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Thomas Skaggs, mustered in Oct 7. 1861, Co. 1. 12th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F; no more record
COMPANY F. 12TH (WALKY The Bite of Muster la. Po 31, 1861
Ephriam Gillmere, Captam, resigned June 28, 1802 Henry L. Bean-, Ist Lieut, promoted Caplam, re- signed Jan 2. 1804.
Jackson Drennen, Ist sergeant, 20 Ment. Ist Lieut. Captam, mustered out Feb 27. 1805
James M Motlock, sergeant, promoted 2d Liegt, ist Lieut, thed Feb 0. 1864.
May 20. 1800
July 15. 1800
Ilram k Swabord, surrouwit selstore cardferr 1 C. 1. Com-nl, Mach Food Ápol . 682 Thomas J Kongrey corpori God No . 2800
Jesse Guldpasten Bacon, tel men cion Joseph Almt. Soyaall OFour Recent
Frelwick Jiir -. corporal_ Vereron muxerel rol May 20. 18th
Joseph .K Sijen Inger, dool Surt 2: 16)2
Abram Gelknap. daler Doctorres 1000 Av 1FRA Archibald Kitkend, wagoner, Benson sopl 1, 1862.
William H BHome boys de barmed Jodl 27. 1863.
Daval Bartly. : rok Formalerysi Go Up 2 10. no more rocard
Nathan S. Brunson, private i Voreved 061 3, 7 862, disability
William Criskt, piney oneunt Tirkind Co F.
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William Morris, veteran; discharged April 1, 1862; disability.
Oscar B. Edwards, private, discharged Dec. 20. 1862. William Wilkinson, private, deserted June 15, 1862.
Thomas A. Evans, private, discharged March 3, 1862.
William Wood, private, died Feb. 16, 1862.
Sam S. Garrett, private, mustered out Jan. 13, 1865; think this a mistake.
Arthur C. Hartwell. private; veteran; transferred Co. F, promoted 2d Lieut., mustered out May 29, 1866.
Leonard Ketchum, private, veteran; transferred Co. F; consolidated ; promoted commission sergeant ; mustered out Feb. 24, 1866, Ist sergeant.
Isham Linder, private, mustered out, Jan. 13, 1865. Joseph McCann, private, veteran ; transferred Co. F. mustered out May 29, 1866: corporal.
Abraham S. Yost, private, deserted Jan. 22, 1863. Grannis Pitchford, private.
John Wall, private ; veteran ; transferred Co. F. mus- tered out May 29, 1866.
Daniel A. Simons, private, discharged May 25, 1862. Joseph Werny, private.
Thomas Skaggs., private.
Ed L. Wooldridge, private.
Alburtus Silby, private, died Feb. 23. 1862.
The Date of Muster In, Jan. 31, 1864.
W. R. Bixbe. private, transferred Co. F, consoli- dated : mustered out May 29, 1866.
Joseph Bixbe, private, transferred Co. F, consoli- dated ; mustered out May 29, 1866.
Benjamin B. Bixbe, private, transferred Co. F, con- solidated ; mustered out May 28. 1865.
James M. Cameron, private, transferred Co. F, mus- tered out July 17, 1865.
Jesse Davis, private, transferred Co. F, consolidated, mustered out May 29, 1866.
Joseph B. Mullen, private, discharged Jan. 29, 1865; clisability.
Newton Mitchell, private: veteran; discharged April 3. 1865.
Richard Maxfield, private; veteran ; transferred Co. F : discharged April 3. 1865.
David 11. Brown, private.
Clayburn Easley, private, died Feb. 24, 1864.
George L. Gifford, private, transferred Co. F. mus- tered ont March 28, 1866.
Abram Gordon, private, transferred Co. F, mustered ont March 20, 1866, corporal.
John W. Whill, private, transferred Co. F; mustered ont May 20, 1866, corporal
Richard Hill, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out Oct. 22, 1865.
Moses Haynes, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 29. 1866, sergeant.
Abner Haynes, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 29, 1866.
Cyrus Hayward, private, transferred Co. F; mus- tered out May 29, 1866.
William Hand. private, transferred Co. G, trans- ferred Co. F, mustered out May 29, 1866.
David Kitchum, private, transferred Co. F, died Dec. I, 1865.
William T. Mitchell private, died April 26, 1864.
John W. Manley, private, transferred Co. F, mus- tered out May 29, 1866, sergeant.
Isaac Odell, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 29, 1866.
William H. Pitchford, private, transferred Co. H, mustered out June 7. 1865.
John R. Patton, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 29. 1866.
William L. Roach, private, transferred Co. F, mus- tered out May 29, 1866.
Isaac H. Rhoads, private, Co. H. mustered out July 20, 1865.
John H. Rhoads, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 29, 1866, corporal.
Albert E. Rhoads, private, transferred Co. H, mus- tered out May 30, 1865.
John Rogers, private, died July 18, 1864.
James Scott, mustered in Jan. 1, 1862, Co. F. 12th Cavalry, private, discharged Oct. 23, 1862.
Enoch M. Sherman, private, transferred Co. F, mus- tered out May 29. 1866, corporal.
William C. Spurlock, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 28. 1865.
George W. Samples private, transferred Co. F, mustered out Feb. 27, 1866.
Hardin Skaggs, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out Feb. 27. 1866.
Charles Skaggs, private, transferred Co. F, mustered out May 28, 1865.
William H. Wilson, private, transferred Co. F, discharged April 3, 1865.
William B. Challacombe, Dec. 1864. Co. F. 12th Cay- alry, private: veteran: transferred Co. F. mus- tered out Jan. 30. 1866.
James 11. Barrow, mustered in Dec. 26, 1863, Co. F. 12th cavalry ; private ; mustered out May 29. 1866. James M. Grizzle, mustered in April, 1862, Co. F, 12th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F. dis- charged April 1, 1865.
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Jame: Scott. mustered in Jan. 1, 1862, Co. F. 12th Cavalry, discharged Oct. 23. 1862.
Charles Hebbern, mustered in Dec. 30, 1863. Co. FF, 12th Cavalry, private, transferred Co. F. mustered out May 20, 1866.
D. C. W. Woolbridge, mustered in Feb. 29, 1864, Co. F. 12th Cavalry, transferred Co. F, blacksmith. mustered ont May 24. 1866.
FIRST ARTILLERY, BATTERY A.
Cicero R. Phinearson, mustered in Dec 30, 1864. Battery A. 2d Artillery, private, mustered out July 27. 1865.
Joseph E. Robertson, mustered in Dec. 30. 1864. Battery A. 2d Artillery, private, mustered out July 27, 1805.
John Keramer, mustered in Feb. 25. 1865. Battery B. 21 Artillery, private, mustered out July 15, 1865. artifices.
Gottlieb Herrmann, mustered in Aug. 13. 1861, Bat- tery F. 2d Artillery, private, mustered ont Aug. 18, 1864.
Fred Dorris, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865, Battery F. 2d Artillery, private, mustered ont July 27. 1865.
Frank Schackner, mustered in Dec. 31, 1861. Battery
K. 2d Artillery, private, mustered out Dec. 30, 1864.
FIRST ARMY CORPS CO. NO. I, ASSIGNED CO. A. 2d REGIMENT. U. S. A. VETERAN VOLUNTEERS.
William Evans, mustered in Feb. 1. 1865, Battery A. 2d Artillery, private. mustered out Jan. 31. 1866 Nathaniel Owens, mustered in Feb. 22, 1865. Bat- tery H. 3d Artillery, private, mustered out Feb. 22, 1866.
Thomas S. Robinson, mustered in March 7. 1865. 5th Artillery.
Thomas Shannon, mustered in Feb. 24. 1865. Bat- tery D. 6th Artillery, U. S. A. Veteran Volunteers. Frederick Luft, mustered in March 29. 1865. Bat tery .1. 8th Artillery, U. S. A. Veteran Volim- leer-, mustered out March 23. 1866.
The 12th Illinois Cavalry organized at Camp Butler, February, 1862, remained there guarding prisoners until June 25. 1862. when it was sent to Martinsburg, Virginia : the first armed enemy the 12th Cavalry bumped against was about five miles from their camp. September 5. 1862, they were
successful and wanted more Hood= the Con- federates gratified their wishes on the 7th. but the 12th Cavalry put them to sword and defeat: they next went to Harper's Ferry : next to Hagerstown, capturing sixty ( ou- federate wagons; next to Sharpsburg. Will- iamsport, and as cavalry is expected to. it was constantly on the move from place to place in Virginia, West Virginia and Mary- land: the 12th Cavalry was a part of the command under Stoneman, in his raid to the Confederate rear : this was an exciting time, consisting of hard marching by day and by night frequent encounters. burning bridges, capturing towns, supply trains, and raising the hair on Jefferson Davis's head by destroying property and making captures right up to Richmond city limits; this was a 200 mile raid through the center of the Confederates under the eye of Lee and Da- vis. The 12th loss was two officers and thirty men, while the loss to the enemy was millions of dollars. After the raid, a portion of the 12th remained at Gloucester Point and a portion sent to Fortress Monroe, and a portion to Alexandria ; each detachment was active, but this short sketch cannot fol- low up each detachment. In their various exploits, thousands of prisoners were cap- tured and immense quantities of property was destroyed. July 6, the regiment having been reunited had a sharp encounter at Will- iamsport : after Gettysburg battle. the 12th followed the retreating Confederates. har- assing them greatly. On November 20, the entire regiment, as a reward for distin- quished service was ordered home to re- organize as veterans: this was a special privilege: reached Chicago. November 28. 1863. the regiment as veterans 1,256 strong. reassembled at Camp Fry, and on the offi of February. 1864. started for St. Louis
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Missouri : early in March started for New Orleans, Louisiana, and assigned to General Banks' command, losing quite a number of men in Banks' retreat down Red river ; re- turning to New Orleans it was on various detached duties. In September, reported for duty at Baton Rouge, where it entered on active duty, having a severe action at Lib- erty, Mississippi; January 7, 1865, started up the river for Memphis, Tennessee, then on a raid in southeast Arkansas, returning to Memphis, it went south to Alexandria, Louisiana, then to Texas, where, in detach- ments it occupied various points in the Lone Star state. The 12th Cavalry was mustered out at Houston, Texas, May 29, 1866, ar- riving at Springfield, June 14. 1866, and discharged. The 12th was at Harper's Ferry September 14, when Colonel Miles surrendered the troops under him at that place to Stonewall Jackson, but the 12th dur- ing the darkness crossed the Potomac River, and joined Mcclellan at Antietam battle only a few miles distant.
IST MISSOURI CAV .- Co. F. Date of muster in, August, 1861.
John Conley, mustered in August, 1865, Regular army.
F. W. Lewis, Captain; promoted Lieut .- Col .; re- signed in 1862.
C. B. Golden, Ist Lieut., died of wounds received .April, 1862.
C. 11. Kelley, 2d Lieut., mustered out in 1862.
John Cullimore, 2d Lieut., mustered out in 1865. transferred.
Joom Ray, transferred.
John D. Robards, Sergt., mustered out Aug. 31. 1864. 1 W. Temple, Sergi. ; veteran; died of wounds in August. 1861.
Mbert Bowman. Sergt., mustered out August, 1864. Wm He Hand. Sergt., veteran ; mustered out .August.
Wir L. Spears, Sorgt veteran: mustered out. August, 1865.
Joey Rok . Sergt, mustered out August, 1865.
Jacob Fuller, Corporal, mustered out August, 1865. A. J. Otey, Corporal, veteran ; mustered out August, 1865-
Anderson Steed, bugler, mustered out August. 1865. Frank Warren, bugler, mustered out August, 1865.
Herman T. Hermans, sadler, veteran; mustered out August, 1865.
Albert Allen, private, discharged, disability, 1862.
Isaac Alsteadt, mustered in August, 1862, private; mustered out in 1865.
Michael Becker, private, mustered out, August, 1864. Cyrus Bushnell, private, mustered out August, 1865. Louis Buchwald, Corporal, veteran ; died in 1863. Jeremiah Beathard, Corporal, veteran ; died in 1864. J. W. Burrett. Corporal, veteran; died in 1864.
WV. W. Bennett, Corporal, died in 1865. Mike Burrett, Corporal, died in service.
Anthony Connole, private, mustered out August, 1864. John Carmody, private, mustered out August, 1864. Martin Culp. private, mustered out August, 1864.
Berges Davis, private, discharged 1862.
Joel B. Doss, private ; deserted in 1862 and joined the Confederate army.
Geo. W. Elliott, private, discharged in 1864.
John Foley, private, died in 1862.
Allen Fry, musterd in August, 1862, private; died in 1865.
George W. Garrison, private, veteran ; mustered out in 1865.
Philip Gillick, private, mustered out in 1864.
John Huffman, private; veteran ; mustered out in 1865.
James Kirby, private, discharged in 1863. disability. WVm. Love, private; veteran ; mustered out in 1865. Wm. H. Musselman, private; veteran ; mustered out in 1865.
Henry Mattes, private; veteran ; mustered out in 1865.
Daniel Meister, private, mustered out in 1864.
Philip McGillick, private, mustered out in 1864.
Andrew J. Oly, private, veteran; mustered out in 1865.
Ludwig Pettins, private, veteran; mustered out in: 1865.
Alexander Pickard, private. discharged in 1863.
Harrison Reno, private, died in 1864.
Thomas Spears, private, mustered out in 1864. Elias Slagle, private : discharged in 1864: later sub- stitute for James Eldred : died in 1865.
N. B. Stewart, private ; deserted in 1862. A. J. Stewart, private : mustered out in 1865. Frank Samuels, private; deserted in 1863.
Win. Grant, mustered in August. 1862; private : vet -. eran ; mustered out in 1865.
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Joim Green, towatered in August, 1862, private; mus- tered .of 01 1865.
Wm Jone , wustered in August, 1862, private ; mus- tered out in 1805.
John Mason, prinstered in August. 1862, private ; vet cran : muestol out in 1865.
Alfred Matteson, mustered in August, 1864, private : mustered out in 1865.
Wilham Meldrum, mustered in August, 1862, private : mustered out in 1865.
W'm. Phipps, tu tered in August. 1862, private ; mu- tered out in 1805.
Michael Russell. mustered in August, 1862, privat ; died in 1804.
George W. Spears, mustered in August, 1862, private ; mustered out in 1864.
Andrew Sheedy, mustered in August. 1802, private Wm. Wanmack, mu-tered in August. 1862, private : stole a horse and deserted in 1865.
David Winn, mustereIm August, 1862, private : mus terel mit n August. 1804.
BOTH COLORED U S. INFANTRY.
Thomas Depsy. mustered in Jan. 30, 1865, Ca A, 20th Regi, private; mustered out Nov. 6, 1865. Thomd.r. Smith. Dou-tered in Feb. 16. 1865. C . A. 29th Resty pris te. mastered out Nov 6, 1865. Ako North. risculon Feb 11. 1865. Co. B. 29th Regt., private, mustered Out Nov. 6. 1865.
Oliver Mahn. mustered in Feb 1. 1865. Co. D. 29th Regt .. private. Bed June 30, 1805.
Sun Pendegris, Mustered in Feb, 10, 1865. Co. D, 20th Regt. private: mustered out Nov. 6. 1865. James Bradley, nusFred in Feb. 7. 1865, Co. E. 20th R gt. private. mustered out Nov. 6, 1865. James Pendergrass, nustered m Feb. 1, 1865, Co. F. 29th Regt, private: mustered out Nov. 6. 1865. Robert Mayfield, muttered in June 28, 1865. Co. G. 29th Regt. private, mustered out Nav. 6, 1865. Charles Fisher, mustored m Feb. 14. 1865, Co. K. 29th Regl., private. desertul April 10, 1865.
John Allen, mustried im Feb 14. 1865, unassigned. private: mistral but Not 0. 1205.
Company F. First Missouri Cavalry, or- ganized at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, Mlis souri, under command of Capt. James A. Clifford, was with the army of General Cur- tis, and took part in the great campaign against the rebel Generals, Price, McCul- lough, Melntosh in Missouri, and Arkansas ;
fought near Elkhorn Favero, Arkansas. or the spring of 1862. where Laentering Golfen of the company was mortally wwwodel sole in the grand charge at Sugar Grock Tom Arkansas, February 17. 1862, when The regiment lost ten men killed and twelve wenn wounded : fought in the three days imbe it Pea Ridge, Arkansas, after which Combfaily F was detached and became an e-oort for General Jefferson C. Davis: marchal in Cape Girardo, Missouri, and took hod and landed at Pittsburg Landing. Misso-opp, marched forward and took part in the fegy of Corinth ; went on a scout to Rimuma. Ind while under fire the company charged and took the town, afterwards the company ome assigned as an escort for General Granger and went to Cincinnati by boat and raire el. crossed the Ohio river into Kentucky amol took part in the campaign against the Rebei Gen. Kirby Smith. The company went to Nashville, Tennessee, and marched to Frank- lin and was engaged in the repulse of Gen- VanDorn's rebel cavalry; the company went on a scout and made a charge on the rebel camp about daylight and captured Major Dick MeCan and several of his men : also while at camp at Franklin, the conjuty made a midnight march to Carter Creek. and about daylight charged the First Texas Legion, which was goo strong and defeated them, capturing and burning several wagens loaded with provisions and throwing i lot of abandoned guns into the creek ; the coin- pany also capture l a lot of prisoners and . good drove of mules, and got away sie. The company returned to Nashville, and was afterwards, in 1864 assigned as an ewort for General Granger and at St. Le ms. Mis souri, and in the fall of that year they were ordered to Little Rock, Arkansas, and while on a bort at Memphis, Tennessee the rebel
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General Forrest made an attack on the city. and the company landed immediately and took part in the fight, losing a few wounded and Sergeant Gus Temple was mortally wounded; the company proceeded to Little Rock and remained until end of war. They were engaged in numerous other fights and skirmishes too numerous to mention.
SOLDIERS' MONUMENT AT CARROLLTON, ILL.
During the summer, some time in June, 1900. Michael E. McMahon, then mayor of the city of Carrollton, called on Dr. J. B. Hays, commander of Carrollton Post No. 442, Department of Illinois, Grand Army of the Republic, and suggested that an effort be made to erect a monument to the memory ·of Greene county's soldiers in the war of the Rebellion, promising his assistance as mayor in this long neglected duty to the men who helped to preserve the Union; the matter was taken up by Commander Hays, and vig- orously pushed by him until a cannon monti- ment costing about $1,200 was erected, and on Thursday. October 24, 1901, was dedi- cated. Ten thousand people present, the largest gathering ever held in Carrollton: June 2, wrote Congressman W. E. Williams, Washington, D. C., for instructions; his answer. dlated June 5. 1900, received: fol- lowing these instructions, a 100-pounder Parrott Rifle located'off the coast of Bruns- wick. Georgia, was selected: August 30, contracted with W. M. Tupper to bring the gun from Blackbeard Island and load the same on a car of the Plant system of Rail- road at Brunswick for $125.00 and con- tracted with the railroad to transport the gun to Carrollton for $149.46, the gun was -hipped and arrived in Carrollton October 16. 1900, tinloaded and paraded about the
streets preceded by the band at 8 P. M. Oc- tober 26, 1900, and unloaded in Commander Hays' pasture where it remained for some- time, pending the raising of money for build- ing the stone work for supporting the gun. During the winter and spring was devoted means of raising the money; after various efforts and schemes, finally a war incident in- duced commander Hays to submit a proposi- tion to General William P. Carlin, who was born in Greene county and sent from Car- rollton to West Point ; after a few exchanges with the General, assisted by B. C. Hodges, the General's agent at this place. the General wrote us on June 26, 1901 that he would furnish the money, $915, to build the monti- ment. Commander Hays, July 29. 1901. contracted with the Culver Monument Com- pany of Springfield, Illinois, through Colo- nel J. B. Nutton, for the material and work for $821. Col. Culver furnished for the in- scription stone a piece of granite taken from the old Lincoln monument at Springfield, Illinois. The supervisors of Greene county furnished the site, in front of the north en- trance of the Court House. The selection of the site created undue opposition by many people. The supervisors voting to place the monument where it is, were J. P. Morrow, of Carrollton township: William Fickle, Bluffdale : Henshaw, of Patterson ; Dorwont, of Roodhouse: Kinsor, of Walkerville; Sloan, of Linder ; Rodgers, of Athens ; Her- ron, of Woodville; McQuerry. Rockbridge: Parks, of Rubicon. Those opposed were Williams, of Kane; Chapin, of White Hall ; Wright, of Wrightsville. The monument was completed and dedicated October 24. 1901. The attendance was immense. the program imposing. Capt. N. B. Thistle- wood, Commander Department of Illinois. G. A. R., had charge of the work. The
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guests of honor, General William Passmore Carlin, Major-General U. S. Army, retired, was present, dressed in his official uniform ; Speaker Sherman, Ilinois House of Repre- sentatives, delivered and address, also Gen. Carlin. N. B. Thistlewood, Frank O. Low- den, Congressman W. E. Williams, Gen. John J. Rinacker, presiding officer; Posts of the G. A. R. from Jacksonville to Alton, Carlinville to Kampsville. Space will not permit the naming of but a few of the prom- inent men in attendance, and the program carried out. The curtain was lifted by four little girls, Miss Anna Ross, Miss Frankie Admire, Miss Minnie Kelly, and Miss Es- tella Hays, in the presence of the children of the public schools and thousands of people. The only full rank colonel from Greene county was officer of the day.
MILITARY FUNERAL OF GENERAL WILLIAM P. CARLIN.
Sunday, October 11. 1903, was laid to rest in the Carrollton cemetery the remains of Gen. William Passmore Carlin of the Regular army. The largest assembly of peo- ple ever gathered in Greene county for a similar purpose met in Carrollton to attend this funeral. The Grand Army of the Re- public through the local post which will here- after be known as Gen. William P. Carlin Post. No. 442. G. A. R., had charge of the arrangements. The high honors which were paid to the memory of Carrollton's most dis- tinguished dead, came as a spontaneous trib- ute from its citizens and from his old com- rades and friends throughout the state. Com- pany I. Fifth Regiment. I. N. G., from Jack- sonville, was present by order of the gover- nor, with them came the Governor Yates, .Adjutant-General T. W. Scott, and former
Adjutant-General Vance. Cadgel Bel- Wood, of Effingham. At we willock the assembly was called to order In Commander J. B. Hays ; the exercise openel with a quar tet, "In the Everlasting Arms," by C. H King. Thomas J. Kaffety. John J Happy ton. and C. B. Carroll. Prayer was offere 1 by Rev. A. J. Young. Dr. J. B. Hays. com- mander of the local post (i. A. R. made a few remarks and gave the exercises into the charge of Department Commander Bens m Wood. Col. Benson Wood, who served with General Carlin, delivered a eulogy upon his life, followed by ex-Congressman J. 1. Connolly, of Springfield, who served under General Carlin. Capt. Thomas read a letter from Gen. John C. Black. Gov. Yates then made a brief address, referring to the fact that General Carlin received his commission as colonel of the 38th Illinois Infantry, from the hands of his father Governor Richard Yates in 1861. Other addresses were made and adjourned to the cemetery, led by a platoon of state troops and the Carrollton military band. each division in its proper order. General Carlin's body was deposited in a steel vault. The G. A. R. burial service was carried out, and at the conclusion of the service three volleys were fired and the as- sembly dismissed and returned to the city. Space prohibits the full description we would wish to give this funeral, and as General Carlin's long and eminent service warrants : all his manhood days were devoted to the service of his country, he always had a com- mand where fighting and danger existed ; we of the 14th Army Corps had confidence when General Carlin was with us.
GEN. JAMES BARNETT FRY, U. S. ARMY.
General James B. Fry was born in Car rollton, Greene county, Ilinois, on Febru-
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ary 22. 1827. was appointed cadet in the U. S. Military Academy on July 1, 1843. Upon graduating was promoted brevet second lieu- tenant First Artillery. He served in the First Artillery during the Mexican war, un- der General Winfield Scott, and after the Mexican war he served on the frontier un- til detached and assigned as instructor of artillery at the military academy December 15. 1853. In August, 1854 he was ap- pointed adjutant of that post and served as such until August 31, 1859, then at Fortress Monroe in the artillery school of practice, and other duties at that post, later to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Fort Leavenworth, Kan- sas, and in garrison at Washington, D .C .; appointed a colonel of staff and aid-de-camp to General McDowell, from May 28, to July 27. 1861. November 12, 1861, appointed chief of staff to Major General Buell, De- partment of the Ohio, covering the period of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, North Alabama, Louisville, Kentucky, until October 1. 1862. appointed as major ; serv- ing a time in the Adjutant-General's office at Washington: appointed Lieut .- Col. and assistant Adjutant-General December 31, 1862, and promoted Provost Marshal Gen-
eral March 17, 1863, serving at the head of the Army in Washington City; later pro- moted Brigadier General for past meritorious services ; after the war he went to the Pa- cific, then to the Atlantic coast under General Hancock until July 1, 1881, when he was retired at his own request, having served his country thirty-four years; after retirement, he located in New York, and entered into literary work, which he did with credit to himself. General Fry died at Newport, R. I .. July II. 1894. at the age of 67 years ; buried in the churchyard of St. James the Less, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with- out military honors, other than the presence of Adjutant-General of the army, represent- ing the War department.
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