First Honor Awarded certificate, 1863 August 5.

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First Honor Awarded certificate, 1863 August 5.

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"First Honor" award certificate (General Order No. 64) with holograph notes regarding Fry's term of service and the engagements he participated in. Fry's regiment was entitled to the honor because it had "planted its colors on the parapet, and suffered the greatest relative loss" (43.3%).

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United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 13th. Battalion, 1st.

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Fry, John

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Epithet: of Bramshaw British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000301.0x000293 Fry enlisted with Company H of the 13th U.S. Infantry at Dubuque in December, 1861. This regiment was awarded the honor of "First at Vicksburg" by a board of officers charged with making this award by Major General Sherman. Fry was discharged in December, 1864. From the description of First Honor Awarded certificate, 1863 August 5....