Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1866-04-19
Tribute of Respect.

At a meeting of the members
of the Fayetteville Bar, and the.
Clerks Of the different Courts held
in Fayetteville, April 18th, 1866,
to take steps in regard to the death
of the late lamented Col. JOHN s.
FULTON, Col. w. F. Kerchevai
was called to the Chair, and l. P.
Dismukes and w. H. Stephens
were appointed Secretaries.
After few feeling and appro-
pirate remarks by the Chairman
upon the virtues and exalted worth
of the deceased in all the relations
of life, as citizen, soldier, and law
yer, upon motion, the Hon. George
w. Jones and Messrs. j. B. Lamb,
D. W. Holman, and l. P. Dismukes
were appointed a Committee to
draft and report resolutions ex-
pressive of the sense of the meet
ing.
Upon motion, the meeting then
adjourned until 4 o'clock 2. NJ,
when it again met and the Com
mittee reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, viz:
WHEREAS, The remains of JOHN
S. FULTON, Colonel of the 44th
Reg't Tenn. Infantry, C. S. Army,
who fell MORALLY wounded while
commanding General Bushrod r.
Johnson's old Brigade, in front of
Petersburg, Virginia, on the 3Oth
of June, 1864, and died on the
4th day of July thereafter, arrived
at this place last night for re-inter-
ment- T.
AND WHEREAS, Deeply impressed
with his moral worth and many
virtues as a man and a citizen; his
bearing, ability and integrity as a
lawyer; his bravery, decision Of
character and kindness of heart as
a soldier and commander; and be-
ing intimately known to the MEM
bers of this meeting and this COM
munity (where he was born March
Slst, 1929 as an efficient and
courteous Clerk and Master of the
Chancery Court for several years,
until admitted to the bar in 1854 ;
as lawyer, devoting himself as
siduously to the practice of his
profession, until the outbreak of
the late unfortunate civil war,
when he promptly gave himself to
his country, in the defence, as he
believed, Of her sacred rights
Therefore resoze'ed, That as a
citizen, lawyer, and soldier he had
few equals and no superiors of
his age.
Resolved, That it is with sad
hearts and profound sympathy for
his distressed family we meet to-
gether for the purpose of paying
the last tribute of respect to the
memory Of our late friend and fell
low-citizen.
Resolced, That as a boy reared
in this town, he was esteemed and
loved by all; and as man and
lawyer, he stood without reproach
and had the esteem and conf
dence of all.
Resolved, That as q soldier and
officer in the late terrible war, he
acted well his part and fell while
gallantly sustaining the cause
which he had espoused.
Resolued, That as a lawyer of
ability, integrity and courtesy, the
Bar of Fayetteville mourn his loss.
Resolucd, That we tender to his
bereaved family the assurance of
our heartfelt sympathy.
Resozoed, That the Chairman be
instructed to present the foregoing
preamble and resolutions to the
next terms of the Circuit and
Chancery Courts, and request that
they be spread upon the minutes.
Resoloed, That we attend in a
body tomorrow, the remains of
our late friend and brother, to
their last resting place:
RESOLVED, That these proceed
ings be published in the Fayette-
vile Observer and Lincoln County
News, and that copies of the same
be sent to the family Of the de-
ceased.
The foregoing preamble and res
olutions were, upon motion, unan-
imously adopted, and the meeting
then adjourned to meet at 2 clock,
?. M, on tomorrow, to attend in
a body the funeral of the deceased.
w. +. KERCHEVAL. Chm