Captain Dinwiddie

Captain Dinwiddie commanded "A" Company, First Battalion in Lt. Col. Tom Colleton's regiment. In early 1942 while the Army of Kentucky stood on the defence in Sandusky, a major fire fight broke out in Dinwiddie's sector. Colleton contacted Dinwiddie and offered him artillery support. Dinwiddie declined, indicating the fire fight resulted from Confederate soldiers attempting to shoot a U.S. sniper who had wounded Lt. Jenks and that it was not the beginnings of a U.S. offensive. Dinwiddie proved correct as the shooting died down after a half hour.