Life of Capt. Joseph Fry, the Cuban martyr

Date Issued:: 1875
Summary:: Intended as a memorial to Captain Joseph Fry (born Tampa Bay, Fl., June 14,1826), this volume begins with his biography, tracing his life and career during and after the American Civil War. It then details the confiscation of Fry's ship, the Virginius, in 1873, for running arms to Cuba during its insurrection against Spain, an event which brought about Captain Fry's subsequent execution. The narrative continues with an account of the U.S. reaction to Spain's seizure of the ship, and its eventual return to the United States. Includes the text of letters and articles written during the events, as well as those written in tribute to Captain Fry after his death.

Title:	Life of Capt. Joseph Fry, the Cuban martyr: being a faithful record of his remarkable career from childhood to the time of his heroic death at the hands of Spanish executioners.	1016 views
Alternative Title:	Life of Captain Fry, the Cuban martyr: recounting his experience as an officer in the U.S. and Confederate navies, and revealing much of the inner history and secret marine service of the late civil war in America.
Alternative Title:	Captain Fry, the Cuban martyr.
Alternative Title:	Life of Captain Joseph Fry, the Cuban martyr.
Name(s):	Walker, Jeanie Mort PALMM (Project)
Type of Resource:	text
Genre:	Biography Text
Issuance:	monographic
Date Issued:	1875
Publisher:	J. B. Burr Publishing Co.
Place of Publication:	Hartford
Physical Form:	electronic resource
Extent:	589 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm.
Language(s):	English
Summary:	Intended as a memorial to Captain Joseph Fry (born Tampa Bay, Fl., June 14,1826), this volume begins with his biography, tracing his life and career during and after the American Civil War. It then details the confiscation of Fry's ship, the Virginius, in 1873, for running arms to Cuba during its insurrection against Spain, an event which brought about Captain Fry's subsequent execution. The narrative continues with an account of the U.S. reaction to Spain's seizure of the ship, and its eventual return to the United States. Includes the text of letters and articles written during the events, as well as those written in tribute to Captain Fry after his death.
Table of Contents:	Ch. I. Birth, ancestry, and childhood of Captain Joseph Fry -- Ch. II. Little Joe is sent north to be educated -- Ch. III. The young midshipman enters the Navy -- Ch. IV. In command of the Graham -- Ch. V. On board the Plymouth -- Ch. VI. At the Antipodes -- Ch. VII. Fry tired of his mode of life -- Ch. VIII. The Plymouth leaves Macao -- Ch. IX. Two years of home service -- Ch. X. In active service again -- Ch. XI. Confederate record -- Ch. XII. Fry place on the examining board -- Ch. XIII. After the surrender -- Ch. XIV. The Virginius -- Ch. XV. Clearing of the Virginius -- Ch. XVI. Death of Captain Fry -- Ch. XVII. Fifty-three victims murdered, and ninety-three remaining -- Ch. XVIII. Public opinion -- Ch. XIX. Diplomacy -- Ch. XX. Restoration of the Virginius --
Identifier:	AAA3371QF00012/20/200108/04/200516166BfamIa D0QF (FCLAZ), FHP P CF 2001-12-20 (DNX), FCLA url 20020724xOCLC (snx), 51048687 (oclc), CF00001583 (IID), 2565464 (digitool), ucf:10761 (fedora)
Note(s):	Electronic reproduction. [Florida] : Florida Board of Education, Division of Colleges and Universities, PALMM Project, 2002. (Florida heritage collection) Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software; Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files. Electronically digitized by the University of Central Florida from a book held in the Main Library at the University of Central Florida, Orlando.
Subject(s):	Fry, Joseph, 1826-1873 Virginius (Steamer) Economics and Society: Post-Civil War Florida, 1865-1913 -- Reconstruction Era, 1865-1877 Persons
Library Classification:	F1785 .F932 1875
Library Classification:	923.573
Persistent Link to This Record:	http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001583.jpg
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Host Institution:	UCF
Original Title:	Life of Capt. Joseph Fry, the Cuban martyr: being a faithful record of his remarkable career from childhood to the time of his heroic death... 34038760
Is Part of Series:	Florida Heritage Collection. (Link to Collection)

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