Biography of Daniel W Dimmick Source History of Jo Daviess County -- 1904 DIMMICK, DANIEL W. farmer, Apple River Township, Jo Daviess County, Ill., was born in 1840 in a log cabin on the same farm where he now resides and which has been his home during his whole life. His father, Lot L. Dimmick, born in Knox County, Ohio, in 1807, was one of the pioneers of Jo Daviess County, coming to this part of Illinois and settling in Galena in 1825. He was here during the Black Hawk War, and in 1850 went to California, where he spent one year. His wife, Mary A. Mann, whom he married in Galena, April 10, 1831, was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., June 20, 1809; in 1820 came west with her parents who lived about a year near Kaskaskia, Ill., whence they removed to Waterloo, Monroe County, and finally to Galena. in 1829. She was one of the thirty-six inmates of the Fort on what is now known as the Wiley Farm during the Black Hawk War. Three of her sons participated in the War of the Rebellion: Daniel W., of the Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry; Harvey M., of the Forty-fifth Illinois, who died at Corinth, Miss., from typhoid fever contracted in the army; and George W., of the Ninety-sixth Illinois, who was wounded and taken prisoner and, after being exchanged, died from disease contracted while in prison. Lot L. Dimmick died in 1863, his widow surviving until Feb. 3, 1876. Daniel W. Dimmick, the immediate subject of this sketch, enlisted in the Union army August 10, IS62, being mustered in at Rockford, Sept. 4, 1862, as a Corporal in the Ninety-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry. This regiment was assigned at first to the defense of Cincinnati, under command of Col. Thomas E. Champion, and did good service in repelling the rebel advance under Bragg and Kirby Smith. With his regiment he took part in the engagements Pt Fort Donelson (second battle), Spring Hill, Franklin, Buzzard's Roost, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Kingston, New Hope Church, the battles in front of Dallas, Pine Mountain, Kenesaw Mountain (June 20 to 27), Smyrna Camp Ground, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Nashville, and many minor and less important engagements. Mr. Dimmick was on leave of absence in the fall of 1864, and when on his way back to the army returned from Nashville, Tenn., to his home at Apple River to cast his vote for Abraham Lincoln at his second election. He participated in all the movements of his regiment and the Army of the Tennessee from Murfreesboro until the close of the war, excepting the battles of Chickamauga and Lookout Mountain, during which he was disabled by sickness. He was promoted Sergeant, and made a creditable record, and was honorably discharged at Chicago, June 30. 1.865. His children are: George Irvine, who married Celena, daughter of John P. Beall of Apple River; Mary, wife of James King, of Monticello, Wis.; Frank, who is deceased; and Sarah A. and Lot S., who are still living at home. Mr. Dimmick was one of the audience in the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, at the time of the disaster of December 30, 1903, which resulted in the destruction of that building with the loss of several hundred lives, but fortunately escaped. ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dori Leekley