Question: Who was the "Capt. Dial" in the following paragraph? ..It is put into context between the asterisk rows. ..It is from THE STANDARD of Clarksville TX found on the web page cited below. ... Dial could be Deal, Daley, etc. There
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The two white members of his staff and his interpreter were prepossessing and agreeable. Capt. Dial, the Quarter Master, a Virginian who had been in the [Indian] nation but about 15 months. ..Dr. [A.] Hobson had been with the Seminoles before, and they greeted him kindly. He speaks much in their praise, and says they are very honest.
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http://www.uttyler.edu/vbetts/clarksville_standard_1862-1865.htm
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Fact: On Apr 6, 1863, Captains Hook and Elliott were the co-post commanders of Fort Arbuckle. .... from my book: "Fort Arbuckle Post Commander .... Captains W.H. Hooks of Co ‘D’ and W.R. Elliott of Co ‘I’ in Col. DeMorse’s 29th Texas Cavalry took possession of Fort Arbuckle on Mar 29, 1863. per Mar 30, 1863 letter in THE STANDARDS (Apr 25, 1863, p2c1)"
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Retype of “Fort Arbuckle, Apr 6, 1863,” THE STANDARD (Clarksville TX, May 2, 1863, p2c1-2) by “a soldier in the 29th Cavalry,” stationed at Fort Arbuckle, I.T., commanded by Col. C.L. DeMorse who published THE STANDARD from 1842-1887.
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I believe my last was written to you a day or two before our Col. [C.L. DeMorse] was to have a conference with the chiefs of the Seminoles, Comanches, Caddos, Anadakos, &c. ..Well, the meeting came on according to appointment. ..The Col [DeMorse]; Surgeon [E.P.] Kearby; Dr. [A.] Hobson, late [Fort Arbuckle] Post Surgeon; Capt. [W.H.] Hooks, and Capt. [W.R.] Elliott, with some 30 men from Companies D and I, went up to Cherokeetown, the Caddo village, starting on a bright and beautiful morning, the 1st April, and arriving at Cherokeetown [now Garvin Co OK] at 1 p.m. with our Battle Flag blowingout full in a stiff breeze and the trumpet sounding, we rode up to the village in [a] column of twos, and discovered just before us at the right of the village, a round [tree] grove in which was an assemblage of Indians.
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We rightly inferred that this was a place of council and dismounted, we found a number of Seminoles, Caddos Anadarkos and Comanches waiting for us, and also two white men. ..Those we found were Capt. Dial, Quartermaster, and Lt. [D.R.] Patterson, adjutant of Jumper’s Battalion. ..Jumper himself being down in the [river] bottom adjacent, to see Jose Maria, an Anadako chief, who was sick confined to his lodge. ..Jumper soon came up, accompanied by Capt. [J.] Factor, his Interpreter, a half breed Seminole.
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Lt-Col. Jumper is a full-blood Seminole dark expressive countenance, serious. ..He is six feet 2 or three inches high, stout built, was dressed in a blue military frock with the large cape of a Cavalry overcoat on his shoulder; a black hat sent him from Richmond [VA] with [a] broad lace band, and some ornaments, and down the stripes of his blue military pants were broad stripes of gold lace. ..I was told by Dr. Hobson that the Confederate States had sent him last year, a handsome full uniform. He had a semi-savage and imposing look, and makes a good impression by his manner and bearing and style of speech. ..He speaks no English, though I am told he partially understands it. ..He is not loquacious, but evidently reflects before he speaks. ..He and his escort had ridden thirty miles that morning from the Seminole agency, and rode home after 12 p.m. ..The Council of his [Seminole] nation should have been held that day, and he had postponed it one day.
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The two white members of his staff and his interpreter were prepossessing and agreeable. Capt. Dial, the Quarter
Master, a Virginian who had been in the [Indian] nation but about 15 months. ..Dr. Hobson had been with the Seminoles
before, and they greeted him kindly. He speaks much in their praise, and says they are very honest.
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The conference with Jumper was in hearing [range] of all of us. ..He assented to all the Col's propositions, and as soon as the actual business was through, left on account of the distance to go before night. ..He inquired if the Col. wanted him with his battalion, or some of his officers, was told he wanted him and relied much upon him. He said well, he wished to go along with us.
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Again, who was Capt. Dial, QM, a Virginian?
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Patti, prochette@Juno.com
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