July 12, 1862
Thomas O. Lowe, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter enclosing a certificate to the effect that he had furnished a substitute for three years or during the war; and stating that he believed the record was kept in Hill's office, that he had already given his father and only brother to the cause and had a mother, sister, wife, and child depending upon him, and that otherwise he would blush to make any other offering to his country than his own services and if need be his life.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 142]

July 12, 1862
J.M. McGrew, J.D. Hatfield, and A.E. Miley. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending W.A. Townsley as a suitable and competent person to be appointed to raise a company in Clermont County; suggesting Townsley's appointment as Captain of the same when raised; and recommending the appointment of William Mansfield for the position of 1st Lieutenant of the company when raised.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 74]

July 12, 1862
Thomas Mickey, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio. To Adjutant General C[harles] W. Hill. Letter stating that since he wrote to Hill that he would not accept the appointment as a member of the Military Committee of Richland County, the other members had insisted that he should accept, and that he was therefore accepting the appointment.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 87]

July 12, 1862
J. Purdy, Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. To G.J. Young, Aide-de-Camp to Governor David Tod. Letter regarding members for a county military committee.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 171]

July 12, 1862
Henry Smith, President Pro Tem, and J. Buckingham, Secretary, Licking County Military Committee, Newark, Licking County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that it was reported that John Beck had been appointed to recruit for volunteers in Licking County, and that Beck had not been recommended by the committee; and requesting that the Adjutant General make no more appointments for that purpose except on the recommendation of the committee.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 83]

July 12, 1862
John F. Waddel, Greenfield, Highland County, Ohio. To the Adjutant General of Ohio. Letter stating that he was a member of the Military Committee for Highland County during Governor [William] Dennison's administration; asking if he was still considered to be such by the books of the Adjutant General's department; and stating that he had received no instructions except that published in the newspapers.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 89]

July 12, 1862
W.B. Wolfkill, Lieutenant, Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio. To General. Letter tendering his resignation as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry to take effect on July 12, 1862. Bears the approval of Ben[jamin] P. Runkle, Colonel, 45th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 160]

July 14, 1862
C.J. Albright, Chairman, and V. Haynes, Secretary, Guernsey County Military Committee, Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that at a meeting of the Guernsey County Military Committee, it was unanimously resolved to recommend the bearer, W. Forrest Hunter, as a suitable person to receive a commission to recruit a company in Guernsey County in the 6th Military District.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 1]

July 14, 1862
Charles Anderson, Colonel, 93rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that since his last containing nominations for sundry officers of his regiment, they had received the telegram of the Governor ordering a convention of the military committees for the purpose of selecting the nominees for the entire list, that this of course must nullify the recommendations of his letter, that otherwise, there might be a conflict of feeling at least between the rival candidates, that the joint meeting of the three county committees would be held that evening at Hamilton, Butler County, and that he presumed the full list would be reported to Hill's office on July 15.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 90]

July 14, 1862
George Babbitt, Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter declining the appointment of junior 2nd Lieutenant of a company of artillery (Battery No. 17, Ohio Volunteers).
1 p. [Series 147-38: 89]

July 14, 1862
J.P. Bishop, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter introducing John T. Philpot; and stating that Philpot was appointed by Colonel Hall, after consultation with himself and others, as Captain of a company to be formed, that some order had been made as to districts in which certain regiments were to be raised, that Philpot was visiting Columbus for the purpose of obtaining his papers and getting definite instructions, that Philpot was a student of his for several years and was a capable, brave, active, and energetic man, and that he would be happy to see Philpot fully installed in his office.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 100]

July 14, 1862
H.T. Brown, Chairman, and J.M. Dana, Secretary, Military Committee of Athens County, Athens, Athens County, Ohio. To ? Letter stating that the committee recommended James Bowers for appointment as recruiting officer under the late call of the President for 300,000 additional troops.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 161]

July 14, 1862
William H. Bucke, Captain, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he had enlisted fifteen men, and that he thought recruiting would improve as the harvest was about over; and requesting a few transportation passes.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 164]

July 14, 1862
H.C. Carhart, Galion, Crawford County, Ohio. To the Crawford County Military Committee. Letter stating that the bearer, Lisle Roggers, was a worthy and exemplary young man, that Roggers had been in the service during the past winter and desired to enter it again, that Roggers was anxious to go to Columbus and get authority to recruit, and that for said purpose, Roggers asked for a recommendation to Governor David Tod. Bears a note dated July 15, 1862, from two members of the committee, Bucyrus; joining in the recommendation of Roggers.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 164]

July 14, 1862
I[saac] J. Carter, Captain, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter requesting that Hill renew his commission as well as his 1st Lieutenancy and return the same to him at Cincinnati. Bears the endorsement of J[onah] R. Taylor, Colonel, 50th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 142]

July 14, 1862
F. Case, Chairman, Military Committee of Hocking County, Logan, Hocking County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that the committee met on July 12 and organized.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 161]

July 14, 1862
B.F. Coates, West Union, Adams County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that there appeared to be a misunderstanding in Adams County about a military committee, that at the time Tod's proclamation was received, calling for three months' men, they were without a county military committee, there never having been one organized in the county, that at his insistence, Dr. Smith of Highland County, chairman of the old district committee, appointed a committee for Adams County, that about or soon after the time this appointment was made, the County Auditor received a circular from Tod requesting him to call together the county officers for the purpose of designating the names of suitable persons to be appointed on said committee, that this was accordingly done, that the county officers designated the three persons previously appointed by Smith, with the addition of two others including himself, and forwarded the names to Tod, that no answer had been received, that they did not feel authorized to act without Tod's authority, that he deemed it incumbent to make this explanation for the reason that he was instrumental in causing the confusion, that if Tod saw proper to confirm the nominations made by the county officers, he wished the name of George Moore substituted in place of his own, and that Moore would make a more efficient member of the committee than he could.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 172]

July 14, 1862
Z.P. Coon, Captain, 52nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that he would like to have Lieutenant Gwynne join the company in Kentucky at or near Lexington.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 88]

July 14, 1862
W.S. Crowell, Captain, Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio. To Adjutant General [Charles W.] Hill. Letter stating that the two Lieutenants appointed by Hill had reported and wished to unite with him in the formation of his company, and that he accepted their proposal; asking if Hill could assign them their letter in the 105th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; stating that he was waiting with great anxiety to hear from Hill so he could be mustered; asking if their morning reports should be consolidated or should each send in separately, and if he should make morning reports before he was mustered; and stating that the Lieutenants were [E. Abbott] Spaulding and [Albion W.] Tourgee.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 141]

July 14, 1862
John A. Foot, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the parents of John F. Cutter were very much pleased to learn that Tod would give him a 1st Lieutenant's commission and allow him to come home and recruit, that they thought Cutter was well adapted to that service, that in Cutter, Tod might be assured that he was appointing a man who was in every way qualified for his duties, that Cutter was acquainted with both the Zouave and ordinary drill, had seen service in camp and in the field, and was well tested under fire, and that Cutter had command of his company for a time during the absence of all his superior officers.
3 pp. [Series 147-38: 97]

July 14, 1862
W.S. Groesbeck, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, Edward N. Clopper, wanted to enter the service; recommending Clopper to Tod; and stating that Clopper was a graduate of Miami University and a young man of fine talents and character, that Clopper would do well in such a place as Tod might see fit to assign him, and that Clopper was willing to work hard.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 152]

July 14, 1862
James Harper, R. Black, and A. Cushing, Gallia County Military Committee, Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio. To Adjutant General Charles W. Hill. Letter stating that the bearer, James Niday, had been recommended as a recruiting officer by the committee; and requesting that Hill commission Niday.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 144]

July 14, 1862
J.S. Hawk, Chairman, S.C. Case, Secretary, A. Condee, and H.P. Ambrose, Military Committee of Vinton County, McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of John Lowry as Captain of the company of men to be raised in Vinton County for service in the army of the U.S.; and stating that Lowry was a loyal Union man and well qualified for the position indicated.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 151]

July 14, 1862
W.H. Hill, Acadia, Allen County, Ohio. To Dr. G. Volney Dorsey. Letter stating that Dorsey would much oblige by introducing T.A. Washburn and L. Shaffer, and assisting them in getting appointed 1st Lieutenant and 2nd Lieutenant of his company; asking Dorsey to do what he could for him for Major; and stating that those who did the work in getting up the regiment should have positions in the regiment.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 170]

July 14, 1862
George Hoadly, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Edward N. Clopper, a young man of character, sense, and spirit, wished to enter the service of his country, that Clopper was a native of Ohio, that if Clopper received the confidence aspired to, he would honor and never disgrace his native State, that Clopper had the right idea and that was to serve their country and not himself, and that he hoped Clopper would secure Tod's aid.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 148]

July 14, 1862
J. Edward Jones, Auditor, Jackson County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, George W. Adams, desired to obtain permission from Tod to recruit for the military service in the capacity of a 2nd Lieutenant, that for the past sixteen months, Adams had been clerking for him in the Auditor's Office and prior to that time with his predecessor, that from personal knowledge of Adams' character and qualifications, he could recommend him without any hesitation as a suitable person to receive a 2nd Lieutenant's commission, that he had no doubt but what Adams would be able to raise the required number of men, and that Adams was a young man of considerable influence and very persevering in anything that he undertook.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 162]

July 14, 1862
F.M. Keith, and D. Mackley, Military Committee of Jackson County, Jackson, Jackson County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that Robert W. Caldwell had been appointed to the position of Captain in Ross County District No. 1, and that Caldwell's desire was to be transferred to District No. 2; recommending that Tod make such a transfer; and stating that Caldwell had made Jackson County his principal place of residence for some years past, and that Caldwell was well acquainted in Jackson County and surrounding counties in the district.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 95]

July 14, 1862
Robert Long, John French, and Absalom Baker, Military Committee of Holmes County, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter recommending the appointment of John Huston of Holmes County as a recruiting Lieutenant.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 93]

July 14, 1862
H.E. Peck, Oberlin, Lorain County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter stating that the bearer, Phillip C. Hayes, was selected by the Military Committee of Lorain County to be a Captain in the 103rd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and that Hayes was anxious to get some information respecting his duties; commending Hayes to Tod's favorable notice; and stating that Hayes would prove himself a most competent officer.
1 p. [Series 147-38: 143]

July 14, 1862
A.M. Pratt, et. al., Bryan, Williams County, Ohio. To Governor David Tod. Letter signed by eleven individuals including members of the Military Committee of Williams County; recommending the bearer, Henry Gilbert, late 1st Sergeant of Company C, 14th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry (three months' service), as a suitable person for appointment as 2nd Lieutenant and mustering officer to raise a company for service in the 100th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry; and stating that they pledged themselves to use their best efforts to aid Gilbert in enlisting such a company.
2 pp. [Series 147-38: 96]