Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1870-05-04
Gates AiarT-The Iastshours OF the
Life OF Mai. q. Z, Fulton.


70 Mr.. o. II. Barber, we are indebted
fot 6 copy of Ottlmuoa Iowa Courier O
-,.iiII .-,.iiII 92lst; from -wI1tCirwe copy a com.
mUnicati6ny 3dBF8Gdh8th the above
heading. Major Fulton, native o.
g sa.5paignC & ounty and 6ne oE drlF sreI.
low citizens, until about three years ago
1t which time he removed to Iowa, was
! bl54QWp in this ieoRimBuity, ard du-
i I%'the late war was Major in the 6Gtl
PIGMENT o. V. I. Every one knew
J; Il, and viii be interested in reading a
history Of his last mQmepts:,a
EDS. COURIER:
After an hours eOnveF,a-
ton wfthAtle family and relations Of the
late Maj. &. 4. Fulton, I was impressed
that your readers, and the community
at large who knew his every day life,
would lie interested in an account of its
somewhat remarkable close.
His disease e-aGtingalmestWlF0 lF0ily upon
= thlefYoV7 and circfist olfY syktem, left
his mind clear and OF its usual vipOr to
the end. And those who watched 5y
him day and night inform me that there
--2s not one hCur during his protracted
sickness and intense. sUfferings,- that
Z -tsep Failed ~ that hisiuteEdet dppear-
ed clouded About three weeks before
Lis death, he gave up all hopes of frecov-
cry, and conversed freely and fully upon
{. 2 approaching event, evincing no fear
or dread of death, and only desiring life
lDr the sake of his family, and repeated
e. saying that the faith that had been
~ through life, was sufficient for the
Of fDaf 1,r 10 o. i C
his life he arranged his Business and
left kind words of affection and advice to
his family and friends with as great
cOmposure as in health, rhe had transact
ed the ordinary duties Of life.
In the after part of Sabbath night and
as early as three O'clock of March 2Sth,
he recognized the icy arms of death as
they began to be folded about him, and
a four o'clock bad his children brought
and bade them last farewell, then
SImmoping his falling strength uttered
tltesf6 lfq4in g KERR y . z Jl15H
tOh! Almighty Father, if yet Thou
art God upon earth, and has compass
sion oil human woe if YETI Thou art
husband to the widow and a father to
the fatherless, look in pity upon this my
stricken wife, and these my SfatlIeRIess,
chIidre3nrr5{.s MA s'tA,Nnr.sNh
Inc napy words, ,.eySDreSsiGEg, and
rl'lyeTs of the next two hours, though
recorded, and of sacred interest to his
family. we must pass pverg- -
Atabbut fIalf pas SIX q clock, lie sank
Yisibly into the arms of death, all think
iEg that they had heard the last Whis-
per ON his lips. After lying thus for
some ten minutes, he aroused with the
exclamation family uttered: Not unto
US, Oh! Father, but unto thee, be all the
glory paUsing mOmeiit he exclaimed
Five nlillionsE His wife leaning over
him said: Newton what does ne
Whispered Yes, that IS it, Then fol-
lowed the conversation here given in the
fanIilaiT Tteinsin whi0ll e Was ae eilFbte-
u tecdI1sd by mem bele ID -tIie tuily,
Within h few . ours t6f lis death. Wa
His wife then asked, Are they re-
deemed spirits?' AnsweT-'Yes. Some
came yesterday others are Just getting
in.' His wife then said And you dar-
ling swelIthe nunlber.H Assented'to by
tyes.T She then asked, sare they coming
to welcome you home 81 Answer .yes.1
Newton asked, Charlie do you know
them ?, Answer, 4 kll0lq az thIt -Fb7tCtg
eA eaFtf.i His wife asked DO you see
FNtiierm Answer Which FatheF?' fDu-
riEg the night and day previous to test
his failing sight he hud been repeatedly
a5-ed if he could see certain persons
s..nding near; Father Mast was then
5 ~nding by the bedside-hepGe his re-
pIy-- lie dOuBtlng whether she meant
Spiritual or natural sight,( His wife said
Father Fulton :? tdied six year ago.
Answer, eyes" Question by the same.
do you see little Sister Mary who died
long ago in Virginia" Answer, yes
She exclaimed, iTlteh we do know each
other in HeaYen.' He turned his face
toyaEds heIAEith Q faint smileveNRres=
i've Of klleRlelga and sdrpRise at HE
doubt, and Whispered, FCcrsdinly,5 New
ton then asked, Charlie is Heaven then
Il reality" Answer 4yesP His wife
then asked Charlie do, you see Jesus?'
Answer yes tAt this point the victo-
ry over death seemed so cOmplete-the
triumph so great that glory rather than
gloom filled the death chamber. A feel
ing Supreme yeXultation-a hneafness
to, and sympathy with spiritual life
possessed each heart in a degree entirely
unknown and inexperienced before. ~
Between Z Gasps he then whispered-'I
am so weak-let me rest and then I will