July 2, 1862
T.A. Starkey, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter introducing himself as the Rector of Trinity Church; and stating that Mr. Yates had forwarded an application to Tod for the promotion of Corporal [Alexander] Varian (now in the 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry) and his assignment to one of the new regiments now being formed, that he thought said application was forwarded upon substantial claims, that Varian entered the service as a Private from the purest motives of duty, that on his asking Varian at the time of enlisting why he did not endeavor to obtain a Lieutenancy, his reply was that he only wanted to serve his country and cared not in how humble a capacity and that it would be time enough to think of office when he had qualified himself to discharge its duties, that Varian had no suspicion of the application being made, that although in active service, Varian had qualified himself by study and practice and became an excellent master of drill, that Varian's courage at Shiloh was conspicuous for its coolness and steadiness and was generally observed, that Varian's moral and religious character was irreproachable, that although attacked by sickness after the fatigues, exposure, and short rations of the fearful march to Shiloh and battle there, Varian was now fully restored and had some charge in the hospital at Hamburg Landing (to which he had been sent when sick) under his brother, Brigade Surgeon Varian, that Varian was looking daily to be ordered back to his regiment, that as a Corporal, Varian's study and experience would only serve him in a narrow sphere, that as a Captain, empowered to raise and drill a company, Varian's qualifications could be made at once available, that Tod should not suppose that he asked for a Captaincy for Varian, but he would be glad if Varian could obtain it or a Lieutenancy, and that he knew or believed that Tod regarded qualification in the persons appointed more highly than the influence of those who recommended them.
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July 3, 1862
O. Follett, President's Office, Sandusky, Dayton & Cincinnati Railway Company, Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had been requested by some of the army friends of Leonard D. Smith, Company E, 8th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to say a word to the appointing power in his behalf, recommending him for promotion, that Smith now held the rank of Corporal, but he was in every way qualified, in the opinion of his army friends, for a higher position, that he could not speak of Smith's military proficiency farther than that he was a good soldier, that of Smith's educational and moral qualities, he could speak more fully, that Smith was born and educated among them and he knew him to be industrious in his business habits and gentlemanly in his manners, that Smith's father, George W. Smith, was Auditor of Erie County, having occupied the place for several terms since the county's organization, that if Tod could find Smith a place as Lieutenant in any of the new regiments or could put him in a vacancy in any of the organized Ohio regiments, he felt sure it would benefit the service, that they wanted experience in their officers, that their men must be better led than they had been on some occasions, that one way to increase the zeal of their boys and inspire them with love for the service was the bestowal of merited promotion, that Smith had been on detached service in some of the offices on General [James] Shields' staff, and that his letter was written without solicitation of any of Smith's family friends.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 52]

July 3, 1862
D.C. Howard, Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that desiring to enter the service and having had the advantage of a military education, he herewith tendered his services, that he was a Captain in the 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and resigned upon Surgeon's certificate, that his health was fully restored and he felt anxious to respond to the recent call, that Tod would find letters of recommendation for him on file in the Adjutant General's office, and that George Morton of Sandusky, who had the honor of an acquaintance with Tod, offered himself as a reference.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 158]

July 3, 1862
S[amuel] L. Yourtee, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he hoped Tod would excuse the frequency of his appeals in regard to the Chaplaincy of the 5th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that the regiment was in great need of his services, having about 400 sick and wounded, that he had been with them from the first organization of the regiment and labored hard for the good of the men in the field and in the hospital, that they were very anxious to have him return, that the temporary affliction that caused him to resign was entirely removed, that he wished to know whether the disability, in his case, had been removed, that if not, he wished to know whether it could or could not be removed, that he wished to know the state of the case, that nothing short of his return would satisfy the regiment and its friends in Cincinnati, that time was rapidly passing and he wanted to be at work, and that he was exceedingly anxious to know the result of the matter. Together with a true copy of a letter dated June 26, 1862, from Thomas A. Morris, Senior Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio; certifying that Reverend S[amuel] L. Yourtee, formerly a Chaplain in the U.S. Army, was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and of good moral and ministerial character, resided at present in Cincinnati, and was worthy of full confidence.
3 pp. [Series 147-35: 19]

July 5, 1862
James Reber, Hedges Store, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that there was in the vicinity a fellow by the name of George Brown who enlisted in Company A, 27th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Brown got away from his company somehow, that if Brown was not discharged, he should be at his post of duty, and that Brown was healthy, stout, and able; asking Hill to look at the roll of Company A and ascertain the state of Brown's case; and stating that if Brown was not discharged, he should be arrested.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 217]

July 12, 1862
J.S. Firestone, Medina, Medina County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that he had received a letter from his brother, 1st Lieutenant S.J. Firestone, Company I, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that there was a vacancy for Captain in Company G, 19th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that his brother was at present senior 1st Lieutenant and was entitled to the vacancy, that his brother thought the Colonel would attempt to promote another, viz. Lieutenant Myers of Canton, that his brother thought efforts would be made to promote Myers as he was a "pet" of the Colonel, resided in the same place as the Colonel, and had influential friends, that if his brother had someone to urge the matter at headquarters and Tod understood it, the solicitations of Myers' friends would be counteracted and there would be no danger of Myers running in before his time came, that if Tod could not give his brother the vacancy to which he claimed to be entitled by virtue of seniority and if Tod could not appoint his brother merely because he was the ranking 1st Lieutenant, but required additional evidence of his brother's fitness, he trusted Tod would delay the appointment a reasonable time to afford him an opportunity to furnish satisfactory evidence of his brother's qualifications and competency, and that he was sorry to trouble Tod with this matter, but his brother desired to do his duty and wished to be dealt with justly.
3 pp. [Series 147-35: 124]

1862
Note stating that the appointment[?] of Orderly Sergeant Caleb B. Sharp, Company C, 17th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to 2nd Lieutenant to fill the vacancy created by the promotion of [Joseph H.] Pool was received by [Lieutenant] Governor [Benjamin] Stanton.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 115]

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David E. Boris, et. al. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by fifty-three individuals; regarding the condition of the 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that after the battle of Fort Donelson, the regiment was detailed to guard the prisoners, that their duties were so onerous and their exposure so great that a large proportion of them were rendered unfit for duty and they had not yet recovered, that they would speak more particularly of Company C of said regiment, that Company C was recruited in their section, that the commissioned officers were all at home and confined to their beds with little prospect of their being able for duty again, that the company was represented as being all sick, that on roll call the previous week, only 4 Privates and 2 Corporals answered, that several had died and many others were very low with disease, yet they were near Shiloh battlefield and doing all that loyal soldiers could, and that they believed the men were only a charge to government; and suggesting the propriety of disbanding the regiment, or such other course as might suggest itself to Tod's judgement to pursue, that the boys might at least be released from the duties of the camp until they should so far recover their health as to be able to do duty.
3 pp. [Series 147-35: 130]

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A[ndrew] H. Chapman, Lieutenant, Company G, et. al., 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To A[ugustus] H. Coleman, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding, 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Letter signed by eight officers of the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that they had entire confidence in Julius A. Coleman as a patriot and a gentleman; and requesting that Augustus H. Coleman recommend Julius A. Coleman to the military authority of the State of Ohio for a commission in the 11th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Bears the approval of A[ugustus] H. Coleman.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 59]

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J.M. Crawford. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that it would afford him and numerous other friends of Tod in Mahoning County great pleasure if Corporal A.L. Heiliger of Company E, 23rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was given a commission, that he was well acquainted with Heiliger, that Heiliger had acted as clerk for him for a number of years, and that he felt confident that Heiliger would, if commissioned, do credit as an officer to the great State of Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 155]

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J[ames] C. Cummins, Captain, Company A, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camp Jackson. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending James W. Anderson of Company A for promotion.
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T[haddeus] S. Gilliland, former Captain, Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, et. al. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by eighty-six residents of Van Wert County, Ohio; and stating that they were personally acquainted with Lieutenant William C. Scott and 1st Sergeant Joseph R. Updegrove of Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and knew that they were men of ability, energy, moral character, and devotion to the cause of their country, that whereas a vacancy had occurred by the resignation of Captain T[haddeus] S. Gilliland, they would most earnestly entreat Tod to commission William C. Scott as Captain and Joseph R. Updegrove as 1st Lieutenant of Company H, 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Scott and Updegrove were unanimously elected by the company and were represented to them as having the entire confidence of their men and also of the company officers of the regiment, and that they believed any other appointments would be injurious to the discipline of the company and to the service. Bears a note from Isaac N. Alexander, Captain, Company K, 46th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Van Wert, Ohio; stating that he was well acquainted with Company H of the 15th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that he knew that there were good and intelligent men in the company who were well qualified to officer it and men who were fully tried on the field of Shiloh and not found wanting, and that it would give the citizens of Van Wert County great satisfaction to know that its company was led by one of its own gallant sons.
3 pp. [Series 147-35: 84]

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Jesse A. Gove, Captain, Company I, 10th Infantry, Army of the United States. To All Whom It May Concern. Copy of a letter stating that William Malony, a Private in Company I of the 10th Regiment of Infantry who was enlisted on July 16, 1855 for five years, was discharged from the Army of the United States in consequence of expiration of service, that Malony was born in Leesville, Ohio, that Malony was 23 years of age, and five feet, seven 1/2 inches high, with dark complexion, dark hazel eyes, and black hair, and by occupation a farmer, and that the letter was given under his hand at Camp Floyd on July 16, 1860. Bears a note from Gove stating that Malony's character was good.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 193]

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B.A.F. Greer, Captain, Company C, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending that Sergeant James B. Walker of Company E be appointed 1st Lieutenant and Sergeant Presley McCafferty of Company C be appointed 2nd Lieutenant to fill the vacancies in Company C, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry caused by the resignation of Lieutenant [Conrad] Garis and the death of Lieutenant [Robert J.] Irwin. Bears a note from M[anning] F. Force, Colonel, 20th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; forwarding the letter; and recommending the promotion of 1st Sergeant Presley McCafferty.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 150]

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J.B. Hurd, et. al. To ? Letter signed by sixty-three individuals; and stating that they were informed that a vacancy had occurred in the office of Major in the 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, that Monroe County had about four hundred soldiers in said regiment and it was their desire to have Captain James Washburn of Company B, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry appointed to said office, that they united with them in recommending Washburn to the favorable consideration of the appointing power as an officer who had shown by his gallantry in active service that he was well qualified for said appointment, and that they felt it was due to the large number of soldiers in the field from Monroe County to have another field officer from their number.
2 pp. [Series 147-35: 189]

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J.K. Jones, Lieutenant, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Private Thomas Gwynne of Company A, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry was about to make application to Tod for a 2nd Lieutenancy, that he was happy to be able to add his testimony as to Gwynne's fitness for such a position, that Gwynne was in the company of which he was Lieutenant during the three months' service so that he knew him to be a fit person for a 2nd Lieutenancy, that after his return from that service, Gwynne enlisted in the 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry and had seen hard service both in western Virginia and Kentucky, that by his patriotism, good conduct, and evident military abilities, Gwynne had shown himself worthy of a position a little higher than that of Private, and that if Tod saw fit to give Gwynne the position asked for, he was sure it would not be thrown away.
2 pp. [Series 147-35: 174]

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R.S. Lacey, et. al. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by forty-five residents of Tuscarawas County, Harrison County, and Carroll County; petitioning Tod to promote William Malony of Company F, 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the position of 2nd Lieutenant; stating that Malony was a good soldier and deserved a commission; asking if Malony could not now be suitably recompensed having been a soldier in the service of the United States during his manhood; and stating that Malony was among the first to volunteer at the breaking out of the rebellion though but shortly returned from the fatigues and hardships of a five years' enlistment in the regular army in the western service, that as a soldier and a gentleman, they recommended Malony to Tod's favorable consideration, and that attached was a copy of Malony's discharge. Bears a note from A.T. Ready to Tod, stating that he had no doubt that the appointment of Malony would be a good one, and that the gentlemen who endorsed Malony were the best people in his community.
3 pp. [Series 147-35: 180]

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James R. Morris, et. al. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by eleven members of the 37th Congress; and stating that having learned that there was a vacancy in the Majority of the 25th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, they were requesting the appointment of Captain Jere[miah] Williams of Company C of said regiment to said vacancy.
1 p. [Series 147-35: 191]

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B. Storer. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, Robert Morgan, was visiting Tod to present the claim of his brother to promotion in the Ohio volunteers, that Tod could rely on all of Morgan's statements, that Morgan's family had done nobly for the country, having volunteered to the number of five in the military service, and that he hoped Tod might find reason to raise this noble young man from a Sergeant to a Lieutenant. Bears the endorsements of A.N. Riddle, E.B. Townsend, and George Hatch.
2 pp. [Series 147-35: 219]