Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-13
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Fuller. grandson of DR. c. Kinlock
Nelson, a former president of St.
Johns College, and a former Rector
of st. Anne's Church, this city.
Capt. Fuller was a native of Hamil
ton. Va, and the following from the
Enterprise, a weekly paper of that
city, il. of local interest:
| -CaN Edward Garfield Fuller.
young. brave and gallant Marine Off
Ger, who was born and grew to man
hood in this town, has sacrificed his
promising life upon the hallowed altar
of Liberty in France The news of
his death, which occurred on June II,
was wired to his grandmother, Mrs.
H. E. Offiey, here on Saturday last and
was soon borne to the people of the
town by all of whom it was received
| with unspeakable sadness of heart
Capt Fuller was experimenting the
construction of shelter for his men
! when suddenly the Germans came for
ward With marked GOODNESS he con-
tinued to direct the work in hand, at
the same time fighting desperately to
| hold back the horde of Huns. The en-
| envy was baffied and driven back. but
| in the moment of triumph one of their
shells struck the Captain and he fell,
martyr to the patriotic and sacred
cause to which his heroic young life
had been dedicated. The following
morning his commanding officer, Major
H. NJ Smith. sent the subjoined letter
i to Capt Fuller's father, Col. b. H. Full
Ter. commanding the Marine Barracks
at the Philadelphia Navy Yard:
France, June Is, 1918.
| My Dear Colonel:
Last night, under historic cir
cumstances, Ted gave his life to
! the cause of Liberty. Nothing that
l can say will bring him back
again. but l want to tell you how
bravely he died. TO quote from a
| recommendation for suitable re-
ward, which. in the case officers
killed in action, has been recon-
| mended for the Distinguished
Service Cross:
L Captain Edward c. Fuller,
killed at his post of duty on June
II, 1918, exposed himself fearless
r ly to a terrific barrage to superin-
tend personally the assurance of
| shelter to his men. In action he
1 proved to be a leader and his cool
| demeanor under fire and incessant
| labors for the comfort of his men
contributed in a great measure to
the operations of his battalion
1.-THE German were attacking
him strongly, but he fought them
to a standstill and drove them
back. Ted was holding a part of
| the Bots de Belleau with his COM
| pany and largely through his eff
/ forts the attack was completely
frustrated. Men who were on the
| spot speak of it as a magnificent
| piece of courage. l have watched
| Ted since he joined the Brigade
| and have been interested in him.
| He did well and was loved by his
officers and men. The boy did not
know the meaning of fear: he died
a glorious death, killed by shell
fire. Those of us who knew him
well send our hearts love and
I sympathy to you, his mother and
Dorothy
His battalion, the first of the
Sixth Regiment, commanded by
Hughes, had a wonderful fight
against machine gun nests and had
completely wiped out the Boche.
Ted helped to immortalize the
! Marines in the hearts of the
French people; he helped to stem
and then push back the tide of
Huns at their most advanced posi-
ton in the critical period of the
war; he took part in adding glori-
GUS pages to the history of our be-
loved Corps and his death is the
supreme proof of that extraordi-
nary heroism which unhesitating-
/. ly exposes itself as an example to
others. Greater honor hath no
man than to have given to the
world a manly son like Ted
with a heart full of sympathy,
Sincerely,
II. NJ. SMITH.
Ted Fuller, as he was known to
us all, was born in Hamilton Septem-
Der 4, 1898, and as a toddling child he
won warm spot in the heart affec-
lions of our people, which deepened
into a profound admiration as his
splendid attributes, his noble, unset
| fish character unfolded and revealed
itself. AS child he had the bearing
of refined little gentleman, and as he
developed from youth into manhood he
evidenced those admirable characters
tics, those broad and liberal qualities
of mind and heart that make leaders
of men. Those who knew him best
and were interested in his career,
loved him and will drop tear to his
memory. 1t is consolation to them
to know, however, that their conf
dence in him had never been mis-
placed-that he died in the patriotic
service of his country-in bravely de-
Tending the cause of humanity-the
rights and liberties of the world.
He was a graduate of the Naval
Academy, class of 1917, and arrived
overseas one year ago. Prior to his
departure for France with the first
contingent of Marines under Col.
Doyen he was on duty at League IS
land. Philadelphia.
He is survived by his parents, Col
and Mrs. Ben. H. Fuller, and one sis
ter, Miss Dorothy Fuller He was the