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Alfred enlisted in the Union army when but seventeen years of age, being assigned to Company C, under Col, Cole, in the Maryland Cavalry. He was taken prisoner in 1862, and was confined several months in Libby prison, and on Belle Isle, and after his exchange rejoined his command. On January 1, 1864, he was again taken prisoner, this time being confined in the prison pen of Georgia, known to the whole world as Andersonville stockade. His comrades in the same company said of him, after his death, that he was not only a born soldier, but a most intelligent and companionable comrade.
--Biographical Annals...

Alfred was also a member of the Pennsylvania Colony which established the city of Osborne, Kansas in 1871. The April 13, 1871 "Lancaster Express" includes Alfred's name in the list of folks from the city of Lancaster who left the week prior to settle in Kansas. --A History of the 1871 Pennsylvania Colony....

It seems that Alfred may have attempted to start a town of his own, which was known as Fritchey Town. A letter dated December 6, 1972 (sic) from H.C. Bull, Public Judge, to the Honorable Amos Cutter, Register of Land Office of Concordia, Kansas starts out as follows: "A.N. Fritchey, Esq, President of Fritchey Town Site Co. made application on this day for the proper execution of the Declaration papers for the withdrawal from sale of the following described lands, vis. the SE 1/4 of Section 26 and the SW 1/4 of section 25, Township No. 7 South, Range No 12 west of the principal meredian in accordance with the terms of the Act of Congress providing for the location of Town Sites from public lands....." Mildred Minear's book of "Original Land Owners of Osborne County" shows that Alfred had homesteaded the SE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 of Section 26.

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Baptized by Rev. [Philip] Gloninger.

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Moved to Ohio after their marriage, then to Olney, Ill, where he was in the grocery business.

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Baptized by Rev Ernst.

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Lived in Troy, Ohio.

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Frederic was the first Fritchey born to the family after moving into the new stone house in Harrisburg.

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Rev [Henry] Moeller.

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In section titled "Wenrich Church", Tombstone inscriptions in grave-yard of Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed Church.

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By Rev [Anthony] Hautz

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In a section entitled "Wenrich Church", tombstone inscriptions in grave-yard of Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran and Reformed church.

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Baptized by Rev. Gloninger. Also known as Salem Reformed Church, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, Pa.

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The eldest of six children. He was educated in the Harrisburg high school and Harrisburg Academy. He read medicine under Dr. C. B. Fager, graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania in 1879, and has since practiced in Harrisburg. He is a member of the Dauphin County Medical Society, and has served as president of the same. He is also a member of the State Medical Society and of the National Medical Association. Dr. Fritchey belongs to the Senior and Junior Orders of American Mecanics, K. of G.E., the Royal Arcanum, BPOE etc. Politcally he is a democrat, and one of the active leaders in the party. He has represented the Second ward of Harrisburg in the common council for one term, and for two terms in the select council. In 1887 he was elected to the office of mayor, and re-elected in 1890. During his term of office as mayor, Dr. Fritchey established the police patrol system and the ambulance service, which had been attempted by his predecessor. He also kept alive the "Mayor's quick charity fund", which was established by Mayor Wilson. He is assistant surgeonof the Governmor"s Troop, and was formerly assistant surgeon of the Pennsylvania and Northern Central Railroad companies, before his election to the office of mayor. He has real estate interests in Harrisburg.

Dr. Fritchey is a stockholder in the Harrisburg Electric Light Company, the Harrisburg Casket Works, and the Nonaghan & Bay Shoe Factory,a stockholder and director in the Harrisburg Implement Company, and a stockholder in the Walnut Street Bridge Company. He is a member of the Lutheran church, and is unmarried.