Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-07-03
WILLIAM G. FULTON.

One by one passes away the rem
nant of that gallant band of cava-
Tiers who went out in the first flush
of their young manhood to bear to
everlasting glory the banner of the
South on many a bloody field more
than half century ago.
Among the heroic company, none
bore himself with knightlier courage
than William G. Fulton, who passed
away at the Natchez Sanitorium in
Natchez on Monday last after a
brief illness.
Born in Adams county, Miss. d,
some seventy-two years ago, young
Fulton passed a happy boyhood. en-
dearing himself to all who knew
him by his engaging manners, sun
ny temperament and sturdy charac-
ter. He attended schools in his ma
tive county and when the Civil War
broke out enlisted in the famous
Adams Troup, commanded by Cap
tain, afterwards General Will T.
Martin. As color seargent of his
company, which was made up of the
very flower of the youth of Natchez
and Adams county, young Fulton
soon distinguished himself for
bravery, fortitude and all the manly
qualities which 60 to make up the
ideal calvaryman. A splendid horse
man, young Fulton bore the colors
Of his command "a post 'of special
danger) throughout all the hard
fought battles which have made the
name of the Army Of Northern Vir-
Rinia, under its graf Captain, R0bt.
E. Lee, famous in song and story.
and its achievements the theme of
enthusiastic encomium throughout
the world.
A born soldier was our late friend
"a soldier Of the type made famous
by the gifted pen of Charles Lever
when he drew with cousummate art
the picture of Charles O'Malley.
Fearless and active in battle, loving
companionship of congenial spirits
and comrades, our friends unfail-
ing flow of happy conversation, keen
humor and unstinted good nature
must have brought cheer and happi-
ness to his fellows. and that in the
forgetfulness of toll, hardships and
danger born of intercourse with him
be proved a boon indeed to his asso-
ciates.
Moving after the war to Tensas,
William G. Fulton took up his life
work among US. He married Miss
Maria Ludie Skinner, a daughter of
one of our oldest families, and here
in Tensas to this happy union we're
born three children, Edith Matilda,
William Skinner and Richard Eus-
tbs, who with their mother survive
him.
And now the battle Of life over,
he has gone to his last reward, u
kindly, honest. honorable gentle
man. A true and loyal friend. A
loving father and husband. Peace
to his knightly soull
The Natchez Democrat pays the
following tribute to the memory of
the late Mr.. w. G. Fulton:
William Griffin Fulton an aged
and highly respected resident of
La, and we'll known in
died at the Natchez SAM
torium Monday morning after an
illness of several weeks.
When a few weeks ago he grew |
gradually worse, he was brought to |
for treatment, but age and
The ravages of disease overcame his |
already waning vitality. Members of
he family were called to his bedside
when it was apparent that be could
not recover, and he was surrounded
oy his widow and sons when the
nd came.
The funeral was held yesterday
lfternoon from the parlors of the
Foster Undertaking establishment,
nterment being in the city cemetery
'ome pretty floral offerings were
ent by friends, and scores attended
he service at the grave.
Mr.. Fulton was a brave Confeder-
te soldier, and served throughout
he war between the States. He en-
sted June 8, 1851, in the Adams
'roup commanded by the late Gen.
raj Will T. Martin.
An old friend who knew him well
lid that, excepting the first battle
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