Background
FRIER, James Henly was born on March 15, 1864 in Bowling Green, Pike Co., Missouri. Son of James Diggs and Alcy Jane (Roberts) Frier
FRIER, James Henly was born on March 15, 1864 in Bowling Green, Pike Co., Missouri. Son of James Diggs and Alcy Jane (Roberts) Frier
United States Military Academy., West Point, New York, 1886; School of Submarine Mining, 1890; Line Class, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas., 1908; Army War College, 1909
D. A. Russel, Wyoming, Sarah Elizabeth Hewit, 1892, Bridgeport, Connecticut Served in all grades from Second Lieut, to Colonel; detailed in Inspector General. Department, 1911-1914; participated in battles of Caney and San Juan Hill. Cuba, 1898, Philippine Insurrection, 1900, Moros, 1904, Mex. Factions at Nogales, Arizona, 1915; in comd. Arizona, Mex. Border, 1917-1918. Began org. of Eighteenth Division., Camp Travis, Texas, 1918; in charge of re-org. of National. Guard, Southeastern Department, 1919-1922; Chief of Staff, 87 Division., O.R.C., 1922-1925. Retired after more than forty-three yrs. service, 1925
spouse Mary Lee Marshall, 1888, Fort