July 10, 1862
Alex Bierce, Member of Military Committee, Canton, Stark County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter introducing Lewis F. Hake of Canton; and stating that Hake wanted authority to raise recruits under the present call, that he thought Hake would do well based upon an acquaintance with him, that Hake was a man of good character, and that he thought Hake would make a good officer.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 67]

July 10, 1862
H.C. Carhart, Postmaster, et. al., Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. To whom it may concern. Letter signed by twelve individuals including members of the Crawford County Military Committee; and stating that the bearer, J.H. Snediker, entered the United States service in the 16th Independent Battery, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery in August 1861, and served as a Corporal until March 1862, when he was honorably discharged for disability, that Snediker was a very worthy and good man, and a true patriot, and that Snediker desired a position and if one was given him, he would fill it with credit to himself and profitably to the country.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 145]

July 10, 1862
J.M. Estep, Chairman, et. al., Military Committee of Harrison County, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter recommending William P. Saunders for a Lieutenancy; and stating that Saunders was an active, energetic, and good man, and that they believed Saunders would succeed well in raising a company.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 70]

July 10, 1862
John Ferguson, Amelia, Clermont County, Ohio. To the Governor of Ohio. Letter stating that William A. Townsley and William Mansfield wished to engage as recruiting officers for a regiment to be raised in that military district, that they were both men of integrity, energy, and influence, and that they would doubtless soon raise a company if the Governor could commission them as recruiting officers.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 76]

July 10, 1862
Z.B. Johnson, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that Lieutenant [Moses R.] Shalters of Company K, 43rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry contracted a bill (feeding soldiers) there the previous Fall while recruiting, and that Shalters had made no attempt to liquidate the same; asking what he could do; stating that the amount was $37.50; asking what course to pursue as several others had left him in like fix; and stating that whatever would cure Shalters might help the rest.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 173]

July 10, 1862
J.M. Martin, et. al., Military Committee of Jackson County, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of William Carroll as 1st Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 95]

July 10, 1862
Military Committee of Highland County, Hillsborough, Highland County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the promotion and change of rank of Samuel A. Glenn, now Orderly Sergeant in Company I, 24th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, to that of 2nd Lieutenant in the company now proposed to be obtained in Highland County by William H. Glenn as Captain and Joseph H. Mullenix as 1st Lieutenant under their recommendation of July 7; and stating that they thought the change of Samuel A. Glenn, who was now at home on a furlough after much hard service and experience, would materially assist in the organization and discipline of the new company.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 69]

July 10, 1862
I[saac] N. Ross, Captain, 90th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Darbyville, Pickaway County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, F.M. Black, was the selection he had made for 1st Lieutenant of the company he was empowered to raise, and that Black was worthy of the position.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 58]

July 10, 1862
J.K. Seaman, Captain, 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that on his arrival at Fremont, he found that John V. Beery, who had been appointed a Lieutenant to recruit a company of infantry, was not assigned to any regiment; requesting that Tod assign Beery to his company in the 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to rendezvous at Camp Toledo, Ohio; and stating that this would meet the approbation of Beery and be a favor duly appreciated, that it would be an uphill business to get men at present, and that he did not anticipate much success for the next two weeks, but after that time, he had no doubt of his ability in getting as many men as he wanted.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 71]

July 10, 1862
J.H. Tyler, Chairman, Military Committee of Henry County, Napoleon, Henry County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that in pursuance of the patriotic call of the Governor of Ohio dated July 3, 1862, Henry D. Taylor, George W. Waterman, and George D. Forsyth (all highly respected citizens of Henry County) had decided to cooperate together for the purpose of recruiting a company to serve during the war, that to facilitate said object, they desired commissions from the proper authority (Taylor as Captain, Waterman as 1st Lieutenant, and Forsyth as 2nd Lieutenant), and that the Military Committee of Henry County recommended each of the above named as eminently well qualified for the representative positions indicated. Attested to by S.M. Hague.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 94]

July 11, 1862
A[lfred] P. Evans, Walker & Hayes, Produce Commission Merchants & Forwarders, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. To Dear Uncle. Letter stating that he thought he could enlist about twenty-five or thirty men for the war, that if so, he wished to know if he could get a 2nd Lieutenancy, and that he had a very good situation, but would like to go to the war.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 88]

July 11, 1862
J.G. Gibson. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he desired a position in the company of men to be raised in Vinton County, Ohio for service in the army of the U.S., and that his age was 24, his occupation was lawyer, and his residence was McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 66]

July 11, 1862
W.S. Groesbeck, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that James Carlan of Hamilton County, who might present the letter in person, was anxious to obtain authority from Tod to raise a company, that Carlan thought he could do it, that he knew Carlan, that Carlan was a very worthy young gentleman about thirty years of age, active, intelligent, respected, and well known, and that he thought it would be well to give Carlan this authority; and recommending Carlan's application to Tod's favor.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 87]

July 11, 1862
George House, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, Captain Charles Aleshire, was desirous of raising a battery of artillery under Tod's orders, and that in his opinion, Aleshire had energy and industry sufficient to succeed in carrying it through satisfactorily.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 2]

[July 11, 1862]
S. Humphreville, Chairman, Military Committee of Medina County. To ? True copy of letter recommending Frederick F. Streeter for appointment as a recruiting officer in Medina County; and stating that the committee believed Streeter to be a young man of good moral character and of such attainments as would fit him for the command of a company, that Streeter could recruit a company in Medina County, and that they would aid him in so doing.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 78]

July 11, 1862
William McDonald, Chairman, and F.M. Wright, Secretary, War Committee of Champaign County, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the War Committee of Champaign County unanimously agreed to recommend J.T.N. Walton as a suitable person for 1st Lieutenant in the 95th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 77]

July 11, 1862
John B. McNeill, W. Medill, and R.M. Clarke, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles [W.] Hill. Letter stating that H.F. Leib and A.R. Keller of Fairfield County were young men of good habits and capacity, that Leib and Keller were desirous of obtaining commissions as 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant for the purpose of raising a company to be attached to the regiment from that district (90th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry), and that as members of the military committee, they took great pleasure in recommending Leib and Keller to Hill's favorable consideration.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 82]

July 11, 1862
Military Committee for Montgomery County, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of Joseph R. Turner as Lieutenant in the 79th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that to insure the success of recruiting in Montgomery County, great care must be exercised in the choice of popular, influential, and energetic company officers, that the committee could think of no young man in the county who would be more likely to succeed in recruiting than Turner, that Turner's father was a man of great popularity and influence and would make liberal use of his large means to fill a company for his son, that Turner was a Private in the 13th Missouri and had been in service since last August, that Turner was in the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh and conducted himself bravely in both, that Turner was at home on sick furlough, was now convalescent, and must immediately rejoin his company unless he could obtain said position, that Turner's services would be invaluable to Colonel Anderson in raising his regiment, that Turner ought not to be required to return to the ranks when, by obtaining said promotion, he could be of so much more service, that they had no hesitation in endorsing Turner's qualifications for the place desired and urged his appointment the more urgently because they knew the difficulty of securing the right men to recruit locally, and that they trusted the matter might receive Tod's immediate attention. Bears a note from Charles Anderson, Colonel, 93rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; approving the committee's recommendation; and nominating Joseph R. Turner as 2nd Lieutenant.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 68]

July 11, 1862
Charles D. Rhodes, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter asking Tod to appoint him as a Lieutenant in one of the regiments now forming; and stating that for about a year, he had been a member of the company he started away with in May 1861, and therefore considered himself well enough drilled for a Lieutenant, and that his resignation as Quartermaster of the 84th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry had not been accepted yet, but there was no doubt it would be.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 1]

July 11, 1862
Hiram R. Rider, Quincy, Logan County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter resigning his position as 2nd Lieutenant in the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to take effect on July 11, 1862. Bears the approval of Ben[jamin] P. Runkle, Colonel, 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 155]

July 11, 1862
J.P. Witherspoon, McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he was a student at law, had been in the three months' service, was twenty-five years of age, and desired the appointment of 1st Lieutenant or any position Hill might see fit to give.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 67]

July 12, 1862
John W. Caldwell, chairman of a recruiting committee from the previous year, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending Edward N. Clopper for a 2nd Lieutenancy to recruit a company of infantry for three years or during the war; and stating that Clopper would try and thought he could succeed.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 148]

July 12, 1862
O[liver] P. Capell, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he wished to recruit in Blanchard Township, Orange Township, Findlay Township, Big Lick Township, Liberty Township, Arlington Township, etc., Hancock County, Ohio, that the man he proposed to go with had been a Captain in the three years' service and had a discharge for physical disability, and that said individual had become a sound man and proposed to try his hand again.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 76]

July 12, 1862
A. Cushing, James Harper, and R. Black, Military Committee of Gallia County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending Lemuel Zenas Cadot of Gallia County to Tod's favorable consideration for the appointment of Captain of infantry for the recruiting service.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 92]

July 12, 1862
A. Cushing, Anselm T. Holcomb, and Daniel T. Evans, Military Committee of Gallia County, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of various gentlemen as officers to recruit a battery of artillery.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 102]

July 12, 1862
W.E. Fowler, Captain, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter stating that he would like to be informed if there was any Lieutenant appointed in the company he was assigned, and that if not, he wished to know if he could have the privilege of recommending them for appointments.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 92]

July 12, 1862
Charles C. Gibson, 2nd Lieutenant and Recruiting Officer, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that in obedience to Special Order No. 645, he reported to Colonel Charles Anderson at Camp Dayton, that Anderson informed him that Clark County was no longer in his district and he could not accept officers or recruits from Clark County, and that he was awaiting further orders.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 84]

[July 12, 1862]
S. Humphreville, Chairman, and John B. Young, Secretary, Military Committee of Medina County, Ohio. To ? Letter recommending John Rady of Medina County for appointment as a recruiting officer in Medina County; and stating that they believed Rady to be a man of good moral character, that Rady was of such attainments as would fit for a commission in a company in the field, and that Rady could recruit a company in Medina County and they pledged to aid him in so doing.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 86]

July 12, 1862
Joseph Hunt, Clerk of Courts, et. al., Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by nine citizens of Gallipolis and Gallia County, Ohio; recommending Charles C. Aleshire as a young man of energy and influence; testifying to the active part Aleshire had taken in behalf of the Union; stating that Aleshire was the first man who enlisted in Gallia County at the call of the President for troops, that Aleshire was a young man of good character and in every way worthy of and capable to fill the post he aspired to, and that it would be gratifying to them to learn of Aleshire's appointment; and recommending the appointment of various gentlemen as officers to recruit a battery of artillery.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 101]

July 12, 1862
W.W. Hutchinson, Recruiting Captain, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that they had arrived, opened an office, etc., that they had one man there, and that Lieutenant Holt had gone to Euclid and would report on Monday; and asking if he could enlist men, swear them in, and let them remain at home until camp was formed at Cleveland if they reported to him two or three times a week.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 84]