Congressional Medal of Honor Society
Stories of Sacrifice
U.S. Civil War - U.S. Marine Corps
Isaac N Fry
Details
- Rank: Orderly Sergeant
- Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War
- Unit/Command:
U.S.S. Ticonderoga - Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
- Medal of Honor Action Date: January 13 - 15, 1865
- Medal of Honor Action Place: Fort Fisher, North Carolina, USA
Citation
On board the U.S.S. Ticonderoga during attacks on Fort Fisher, 13 to 15 January 1865. As orderly sergeant of marine guard and captain of a gun, Orderly Sgt. Fry performed his duties with skill and courage as the Ticonderoga maintained a well-placed fire upon the batteries to the left of the palisades during the initial phases of the three-day battle, and thereafter, as she considerably lessened the firing power of guns on the mount which had been turned upon our assaulting columns. During this action the flag was planted on one of the strongest fortifications possessed by the rebels.
Additional Details
- Accredited to: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Awarded Posthumously: No
- Born: 1839, Hinkletown, Lancaster County, PA, United States
- Died: November 3, 1900, Edison Township, SD, United States
- Buried: Summit Hill Cemetery (1-2-5-6), Garretson, Edison Township, SD, United States