R.C. Strong of the same company to the 1st Lieutenancy and 1st Sergeant William M. Darlinton of the same company to the 2nd Lieutenancy, that their surprise was great when they learned that their recommendation had been ignored and that 2nd Lieutenant John R. Miller of Company B had been promoted to a 1st Lieutenancy in Company D and Sergeant Major Milton S. Moore to a 2nd Lieutenancy in the same company, that if the rule indicated by these last promotions was to govern, they respectfully entered their decided and earnest protest against it, that it was unsatisfactory to both officers and men, that officers had no desire to leave the companies which they recruited and other companies did not wish to have strange officers placed over them, that the shifting of officers from one company to another might work in the regular service where men were recruited without regard to the officers who were to command them, but it would not do in the volunteer service where the men knew who their Captain was to be and had a vote in the appointment of 1st Lieutenants and 2nd Lieutenants, that to sustain their views, they enclosed a letter from Lieutenant John R. Miller declining the promotion tendered him from a 2nd Lieutenancy to a 1st Lieutenancy, that Miller gave as a reason that his transfer from Company B to Company D would be unsatisfactory to both companies, that they earnestly begged, at least so far as the 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was concerned, that this new construction of General Order No. 3 might be reversed, that they again most earnestly and emphatically recommended the promotion of Lieutenant R.C. Strong from the 2nd Lieutenancy to the 1st Lieutenancy of Company D and the promotion of 1st Sergeant William M. Darlinton to the 2nd Lieutenancy of the same company, that both these gentlemen had discharged the duties of their respective stations with uniform intelligence, energy, zeal, and courage, that Darlinton had no superior in the regiment as 1st Sergeant and as a 2nd Lieutenant would have no superior, and that they invoked the General's attention to this important subject.
3 pp. [Series 147-34: 121]
April 24, 1862
W[illiam] B. Woods, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp near Pittsburg, Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter stating that 1st Lieutenant S. Sylvester Wells, Adjutant, 76th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had tendered his unconditional and immediate resignation, that in case Wells' resignation was accepted, he recommended that 1st Sergeant Charles D. Miller of Company C be commissioned a 1st Lieutenant, that this would enable him to assign Miller to discharge the duties of Adjutant, that Miller was a worthy young man, in every way competent, and the best person for the place that the regiment probably afforded, and that Colonel Charles R. Woods, now commanding a brigade, and Major [Willard] Warner united with him in this recommendation.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 125]
April 25, 1862
H. Anderman, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. To Friend [A.T.] Ready. Letter stating that he had already quite sufficiently acquainted Ready with the true merits of Charles Gentsch, Orderly of Company K. 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Nashville, that Gentsch had fine ability, wrote a first-rate hand, and was one of their best arithmeticians, that Gentsch was ambitious and had served with exemplary credit in his present position, and that he was told there were five vacancies in the 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, three Captaincies and two Lieutenancies; asking if Ready could secure Gentsch a promotion; and stating that a more worthy, orderly, sober, and honorable youngster was not in the whole regiment, that he thought he was serving the State to point Gentsch out to those in power, that he knew Ready was a friend to the poor, and that Gentsch's mother had a hard row to hoe with his younger brothers. Bears the endorsement of A.T. Ready.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 171]
April 25, 1862
William Beckett, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. To Brother Stone. Letter stating that their friend, [Jacob] Fister, had lost his situation by the consolidation of the regiments, and that with the proper efforts, Fister could be made Brigade Quartermaster; asking Stone to see Buckingham on the subject; and stating that Fister was one of the best businessmen he knew of and made a capital Quartermaster, and that he hoped Stone would use all his influence in Fister's behalf.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 108]
April 25, 1862
J[ohn] G. Gregg, 2nd Lieutenant, Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp near Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee. To Adjutant General C.P. Buckingham. Letter regarding his resignation as 2nd Lieutenant of Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that the officers and men were unwilling to have any other save a member of their own company fill the position and said they could not recognize him as an officer of the company, that his resignation was not approved, that he was still holding his position although the company officers treated him cooly, that the men liked him and all said he had been wronged, that the Captain of Company H was about to resign, that they were trying to do it without him finding out so that they might have the 1st Sergeant appointed over him as 1st Lieutenant, that he hoped Buckingham would give him the position of 1st Lieutenant, that he was willing to be tried, and that if he was not as good as his word, then he was willing to bear the consequences.
4 pp. [Series 147-34: 101]
April 25, 1862
H.S. Martin, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter calling Tod's attention to the case of P[ercy] S. Sowers of Canton; stating that in the Spring of 1861, Sowers was the first to enlist with the first company of volunteers from Stark County, that Sowers was chosen and commissioned 1st Lieutenant in Company F, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), that Sowers' company was among the first sent to Camp Dennison where fatigue and exposure incident to the opening of that camp soon rendered him unfit for duty, and he was ordered home, that the representation of the case was such from Surgeon [Harry M.] McAbee of the 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) as to induce Sowers to leave with the General a resignation to take effect in ten days if he did not return, that the same day Sowers left the camp, a new election was ordered and on the following day a Lieutenant was elected in the place of Sowers, that at the end of ten days, Sowers was ready to return but his place was filled, that soon after this, Sowers was appointed Adjutant of the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) then just ordered to western Virginia, that Sowers at once joined the regiment and faithfully discharged his duties until he was again sent home sick, that before Sowers' full recovery, the regiment was discharged, that had the books of the regiment been kept up to the time Sowers became Adjutant and blanks for reports been prepared, he might have endured the excessive fatigue of that Virginia struggle, that all these had to be brought up and prepared from day to day, frequently keeping Sowers up all night, that added to this, Sowers could not buy a horse for himself and the Government could not then furnish him with one, that with his musket, Sowers marched along with his regiment until he could march no further, that Sowers felt he had health and a heart to serve his country efficiently if he could only be told where and how to do it, and that he requested Tod's favorable regard for Sowers; asking if Sowers had not earned some commission by his efforts and sufferings the previous year; and stating that Sowers had recruited some men for the 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and had some communication with Colonel Sargent about a place, that Mr. White in the Adjutant General's office and Tod's son, who was in the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service) the previous Summer in Virginia, were personally acquainted with Sowers, that Sowers was a worthy young man, with a good personal appearance and real courage, that Sowers made a very fine officer and would be willing to submit to an examination by a Military Board, that he hoped Tod would consider the case and give Sowers a chance in the field, and that he thought Judge Hoffman was personally acquainted with Sowers. Bears the endorsement of Solomon Lind.
4 pp. [Series 147-34: 44]
April 25, 1862
R[odney] Mason, Colonel, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Clarksville, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending, in compliance with Tod's suggestion, the appointment of John M. Simmons to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Lieutenant [Ezekiel K.] Hitchens, Company A, 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Simmons had been 1st Sergeant of said company and he thought well of his capacity, that as Simmons had been acting as 2nd Lieutenant since the resignation of Hitchens, his commission ought to be dated back to the date of the acceptance of the resignation, that the 71st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was now stationed at Clarksville and Ft. Donelson, having become so reduced by sickness as to be unfit for service in the field, and that when they left Pittsburg [Shiloh], they did not have fifty well men in the regiment.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 119]
April 25, 1862
John W. Okey, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. To the Honorable A.T. Ready. Letter stating that some time ago, he had a conversation with the Governor in relation to the promotion of William F. Bloor, but he feared, in the hurry of the extraordinary business imposed on him, that the matter had been neglected or forgotten, that Bloor was a Private in Company A, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and joined it after the officers were elected and appointed, that Bloor was in every way fitted for the post of a 2nd Lieutenant, that Bloor possessed a competent knowledge of the manual of arms and drill, that Bloor's character as a sober and attentive soldier was all that could be desired, that Bloor's intelligence would compare favorably with that of any man in the district, and that anything Ready could do to further this matter would be regarded as a personal favor. Together with a letter dated April 26, 1862, from A.T. Ready, Ohio Senate Chamber, to Governor David Tod; endorsing everything Okey said; and stating that he would be highly gratified by Bloor's appointment to either a Lieutenancy or Captaincy, that he had no doubt about Bloor's fitness for any position in the company, and that he hoped Tod might be pleased to appoint Bloor to the first vacancy.
2 pp. [Series 147-34: 180]
April 25, 1862
A[lfred] K. Robinson, Captain, and John Sargent, 1st Lieutenant, Company A, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Nashville, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending William A. Yaunker for promotion.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 172]
April 26, 1862
A. Bates, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that a few days earlier, he received a letter from Captain [John D.] Cunning of Company K, 51st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry saying there were several vacancies in the regiment, that Cunning thought that Albert Cunning, Orderly Sergeant of Company H, deserved promotion, that he was personally acquainted with both gentlemen, that they were sober, honest, and upright men, and that should there be a chance for the promotion of Albert Cunning in the regular order, he would be glad to have it done.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 173]
April 26, 1862
B[enjamin] F. Hawkes, Lieutenant Colonel, 78th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Peru, Huron County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the accompanying request related to a young gentleman who, had he lived, would have been an honor to his state and to all who knew him, that he had seen a testimonial from the young gentleman's Colonel in which he was spoken of as an officer of much promise, that from his personal acquaintance with the young gentleman and his family, he was induced to say that the young gentleman was deserving of the honor, and that it would be a great gratification to the young gentleman's friends if Tod could gratify them.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 114]
April 26, 1862
J.A. Judson, Assistant Adjutant General, Cavalry, Headquarters, Department of the Shenandoah, New Market, Virginia. To the Governor of Ohio. Official copy of Special Orders No. 35; stating that Lieutenant S[amuel] N. Stanford, Company C, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, having tendered his resignation, was honorably discharged from the military service of the United States. By command of Major General N[athaniel] P. Banks. Signed by R. Morris Copeland, Assistant Adjutant General.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 227]
April 26, 1862
William Lawrence, et. al., Washington, Guernsey County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by five individuals; and stating that they were personally acquainted with Dr. J.B. Totten, that they took pleasure in bearing testimony to Totten's good character and reputation, both personally and professionally, that Totten was a young man of excellent habits and ardently devoted to his profession, and that they hoped Totten might receive an appointment in the medical staff of the army for which they were fully confident he was well suited.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 43]
April 26, 1862
W[illiam] T. Sherman, Brigadier General Volunteers, Headquarters, 5th Division, Grant's Corps, Camp Shiloh, Tennessee. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending that Tod appoint Captain P[hilip] H. Sheridan, 13th U.S. Infantry as a Colonel when a vacancy occurred in any Ohio regiment in his division; and stating that Sheridan was currently attached to General [Henry] Halleck's staff and was willing to accept the appointment, that the Ohio regiments were mostly deficient in good officers and he knew Tod would spare no personal efforts to supply them, that Colonel [Jesse J.] Appler of the 53rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry offered his resignation, but it would not do to accept it, that Appler was so placed that he must be tried by a military commission or court martial, that Appler's subordinates were not entitled to promotion for they should share with him the blame for breaking their ranks before they were seriously attacked, and that Appler's subordinates were now trying to throw all the disgrace on the Colonel.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 110]
April 27, 1862
George B. Senter, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Walter Blythe of Cleveland had been acting as Quartermaster of the 41st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry nearly all of the time since its organization with much credit to himself and to the satisfaction of all, that Blythe desired a Lieutenancy and was recommended by the proper officers of the regiment for said position on March 23, that he knew Blythe well and had no doubt as to his qualifications, and that he understood there were three vacancies in the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-34: 157]