New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
OBITUARY..
JAMES BARNET FRY.

THE LAST PROVOST MARsHALGENERAL. :
BY the death of James Barnet Fry, which ocs
Cured on Wednesday evening Newport. r. l..
another fatal asterisk" is set against the West
Point roster. and another gap is made in the too
rapidly diminishing ranks of the survivors Of the
Union Army in the War of the Rebellion. Dis
tlnguished both in the field and the administra-
tive headquarters at Washington. General Fry re-
tired after thirty years of active service only to
continue equal activity in other directions his
torian and writer military topics, being engaged
in such work almost to the end Of his long and
useful life.
He was native OF Illinois. where he was born.
at Carroton. Greene County. February %
1921 At the age of twenty he was graduated
second lieutenant Of the 81 Artillery A few weeks
later he became second lieutenant OF the LIST Ar
ACADEMY Before the end Of the year, however he
joined his regiment at the City of Mexico In is4s
and in 1853 back again to West Point artillery in
stuctor having on his birthday annyersary In Js
Point until 1859. and then went to Fortress Monroe
and tho hook s Of 6s at raid ~
Louisiana and Kansas followed and then GARRISON
aSy a. 5aS him. e. with Mhese 5ns
rank and assistant adjutant-generars place
was chief of saff to General Mcdowell and as such
took part in the battle OF Bull Run Lnen ne e pc
with coloneI's rank and was engaged in the march
from the Ohio River to Nashville and Pittsburs
the advance upon the siege Corlnth in the opera
lions in Northern Alabama and at Louisville XVI
Braggs rebel troops through Southeastern Ken.
lucky. This ended his career in the fed until after
the national Capital vas his next scene Of duty
where ne was made CHIEF OF the appointment pIan r
II, 1863 General with the stan rank
S6 6 5 e. ina the
shsd During his tenure of it he Pqs SS sss ean
collected for the Government s26S6s36 Is. and made
| exact enrolment of the entire army; ne was
m i"i "'5 1 and disngu shed services"
general OF the Division of the Pacific. then Of me
Division Of the South, then of the Division OF tne
and of the Department of the East on July |, 1851.
having served more than thirty years he w was a RE
his home in this city and at Newport. and devoted
much attention to literary work Besides numerous
review and magazine articles. he wrote Ske e IN
1875" History and Legal Effects of Breves In the
Army Sacrifices" Compulsory Education in the
Army Operations Of Tie Army under and ss in ths
Campaign of Bull Run" "New:York and the Con-
scrpton" and Military Miscelaniiesa .s ,.v,,,
been the cause of the historic quarrel In Congress
between James G.. Blaine and Roscoe ConHlng IN IN
April 1856 there arose the question whetnsr inc me
office OF Provost Marshal General. then held py
General Fry should be continued or aposnea ~;
Military Affairs. and such reported bill for the
reorganization or the Army, IN "nlcn SiauSo
for the continuance of that Office. Mr. Conkilng.
who was then a member OF the House. moved 10
strike that clause. and made some denuncia-
tons Of the manner in which the office had peen
administered Mr.. Blaine replied with spirit, and
other bitter personalities were exchanged pc
tween the two men. resulting in lifelong estrange,
ment. Ultimately Mr.. COnklings point was carried
and the office OF ovost-MarshaGen was aooi-
ishei
Washington. July 12.-Secretary Lamont to-day
designated AdjutantGeneral Ruggles TO attend the
funeral of BrevetMajor General James b. Fly,
VINO died yesterday at Newport. r. l. The burial
will be in Philadelphia and General Ruggles LETT
Washington for that city this afternoon