Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-18
A. FULK[RSON DEAL.
A Former Congressman and
a Brave Confederate
Officer.

BRISTOL, TENN. Dec. 11.-(Specialj-
Ex-Congressman A. Fulkerson, distin-
gushed citizen of Bristol, Va, died of
paralysis at 1870 o'clock this morning,
aged sixty-eight- His death had been
expected for several days. He is sur
vived by his wife and only child Captain
Samuel V. Fulkersor, who is now d
member Of the Governors staff, with the
rank of colonel.
Colonel Fulkerson was a prominent law
yer here up to two years ago. when he
was rendered helpless by d stroke of
paralysis.
The funeral will take place from the
house at o'clock tomorrow. The Rev.
T. S. Russell, rector OF the Episcopal
church. viii conduct the services.
A GALLANT SOLDIER.
Colonel y. Fukerson was born in Wash
inGton county, Va, in 1854, graduated with
honor at the Virginia Military Institute in
the class of 1857. and subsequently adopt
ed the profession of law, which he read
under United States Senator John W.
Johnston, at Abingdon.
But the breaking out of the war called
him to another field CT action, and before
tic State seeded. he organized the first
company of volunteers in East Tennessee,
of which he was elected captain. and
upon the organization of the Nineteenth
Tennessee Regiment was chosen major
He fought with Zo!licofer a Cumberland
Gap, Wild Cat, Ky, and at Fishing
Creek, and was afterwards transferred to
the army Of General Albert Sidney john
ston then on the retreat from Bowling
Green.
In I,a he C1OriOES battle OF
Shiloh, where the lamented Johnston died
in the arms of victory. who, anSered at
the loss. turned her back upon the South
crn army, Major I'ulkerson had his horse
shot under him, and was also wounded
a few days afterwards he was captured
at Huntsville, Ala. but. escaping from
prison. returned TO Tennessee and assisted
in organizing the Sixty-third Tennessee
Regiment. Of which he was elected leu
tenant-COlone He was assigned TO the
forces of the unfortunate General Bragg,
and took part in the battle of Cfcla
manga, where he received another serious
wound Reioining his command after his
recovery, he was commissioned colonel
and assigned to Lonsstreets Corps, par
ticipa tin; in the East Tennessee cam
paign of the old War Horse
In the spring of 1864 he followed his
leader to Virginia, and was assigned to
the defense of DreWry's Bluff, engaging
Buffers forces at Swift Creek, Walthalls
Junction. and Drewry's Bluff, and being
wounded at Nalthall's for the third time.
He took part in the battles before Peters
burg June 18th. 18th, and 18th, 1864, when
Grants advance crossed the James be-
fore Lees troDDs reached Petersburg,
where he was slightly wounded and cap
tured on the 18th and sent to Fort Della
ware.
But he was not long allowed to enjoy
the horrors of that noted prison, being
one of the six hundred" officers sent to
Morris Island and placed, as a retailia-
tory measure. under the fire of the Con-
federate batteries, and when relieved
from the pleasant alternative of being
shot by his friends or starved by his
enemies, he was transferred to Fort Pu-
laSki. and put upon IneaSre allowance
Of bread and water in retaliation of al
legged maltreatment of Federal prison
ers at Andersonville He was returned
to Fort Delaware in March, 1865, and de
tanned until july, when he was released
and sent home.
AS y PUBLIC MAN.
Such is brief synopsis of a gallant and
honorable record. whose incidents and adj
ventures battle and bivouacs. hardships
like modern historical romance.
After his return home from prison.
he completed his legal studies and located
in Goodson, Va. in 1866, and began the
practice Of his profession. IN which his
acuteness, geniality. ability and integrity
soon brought him prominently before the
public He was in 1873 elected to the
House of Delegates, reelected in 1873. and
sent to lne Senate in 1871 to the United
States Congress from the Ninth District
in 1880, and to the Legislature again after
he served his term in Congress. In both
these bodies he took q conspicuous place
as the originator, defender or opponent
of leading measures of the day. He took
an active part in the repeal of the fund
ing law, was the author of the bin dis
mantling the County Courts, and was the
earnest advocate of greatly needed re-
forms in the mana cement of the peni--
Tertiary.
AS g speaker he was cool. deliberate,
and forceful. hard to turn aside from a
point he desired to make, or from a posi-
ton he had assumed. Satire and ridicule
glanced from his polish armor of good
nature and ready wit. for he, too, was
quick at reparlee and fine as racon-
teur.
He was devoted to the cause of the
lost Confederacy. and helped to organize
the local camp of United Confederate Vet
Grams named for his brother. At the time
of his death he was a member represent
ing Virginia of the National Chicka-