- James B. Fry, Union Major General, Provost Marshall General, Department of the Ohio Army, The Conkling And Blaine-fry Controversy, In 1866 ( Inscribed To Col. Richard Dodge ) The Outbreak of the Life-Long Feud between the Two Great Statesmen, Roscoe Conkling and James G. Blaine by Fry, James B New York: A. G. Sherwood and Co.. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight edge wear. Light browning of page edges. ; Inscribed, Richard I. Dodge Col. U. S. A. From the Author Sackets Harbor N. Y. October 1st 1893," on front endpage. From Wikipedia: In July 1861 Fry served as chief of staff to Brigadier General Irvin McDowell at the First Battle of Bull Run. He was promoted as an assistant adjutant general with the rank of captain on August 3, 1861. On November 15, 1861, he was assigned as chief of staff to under Major General Don Carlos Buell. General Buell successively commanded the Department of the Ohio and the Army of the Ohio. In this assignment, Fry participated in the Battle of Shiloh and the Siege of Corinth in April and May 1862. Fry was promoted to the rank of major on April 22, 1862, and to lieutenant colonel on December 31 of the same year. On October 8, 1862, Fry participated in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky. Fry then served as assistant in charge of the appointment branch of the Adjutant-Generals Office, at Washington, D. C. from November 12, 1862, until he was appointed provost marshal general of the United States Army. In this capacity he was responsible for tracking deserters, enforcing military laws and overseeing the Invalid Corps. He was appointed to the position, with the rank of colonel, on March 17, 1863, and was promoted to brigadier general on April 21, 1864. Fry served as provost marshal general until the office was abolished on August 27, 1866. Effective on March 15, 1865, but probably awarded later, Fry was brevetted to the rank of major general in the Regular Army in recognition of his service at the First Battle of Bull Run, the Battle of Shiloh and for faithful, meritorious and distinguished service as Provost Marshal General during the war.