Birkett D. Fry
Confederate general in the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Birkett Davenport Fry (June 24, 1822 – January 21, 1891) was an adventurer, soldier, lawyer, cotton manufacturer, and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War. A survivor of four battle wounds, he commanded one of the lead brigades during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Birkett Davenport Fry | |
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Born | (1822-06-24)June 24, 1822 Kanawha County, Virginia |
Died | January 21, 1891(1891-01-21) (aged 68) Richmond, Virginia |
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Allegiance | United States of America Confederate States of America |
Service/ | United States Army Walker's filibuster army Confederate States Army |
Years of service | 1847–1848 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
Rank | First lieutenant (USA) Brigadier general (CSA) |
Battles/wars | Mexican-American War Walker's Nicaragua Expedition American Civil War - Peninsula Campaign - Battle of Seven Pines - Battle of Antietam - Battle of Chancellorsville - Battle of Gettysburg - Siege of Petersburg - Battle of Meadow Bridge |
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