The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-21
A FRIEND OF THE soIDIERs.
A Prominent Worker for Their Interests lp
the City,


the City,
Among the old soldiers from out Of the
city and State who will be here in attend
snCe at the monster Trl-state Soldiers
Reunion to be held tomorrow and Thurs.
day, is Capt. R, A. Dlmmick, of Washing.
ton, D. O., who arrived in the city ysstsr.
day. Captain Dlmmick was among the
frat to raise company Of soldiers in New
York stateto help suppress the Rebellion,
and he served as captain Of his company,
which belonged to the Tenth New York,
until the second Bull Run, In that en-.
gagement be was severely wounded and
lay on the field for two nights
and one day. At last he was
found by q Confederate mailing from this
State, who, like himself was q Mason, and
who dressed his wounds and cared for
him until an exchange Of prisoners was
made.
Captain Dimmick is now q pension
lawyer at Washington, and with General
Golf Is interested In getting through Con-
kIEba bup VII lutEuuuucu Nv lLld lhht bebbluu
by General Gof, for the relieio the West
Virginiamilitia, thetroops which, enlisting
under Ex-Governor Foreman, entered the
service and served as did the regular
troops, although technically they were
not known as regulars.
Some time since the provisions OF this
measure were fully set forth in this pa.
per. They aim to do long.deierred Justice
TO the West Virginia soldiers who served
so bravely and CALAMITY during the dark
days Of 1S8l.65, and the bill should by all
heans pass. Captain Dimmick says that
me and General Golf drew up several
bills, the purpose,ufal being TO grant the
relief, and that after carefully considering
them all, General GOT chose one
Of the bills prepared by Gap.
tain DimmiCk to present. General Golf
and Captain Dimmick were the only
ones who ever appeared before the House
Committee on War Claims To advocate
the bill. II was approved by the com.
mittee and put on the calendar.
The bill ought to come up for action
early in December, accrdolng TO the place
It occupies on the calendar, but Captain
Dimmick says the peculiar methods pur-
sued by this Democratic administration
make nothing certain. Very little atten-
ton ia paid 10 the calendar. The Captain
says the majority Is carrying things high.
handed and soldiers claims are 10 SUI
fer.
Captain Dlmmick says that could tho
Grand Army Of the Republic know-in
addition to knowing the manner in which
the fisherman Of the Adirondacks has
cruelty vetoed pension bills-how, in
evary department at Washington ex. I'm.
i'm soldiers are being daily pushed out to
make room for ext onfederates, the result
Of the next Presidential election would no
longer be matter Of doubt. The course
Of this reform administration Ia directly
against every interest Of the ex.Union
men.
Captain Dimmick has recently addressed
over 1000 circulars to West Virginia
soldiers, notifying them that he will be OF
the reunion, and asking them 10 hunt him
up and confer with him relative TO the
claims Of the men whom the militia bill
proposes 10 relieve. In his arraignment
Of the Democratic party the Captain gives
some particularly hard blows In reference
TO the failure to pass an appropriation bill
for the payment Of bounty claims held by
men who are In destitute circumstances.
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