Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-22
GENERAL FRY DEAD.
THE GALLANT SURVIVOR OF THREE
STRUGGLES CALLED HENCE.
PAINTING at His once He Diss in . Few
Hours-Brief sketch Of His Exciting
and Eventfui Life.

General 3irkett ID. Fry, president Of the
Marshall Manufacturing Company tainted
in his Office on Main street about 1 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. was taken TO his
rooms at the st. CLAIR Hotel, and died at
about $50 p. NJ.
The immediate cause Of his death was
general prostfation of the whole system,
but he had been feeble for sonre time. In
juno last he was attacked with very de-
pleting disease consequent upon enlarge.
ment of the liver and he had not been well
since.
No longer back than Tuesday his physi-
clan, DR.. CrenshAw. upon meeting him on
Ninth street, was attracted by bis. enfee..
bled appearance and asked him If bis old
disease had not returned and received the
reply that il had.
AN rxcIrrso LIFE.
Few men had led q more exciting life
than this gallant soldier who had gone in
and out among the citizens Of Richmond
for about half n score Of years, making himself
conspicuous oply By hls unobuusiysness rev
who did not know something Of his history OF
had not seon me nrs Of battle spriDs 70 his eyes
Is it occasionally did when he was drawn out by
his intifhates, would ever have imagined tnas
he had participated 10 three wars and that his
NVIt'hto iemo L1t boOb Ahotehs fse~~N Vs.
bullets.
Hrs EARLY HISTORY.
General BirkeuD. Fry spranE from an old
Virginia family Of that name and was born IN
Culpeper county Va. Atan early age no entef-
ed West Point and after cred was COM
missioned Lieutenant In the United STATES
army.
he fought calamity through the Mexican
war, rising to the rank OF captain, and at the
cessation OF that conflict resigned and settled IN
EalifoYuta xvha srnarrfad HOUay0r. lie
In that State aid not suit so restless ana eoVen-
turous nature, and when the news OF the III
starred Walker--in his new, misnamed. "nlli-
clustering exepdition-reschod him ne nasten-
cd 10 ioin the kindred spirit that organized IL
He reached Nlcaraugs IN 1855 and threw HIM
self heart and soul into Walkers cause
TERRIBLE HARDsHPs AND FIGHTMo.
The terrible hardships the members OF the
expedition encountered and the desperate light
ing they experienced can only be known 70
those who are conye SAINT with Walkers History
Of the Expedition. General Fry was ever In
the forefront when peril was 70 be met and was
finally made Governor OF Grenada when tne
venture fell TO pieces through, as Maiker
States and British authorities, General Fry
returned 70 this country and located IN Ala
bsma, and at the breaking out OF the late civil
war was one OF the first TO ofIer his sword TO the
State Of his ioption. He ruse successfully 70
the rank OF colonel and briRsdier- general OF
Alabama troops, and bis record In the Confede-
rate army Is counterpart as regards gaiisnry
and dash of hia record 10 Mexico.
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AT ekITfsbUho.
On the third day az Gettysburg ne ieo INC
directing regiment OF Wilcox's brigade up those
bloody heights, twining fresh laurels around
the name OF Alabama, and falling desperately
wounded. Subsequently he was In command OF
the Confederate forces ct Augusta, ga.
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Alter tue war oenerA rry nen' Sueer