action at the Battle of Perryville just a few miles away from where he was born. Once the Confederate forces had withdrawn from Kentucky, Fry took command of the 3rd Division, Center Wing, of the XIV Corps (Army of the Cumberland), which he led in the Stones River Campaign; he and most of his division were not engaged in the Battle of Stones River. For much of the remainder of the war, he commanded the North Central Kentucky sub-district. At the close of the war, he was in command of Camp Nelson, the vast Union recruiting and deployment depot south of Lexington. He was mustered out of the service on August 24, 1865, without being awarded the brevet rank of major general, which was usually bestowed automatically in the case of a brigadier general with Fry's time in grade. Camp Nelson Expulsion Fry was directly responsible for the deaths of many Black refugees housed at Camp Nelson, primarily women and children who were the family members of Black recruits, when, on November 23, 1864, he ordered their forced expulsion from the camp during harsh winter conditions. Of the over 400 who were expelled, many froze or starved to death. The order was overturned by his superior Major General Stephan G Burbridge, giving Captain Theron Hall authority over refugees in the camp on November 29, 1864. Ultimately, only about 250 refugees returned, and of those 100 were confirmed to have died as a result of the ordeal. Post Civil War In 1866, Fry was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for Congress. He was the supervisor for Internal Revenue collection in his congressional district. He was the superintendent of the Soldier's Home and was also an elder of the Presbyterian Church. He died near Louisville, Kentucky, and is buried in the Bellevue Cemetery, Danville, Kentucky. See also List of American Civil War generals (Union) References Eicher, John H., and Eicher, David J., Civil War High Commands, Stanford University Press, 2001, . Warner, Ezra J., Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders, Louisiana State University Press, 1964, . History of Boyle County (Speed Smith Fry) National Park Service, Death of General Zollicoffer NEH Landmarks of American History: Camp Nelson Expulsion External links 1817 births 1892 deaths Burials in Bellevue Cemetery (Danville, Kentucky) People of Kentucky in the American Civil War People from Danville, Kentucky American military personnel of the Mexican–American War Union Army