Ransom Fry aka Ransom Frye was the husband of Rosanna "Rosa" (Milstead) Frye (1854-1924). They were married on September 4, 1875 in Cameron County, Texas. Ransom served in Co. H., 114th United States Colored Infantry and Co. B, 12th US Colored Infantry. He was promoted several times - from Private, to Corporal and finally, to Sergeant.
His military records indicate that he had been a slave and his owner is listed as Harvey Scott (although further research shows it to be Hervey Scott (1804-1890) of Jessamine County, Kentucky). Hervey Scott owned 50 slaves in 1860 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He owned 26 slaves in 1850. Most likely, Ransom was one of those slaves.
Ransom was mustered in at Camp Nelson on July 12, 1864, age 25.
The U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865:
Name Ransom Fry
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year abt 1839
Birth Location Jessamine Co, Kentucky
Enlistment Date 12 Jul 1864
Military Date 12 Jul 1864
Unit 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Branch of Service Artillery
Enclosures 22
His military records indicate that he had been a slave and his owner is listed as Harvey Scott (although further research shows it to be Hervey Scott (1804-1890) of Jessamine County, Kentucky). Hervey Scott owned 50 slaves in 1860 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He owned 26 slaves in 1850. Most likely, Ransom was one of those slaves.
Ransom was mustered in at Camp Nelson on July 12, 1864, age 25.
The U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865:
Name Ransom Fry
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year abt 1839
Birth Location Jessamine Co, Kentucky
Enlistment Date 12 Jul 1864
Military Date 12 Jul 1864
Unit 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Branch of Service Artillery
Enclosures 22
Ransom Fry aka Ransom Frye was the husband of Rosanna "Rosa" (Milstead) Frye (1854-1924). They were married on September 4, 1875 in Cameron County, Texas. Ransom served in Co. H., 114th United States Colored Infantry and Co. B, 12th US Colored Infantry. He was promoted several times - from Private, to Corporal and finally, to Sergeant.
His military records indicate that he had been a slave and his owner is listed as Harvey Scott (although further research shows it to be Hervey Scott (1804-1890) of Jessamine County, Kentucky). Hervey Scott owned 50 slaves in 1860 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He owned 26 slaves in 1850. Most likely, Ransom was one of those slaves.
Ransom was mustered in at Camp Nelson on July 12, 1864, age 25.
The U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865:
Name Ransom Fry
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year abt 1839
Birth Location Jessamine Co, Kentucky
Enlistment Date 12 Jul 1864
Military Date 12 Jul 1864
Unit 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Branch of Service Artillery
Enclosures 22
His military records indicate that he had been a slave and his owner is listed as Harvey Scott (although further research shows it to be Hervey Scott (1804-1890) of Jessamine County, Kentucky). Hervey Scott owned 50 slaves in 1860 in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He owned 26 slaves in 1850. Most likely, Ransom was one of those slaves.
Ransom was mustered in at Camp Nelson on July 12, 1864, age 25.
The U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865:
Name Ransom Fry
Age 25
Estimated Birth Year abt 1839
Birth Location Jessamine Co, Kentucky
Enlistment Date 12 Jul 1864
Military Date 12 Jul 1864
Unit 12th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery
Branch of Service Artillery
Enclosures 22
Gravesite Details
This is a monument only. Ransom is most likely buried in Texas. He died between 1895 and 1897. May have died in Starr County, Texas or Cameron County, Texas.
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