FRY, Birkett Davenport

Affiliation:  Union

Born: June 24 1822, Kanawha Cty WV

Died: January 21 1891, Richmond VA

Pre-War Profession: West Point class of 1846 but did not graduate, Mexican War, filibustered in Nicaragua, cotton manufacturer.

War Service: July 1861 Col. of 13th Alabama, Seven Pines (w), Sharpsburg (w), Chancellorsville (w), Gettysburg, Pickett's Charge (w,c), exchanged after nine months, May 1864 Brig. Gen., commanded Walker's and Archer's Bdes/Heth's Divn at Cold Harbor, commanded walker's Bde/Heth's Divn at Petersburg, commanded a district in South Carolina and Georgia.

Post War: Immigrated to Cuba, returned 1868, businessman