June 17, 1862
J[onathan] Cranor, Colonel, 40th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Prestonburg, Kentucky. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter asking what the chances were for filling up the 40th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that he would like to have the privilege of recruiting it up to the maximum number, and that they were very anxious for the appearance of the Paymaster as they had not been paid since December 31, 1861. In the hand of J.M. Haworth, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Bears a pencilled note from Hill stating that in this and all like cases, application must be made through the intermediate commanders to the commandant of the department specifying briefly the necessity to recruit and the district or districts where success would be expected, and that leave being granted by the commandant of the department and forwarded to the Adjutant General's office and officers, etc., detailed, the work could commence.
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June 17, 1862
W. Scott Ketchum, Brigadier General and Acting Inspector General, Headquarters, Department of the Mississippi, St. Louis, Missouri. To ? Letter certifying that he had that day, by order of General [Henry] Halleck, mustered out of the service of the United States, E.K. Hall as 1st Lieutenant of the 22nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to date June 1, 1862, per General Order 25, Department of the Mississippi, dated May 13, 1862.
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June 17, 1862
Bela G. Merrill, Cardington, Morrow County, Ohio. To General [C.P.] Buckingham. Letter stating that in compliance with a late War Order for officers and men to report, etc., he begged leave to state his case for Buckingham's disposal, that he had been in the service in the 3rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry since April 1861, that he was about to get a discharge on account of disease contracted in his left arm, that said disease rendered him entirely unfit for ordinary duty, that he expected his discharge would reach him soon unless otherwise ordered, that he had a discharge furlough, that he was appointed Sergeant by Colonel I[saac] H. Marrow and still held a warrant for the same, that he was very good in drilling and instructing new recruits and others, that he would like to have a transfer from his regiment to the state service provided he could get a Lieutenant's commission, that if Buckingham could get him a commission, he thought he could be of great service in drilling men and guarding prisoners, etc., and that the best of references would be given.
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June 17, 1862
Amos Smith, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter stating that on May 5, the Honorable D.J. Crouse, Ohio House of Representatives delivered to him, as the brother-in-law of Sergeant Morris Renick, Company B, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a 2nd Lieutenant's commission for Renick to be forwarded, that the commission was dated May 2, that thinking it the safest and speediest method, he forwarded the commission by Adams Express noting number of division, brigade, regiment, and company, and location, that it was presumed Renick had received the commission until June 16, when a letter arrived stating that it had not come to hand, that Renick had, however, received letters informing him of his appointment, that Renick had shown these letters to Colonel [Edward P.] Fyffe who said he would appoint him to Company B and place him on duty as 2nd Lieutenant until his commission was received, that the Colonel advised Renick to write for a duplicate of the commission thinking the original had been lost, that he thought there was no doubt that the original commission was lost and the local agent of the express company agreed, that under the circumstances, he wished Hill to issue and mail him a duplicate of the original commission, that on Saturday next, he would have the means by private hand of sending the document directly to Renick, that Renick and Fyffe seemed to think it necessary to have official evidence of the appointment, that he was aware that Hill's time was much occupied with important official matters, and that it was with much reluctance that he troubled Hill with the request.
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June 18, 1862
J[oseph] G. Hawkins, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp in the Field near Florence, Alabama. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that he had the honor to submit to Hill's consideration, at the very earliest moment, the names of various commissioned officers of his regiment to fill vacancies therein, and that by referring to the roster, Hill would find that these recommendations were based upon the regular order of seniority.
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June 18, 1862
L.W. Potter, New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio. To the Honorable G.I. Young. Letter recommending S.J. Firestone, formerly a member of their profession, but who was now in the 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to the favorable notice of Governor David Tod; and stating that Firestone was a candidate for the position of Captain in Company G, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he could only add his feeble insight on Firestone's behalf by fully endorsing him as in every respect worthy of the position, and that if Firestone received the appointment, he would not dishonor the cause in which, already for many months, he had been faithfully serving their country and her flag.
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June 18, 1862
H. Thrall, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Mountain Department, Wheeling, Virginia. Official copy of Special Order No. 72; stating that Captain John Curtis, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry having tendered the resignation of his commission for private reasons, the same was accepted and he was honorably discharged from the service, and that Captain F[erdinand] Gunckel, 12th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry having tendered the resignation of his commission on account of ill health, the same was accepted to take effect on March 20, 1862, and he was honorably discharged from the service.
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June 18, 1862
John F. Uhler, Sergeant, et. al., Company K, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Front Royal, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by sixty-three non-commissioned officers and Privates of Company K, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and recommending the promotions of 1st Lieutenant William H. Garrett to Captain, 2nd Lieutenant William M. Camp to 1st Lieutenant, and 1st Sergeant Byron Thomas to 2nd Lieutenant to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Captain A[lbert] H. Brown. Together with a cover letter dated June 18, 1862, from William H. Garrett, 1st Lieutenant, Commanding Company K, 4th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1st Brigade, Shields' Division, Front Royal, Virginia, to Governor David Tod.
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June 18, 1862
J.H. Wallace, New Lisbon, Columbiana County, Ohio. To G.I. Young, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Letter stating that S.J. Firestone of Columbiana County was an applicant for the appointment of Captain of Company G, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Firestone was a member of the bar in Columbiana County, that in the Fall of 1861, Firestone abandoned his business and by personal exertions and untiring energy, in connection with [William] Rakestraw, raised Company I of said regiment, that Rakestraw was elected Captain and Firestone 1st Lieutenant, that when the regiment moved into Kentucky, Rakestraw died, that the company unanimously selected Firestone for Captain, but the Colonel selected someone from outside the regiment and caused him to be commissioned as Captain in place of Firestone, that this course was universally condemned by their people as an act of gross injustice to Firestone, that he did not agree with Firestone in politics, but did not believe said question should have any influence on any appointment the Governor might make, that he thought the appointment now solicited by Firestone should be made as an act of justice, and that from his knowledge of Firestone and the position he occupied in the community, his qualifications for the office, and the seeming injustice heretofore done him, he felt assured that Firestone's appointment would be thankfully received and meet the approbation of their people without exception; requesting Young's interference on Firestone's behalf with the Governor; and assuring Young that he would have no reason to regret any effort made to secure or aid in Firestone's appointment.
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June 18, 1862
Samuel T. Worcester, Washington. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Colonel [Samuel S.] Carroll, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had been nominated for promotion to a Brigadiership, that should Carroll's nomination be confirmed, as he thought it should be, it would leave a vacancy to be supplied in the Colonelcy of the regiment, that his friend, Franklin Sawyer, had for some months past held the appointment of Lieutenant Colonel under Carroll, that Sawyer had filled the position with much credit to himself and advantage to the public service, that at the late sanguinary and successful battle of Winchester, Sawyer was in command of four companies of his regiment and very much distinguished himself by his gallantry and good conduct, that he had known Sawyer for many years, that Sawyer was a gentleman of good education and abilities, that he thought Sawyer to be faithful and zealous in the discharge of his duties as an officer, and that should Carroll be advanced as his friends expected, he hoped and trusted that Sawyer would be promoted to the command of the regiment.
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June 19, 1862
Velentine Cupp, Captain, Company F, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, et. al., Headquarters, Camp near Corinth, Mississippi. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by five commissioned officers of the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; recommending Captain B.B. Eggleston to Tod's favorable consideration; requesting that Tod promote Eggleston to Major of their battalion, he being the ranking Captain; and stating that they had full confidence in Eggleston's ability and integrity. Bears a note from Minor Millikin, Colonel, 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; forwarding the recommendation; and stating that while he thought battalion seniority should have nothing to do with promotion, he was certain Eggleston possessed many fine qualities necessary for a field officer.
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June 19, 1862
J[esse] Meredith, Captain, Company C, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter recommending Benjamin W. Shotwell of Company C, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for promotion; and stating that Shotwell had been Orderly Sergeant in the company for the last year and had faithfully discharged the duties thereof, that Shotwell was well drilled, and as well qualified to discharge the duties of a commissioned officer as any man in the regiment, that Shotwell was the senior Sergeant in the regiment, and that Shotwell was well deserving of promotion.
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June 19, 1862
Fred[erick] S. Swisher, Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, Shields' Division, Front Royal, Virginia. To the Honorable John Hutchins, Member of Congress, Washington City. Letter stating that he was from Warren, Trumbull County, Ohio and belonged to Company H, 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that his health not permitting him to perform the duties of a soldier, he had been employed as a clerk at General [Erastus B.] Tyler's headquarters ever since the organization of the 3rd Brigade, that he was requesting a favorable mention from Hutchins for the appointment of 1st Lieutenant, that he did not desire to serve his country in the way he had been doing, that their little band of heroes (26 strong), the only ones from Springfield Township, had not a single commissioned officer, that he was the first to enlist in the township at the President's first call, that Springfield Township ought to be allowed at least one commissioned officer for her number of volunteers, that the other volunteers from Springfield Township (although good boys) were really not fit on account of being poorly educated, being too poor to obtain an education, that he did not think his courage could for one moment be doubted, that he had always been at his post, that his hopes to become anything were blasted for the present on account of the war, having to leave all of his studies, that if he should, by Hutchins' assistance, receive the appointment, he would be very happy to be assigned to duty on General [Thomas L.] Crittenden's staff or in his division, that he did not think his age would be a barrier, being nearly 20, and that a large number of friends had asked him to apply for the position.
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June 20, 1862
Orrin J. Crane, Captain, Company A, et. al., 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Front Royal, [Virginia]. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by twelve officers of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that having been absent from camp at the time when a document was in circulation recommending the appointment of S[tephen] T. Loomis to the office of Lieutenant and Quartermaster of their regiment and wishing to give their voice in a matter of so much interest to them all, they hereby offered their unqualified approbation of the article recommending Loomis' appointment, that they would, with due appreciation of the wants and exigencies of the service, earnestly urge Loomis' appointment as most fit and proper, and that Loomis' experience, gained by a course of severe discipline in the department during the past year beginning at Camp Dennison and continuing up to the present time, made him particularly fitted to do service effective and honorable both to himself and the cause.
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June 20, 1862
William R. Creighton, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, Camp near Front Royal, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter informing Tod that the office of Lieutenant and Quartermaster of the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was now vacant, made so by the promotion of Lieutenant J[oshua] G. Willis to Brigade Commissary; recommending S[tephen] T. Loomis as a proper candidate to fill said vacancy; and stating that Loomis had been connected with the Quartermaster's Department since the organization of the regiment, that Loomis was well acquainted with and, in his opinion, fully competent to fill said position, and that he would call Tod's attention to a forwarded petition signed by all the commissioned officers present.
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June 20, 1862
W[illiam] R. Creighton, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Front Royal, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that in accordance with army regulation and knowing it to be for the best interest of the regiment, he had appointed Lieutenant Leicester King as Adjutant for the 7th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and requesting Tod to forward commission for the same.
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June 20, 1862
Franklin Sawyer, Lieutenant Colonel, Commanding 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp near Front Royal, Virginia. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending 2nd Lieutenant Creighton Thompson of Company G, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for promotion to 1st Lieutenant to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of 1st Lieutenant [Henry W.] Fritz of Company K; and stating that this recommendation was made at the request of the Captain of Company K and with the consent of the officers of Company G, and that Thompson was entirely worthy and entitled to such promotion.
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June 20, 1862
S[amuel] L. Yourtee, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that on June 11, he called at Tod's office and made application to be re-commissioned as Chaplain of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that this was done to satisfy the desire of the regiment and its numerous friends in Cincinnati, that now, since the fatal battle at Port Republic, they were the more anxious for him to go on and look after their wounded sons and friends, that he had heard nothing from Tod as yet, and that he wished to know the result.
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June 20, 1862
S[amuel] L. Yourtee, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Brigadier General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that the accompanying note from Major [Harry G.] Armstrong was intended to be handed to Hill personally by himself, that as this could not be done, he would give an explanation of which Armstrong spoke, that when their division was ordered to march back from Fredericksburg, Virginia to the Shenandoah Valley, he was quite unwell due to exposure and unable to enter upon that march, that if he could have obtained a furlough for about 20 days, he would not have resigned, that General [Irvin] McDowell issued an order utterly refusing to give furlough, that resignation was his only alternative, that he was unwilling to be left behind sick, exposed to the tender mercies of the rebels, that the friends of the regiment in Cincinnati were very anxious for his return and more especially since the late disaster at Port Republic in order that he might look after their wounded and suffering sons and friends, and that whatever Hill might do to aid in the accomplishment of this object would be gratefully acknowledged by the many friends of the regiment.
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June 21, 1862
Colin F. MacKenzie, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending Sergeant William J. Winter, Company G, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for the position of 2nd Lieutenant as Lieutenant [Augustus] Moonert had resigned and returned home; and stating that Winters was entirely fitted for the position, that Winters had been the most useful member of Company G while he was in command, that it would afford him much satisfaction to see Winters promoted, that he enclosed certain papers of recommendation belonging to his father, Samuel B. MacKenzie of Columbiana County, Ohio, that on his return from camp, he found his father out of employment, that his father seemed discouraged, that he tried to induce his father to believe that there were better days for him, that his father nonetheless appeared disheartened, that feeling a very great interest in his father's welfare, as a son should, and a desire to see him actively employed, he determined on writing Tod upon his arrival at Cincinnati to see if something could be done for his father, that if he had the funds, he would do for his father and that cheerfully, that he was but a boy and had always received a small salary, that he was now in the army and sick, that he had typhoid fever for six weeks, and that if Tod could give his father a position of some kind, he would be very grateful.
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June 21, 1862
William H. Seaton, Captain, Company D, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Florence, Alabama. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that there might soon be a vacancy in his company of 2nd Lieutenant, that he had once been imposed upon by an outside appointment which did not give satisfaction in the company, that he was now totally alone by the absence of both his Lieutenants, that he had heavy duty to perform with his company which kept him almost every day on duty either as field or company officer, that he was senior Captain at present, that Peter Stavett, formerly Orderly Sergeant and reduced last winter while pending a discharge on account of disability, had regained his health and rejoined the company as a Private, that Stavett had strong claims to the promotion, that Stavett was elected 2nd Lieutenant at Mansfield, Ohio when the company was organized, that at Camp Chase, Stavett gave way by his request to get recruits from a broken up company, and that Stavett could now get the almost unanimous vote of the company and was fully qualified for the position.
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June 22, 1862
E[dward] P. Fyffe, Colonel, 26th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp, South Florence, Alabama. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the office of Colonel of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was made vacant by the promotion of [William S.] Smith to a brigade, that Lieutenant Colonel [Joseph G.] Hawkins, who was now in command of the regiment, was in every way (from his long experience in the regiment) well qualified to fill the office of Colonel, that besides Hawkins' years of service and more as Major and Lieutenant Colonel, he had done good service on the battlefield, and that Hawkins' early appointment to fill the vacancy would be beneficial to the service, gratify the officers and men of the 13th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and be in every way pleasing to his many friends both in the army and at home in their part of the State of Ohio. 1 p. [Series 147-35: 194]

June 22, 1862
James B. Steedman, Colonel, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp near Corinth, Mississippi. To Governor David Tod. Letter regarding the resignation of 2nd Lieutenant Alexander Wolf; nominating Sergeant Henry W. Bigelow to fill the vacancy; stating that he was in difficulty regarding the understanding in the Adjutant General of Ohio's department that certain officers of his regiment had been discharged on the report of an Examining Board, that he had never seen the report of the Board and had no official information that any officer of his regiment had been discharged, that he received commissions for five new Captains promoted from the Lieutenants of the regiment, but no information accompanied the commissions as to what Captains were superceded or discharged and he had never received information from any source upon which he could order a Captain of the regiment out of his office, that the only information he had on the subject were the commissions and the statements of the "Army Register", which book he understood to be a private publication, that as he knew the "Army Register" to be incorrect in his case, for it stated that he was a Brigadier General which he was not, he could not depend upon its statements in relation to the other officers of his regiment, and that all the officers of his regiment who were originally commissioned and had not resigned were still serving with the regiment and would continue to serve in their respective positions until he received orders from some competent authority, state or national, to dismiss them; requesting information and instructions; and stating that Captain [George W.] Kirk and Captain [Samuel] Pomeroy were reported in the "Army Register" as discharged, that he desired to have Kirk and Pomeroy continued if it was possible to do it, that Kirk was one of the best officers in the service, that Kirk was an illiterate man and no doubt passed an indifferent technical examination, but he could drill his company, command it, and govern it better than any member of the Board before whom he was examined, and that Kirk was every inch a soldier.
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June 23, 1862
Joshua H. Bates, J. Simpkinson & Co., E.T. Easton, William Glenn & Sons, and J.B. Warren, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Sergeant Morgan S. Shaw, Company E, 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had, upon several occasions, exhibited courage, bravery, and heroism worthy of promotion, that at the battle of Port Republic on June 9, Shaw distinguished himself by saving from capture a favorite flag presented to the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry by a portion of the citizens of Cincinnati, that Shaw remained on the ground until all had retreated, grasping with heroic courage that emblem of Constitutional liberty and bearing it safely to his regiment after being some two days within the rebel lines and eight days absent from his regiment, and that Shaw was a young man of steady habits and good moral character, perseverance, and energy, and entitled to the highest position in the regiment of which he was so worthy a member; presenting Shaw's name for promotion to a high, honorable, and responsible position in his regiment; and stating that they believed Shaw merited and certainly ought to receive that promotion in their country's service which his noble daring so conspicuously demanded, that Shaw had been one of the first to enlist at the commencement of the war as a Private in his company and had been several times promoted by its officers, and that they were advised that Shaw had been highly complimented by his superior officers for his cool, dispassionate, and unbending military courage.
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June 23, [1862]
George P. Este, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W. Hill]. Letter stating that he had hoped to visit Columbus that week, but the fates and the doctors were against him, that they had several Privates, who having been left at various times at different hospitals, had been sent home by the Post Surgeons and military commanders of the posts on certificates of disability to await their discharges at home, that some of them had been at Toledo for two months, and that their discharges had not been received and in some cases had been refused; asking what was to be done with them, and if they were to be ordered to Columbus, there to await their discharges; and stating that some of the cases had never been reported to the regiment by the Post Surgeon or the military commander where they were given their papers, that he wished Hill would aid him by advice, that he was commencing to improve, but it was going very slowly, that he had the machine down too low before he gave up and was now paying the penalty, that Lieutenant [Albert] Moore desired to get a position as field officer, that Moore had been a very faithful officer with them and would doubtless do well in any position, and that he trusted Hill enjoyed good health. Bears a pencilled reply from Hill.
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June 23, 1862
J[ohn] W. Fuller, Colonel, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, near Corinth, [Mississippi]. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter introducing Captain M[endal] Churchill who was ordered home to recruit for the 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Churchill was selected because he had a good deal of that energy which was currently essential to success and because his acquaintance was principally in that part of the state (the "Iron District") which was the home of the hardiest class of men in Ohio, that so many orders in reference to recruiting had been issued and so slow were the authorities at Washington in sending copies of orders that nobody at his headquarters seemed to know exactly what was now extant, and that any aid Hill could render Churchill would be a favor to them all.
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June 23, 1862
John W. Fuller, Colonel, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Headquarters, near Corinth, [Mississippi]. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter regarding various resignations and recommending promotions in the 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that they were now very pleasantly situated, that their camp, in a beautiful grove looking towards the east, was well watered on either side, that a good sized pond 300 yards in front of their color line, secured by a dam erected by the men, afforded ample opportunity for bathing, that the regiment had constructed a good road through the woods in their rear and a substantial bridge across Clear Creek, and that these afforded communication with the main army half a mile distant.
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June 23, 1862
John A. Gurley, et. al., House of Representatives, Washington. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by eleven members of Congress from the State of Ohio; requesting the promotion of O.G. Daniels, now a Quartermaster Sergeant in Company K, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that Daniels was a true soldier and an honest, capable man who had been in the service ever since the war commenced and had well earned his promotion in some of the new regiments now being formed in Ohio which was what he desired, and that they trusted Tod would find it consistent with his duty to give Daniels such promotion.
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June 23, 1862
H[iram] Miller, Captain, Company C, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending William A. Rodgers, Corporal, Company C, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry for a 2nd Lieutenancy; and stating that Rodgers was fully competent to discharge any or all the duties of a 2nd Lieutenant and had lost his right arm at the battle of Shiloh, that Rodgers had proven himself a good soldier, sober and industrious, having never lost a day by sickness, and was always ready for duty, and that Rodgers was perfectly cool and collected during the time he was under fire and brave to a fault. Bears the endorsement of G.N. Clark, Military Committee of Morrow County, Ohio.
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June 23, 1862
Robert Morgan, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he handed Tod a note from the Honorable Judge Storer about the promotion of Orderly Sergeant Thomas Morgan, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that he was now informed there was a vacancy in the company occasioned by the resignation of Captain [James H.] Hedges.
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