Daily camera., 1901-12-06
Fu|O1 The Soldier
And The SC||O|0|
MAJOR HENRY FULTON.
Dlstinguished Ctt'xsn, Soldier and Scholsr
10 Passing Away.

DlstinEuished Cit.xsn. Soldier and Scholsl
10 Passing Away.
Major Henry Fulton Is still alive,
though unconscious and slowly, bu,
surely. passing away. The following
from last nights Denver Times is we'll
earned tribute to the man and citizen:
Major Henry Fulton. soldier. scientist
and scholar. is dying at the Brown Pal.
ace hotel OF angina pectoris.
Major Fulton was dean Of the schoo.
OF applied science at III. state university
and professor Of civil engineering. He
was regarded generally as the ab!est ex
ponent Of applied science anywhere in
the west and Tor years bad enjoyed ma
tional reputation as one Of the foremost t
men OF the nation in engineering.
Major Fulton came to Denver from
Boulder week ago last Fridly to at.
tend meeting OF the Schoolmaste,s'
club. For some time he had suffered
from heart tTouble.- being very i'll las,
summer. While on this visit to Denver
he was again seized and ever since had
been growing worse.
Besides his learning and his career as
soldier. Major Fulton was one Of the
finest riff. shots in tn. wolll He was
captain OF the famous Creedmore team
that won international fame in contests
with the English AMI Insh teams at
Wimbledon and Belias. resps s,ively.
H. was born in the state of New York
about fifty cigh. years ago. but bai been
= resident oi Colorado for the pas,twen; y
years Al the very bcgir ming OF the civil
war be volunteered as a private in a
New Yo,k volunteer regim N, and served
With greet distinction Throughout. the con
aict For his valiant service he was pro
NOTED successively from th: ranks to the
Office OF IN ijor. He was ono. severely
wounded bu, recovered. At on. OF the
battles 10 Virginia in which General Jubal
4. Early was 10 command OF the con.
federlte forces. Major Fulton was cap
,ured. The confederate leader had the
Union soldier brought up b-fore him
with view to getting inform l,ioa OF the
enemy. Msj,r Fulton refused to diyulge
anything Sha, ever. although he WAS
threatened with death. He was s,rang
up. but he s,ill refused to yield a.d was
hnAlly allowed to remain a peacef,
prisoner. He was taken 20 Richmond
and placed in Libby PRISON ~hsre h.
sha,ed all Of the hardsaips and priva.ions
Of which the Union soldiers complained
Of 20 bitterly.
Major Fulton frs, came to Colorado
abou. t~en,y years ago as mining engi
neef and was very successful IN tha. pr.
|ession. He was at cne ume manager Il |
sone OF the bcs, known mining prooer |
ties In the state. He vas in charge OF the
famous Nj Wot mine In Boulder In ,hs |
heydey OF lis prosperity. Later he W..
engaged in mining in the Georgetown |
district where he succeeded on account
of his varied and technical kno~lec &c |
ot the in'ricacies OF mining.
For several years past he has been in
charge OF the department OF applied |
science at the state university and under |
his able management it has become orc
of the best schools Of the kind In the
Major Fulton has \ wife. son and /
daughter. all Of whom reside with the |
|ather at Boulder excep. the son. who is
civil engineer ana was employed a, the
on OF a railroad from Okla
homa City west. He was summoned to |
the bedside Of his father and with his
mother and sister are with him in bis
last hours.