James Barnet Fry was an American soldier and prolific author of historical books.
FAIRFAX STATION FAIRFAX STATION, July 18, 1861. Capt. J. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant-General, Fairfax Court-House : Sir: I have just received a dispatch from Colonel Heintzelman. He is still at…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Camp near Alexandria, July 24, 1861. Sir: My health being impaired and growing worse, if I delay I shall A24 OPERATIONS IN M. D., P. A., VA..…
Alexandria, Va. Alexandria, Va., August 9, 1861. Capt. JAMES B. Fry, Asst. Adjt. Gen., Brigadier-General McDowell, Commanding : Sir: It is with deep sorrow that I see from the general…
STANFORD, K. Y. STANFORD, K. Y., November 21, 1861. Capt. J. B. FRY, A. A. G. and Chief of Staff, Sir: Your communication of the 19th has just been received.…
HEADQUARTERS U. S. FORCES, Paducah, Ky., November 23, 1861. To the ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SIR: I have just answered General Halleck’s telegram* in relation to Hardee’s supposed purpose of crossing the…
Lebanon, Ky. Lebanon, Ky., December 7, 1861. Capt. J. B. Fry, ‘ Asst. Adjt. Gen., U. S. Army, Dept. Hdqrs., Louisville, Ky. : OAPTAIN: The present state of affairs in…
Camp Woop, Bacon Creek Camp Woop, Bacon Creek, December 11, 1861. Capt. J. B. Fry, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff: I wish authority to call upon Colonel Turchin’s force, if…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Georges Creek, December 26, 1861. Sir: I advanced from Louisa on the 23d instant, with nine companies of the Forty-second Ohio, three companies of the Fourteenth Kentucky,…
HEADQUARTERS FIFTH DIVISION, Calhoun, Ky., January 3, 1862. CAPTAIN: I now inclose you the report of Major Murray of the affair at Sacramento.* You will see from Major Murray’s report…
Lousiville Lousiville, January 3, 1862. General H. W. HALLECK, U. $. A. i Commanding Department of Missouri: My DEAR GENERAL: I received your dispatch, and with more delay than I…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH DRIGADE, Camp Pardee, January 4, 1862. DEAR SIR: Shortly after the date of my last report to you, of December 26, I received intelligence that the enemy had…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Paintsville, Ky., January 8, 1862. DEAR SIR: On Sunday, January 5, I drove in several small scouting parties of the enemy, killing 1 of them. On Monday,…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Buell, Paintsville, January 14, 1862. DEAR SIR: At the date of my last report (January 8) I was preparing to pursue the enemy. The transportation of…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 17, 1862. DEAR SIR: In my last report to you reasons were given why I did not move forward to Prestonburg with…
HEADQUARTERS EIGHTEENTH BRIGADE, Camp Buell, Paintsville, Ky., January 30, 1862. Sir: On the 24th instant I sent out two detachments, one of 150 infantry, which has just returned from the…
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH BRIGADE, Camp Cumberland, February 14, 1862. CAPTAIN: A reconnaissance was made to-day by a company of First Battalion Kentucky Cavalry, under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel Munday. Lieutenant-Colonel…