From the Vicksburg Evening Post, Vicksburg, Miss., August 3, 1907, p. 6:
ATTENTION! RATLIFF’S BATTERY!
Company A., First Mississippi (Withers’) Artillery.
My Dear Comrades:--
It is again my painful duty to notify you of the death of one of our old Comrades in Arms, James M. Fuller, who passed away at Jackson, Miss., at 4:40 a.m., July 21st, 1907, in his 79th year, surrounded by his wife and seven children. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, on the afternoon of the day of his death – all the pall bearers, save one, being members of his old Command. He had attended all of our Reunions, being present at the last one, and though being entirely blind, seemed to enjoy the day greatly. His death was hastened by a fall a few days ago, which broke the bones of his hip. This is the second death among our Comrades during the last month, which illustrates the fact that as we grow older, our hold on life is growing more feeble.
Let us all remember we will soon be called upon to give an account of our lives, and let us so live that we may be able to give a good one and receive the reward of the just.
Faithfully your old Friend and Comrade,
JOHN M. CHILTON,
Secretary.
Canton, Miss., July 23rd, 1907.
ATTENTION! RATLIFF’S BATTERY!
Company A., First Mississippi (Withers’) Artillery.
My Dear Comrades:--
It is again my painful duty to notify you of the death of one of our old Comrades in Arms, James M. Fuller, who passed away at Jackson, Miss., at 4:40 a.m., July 21st, 1907, in his 79th year, surrounded by his wife and seven children. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, on the afternoon of the day of his death – all the pall bearers, save one, being members of his old Command. He had attended all of our Reunions, being present at the last one, and though being entirely blind, seemed to enjoy the day greatly. His death was hastened by a fall a few days ago, which broke the bones of his hip. This is the second death among our Comrades during the last month, which illustrates the fact that as we grow older, our hold on life is growing more feeble.
Let us all remember we will soon be called upon to give an account of our lives, and let us so live that we may be able to give a good one and receive the reward of the just.
Faithfully your old Friend and Comrade,
JOHN M. CHILTON,
Secretary.
Canton, Miss., July 23rd, 1907.
From the Vicksburg Evening Post, Vicksburg, Miss., August 3, 1907, p. 6:
ATTENTION! RATLIFF’S BATTERY!
Company A., First Mississippi (Withers’) Artillery.
My Dear Comrades:--
It is again my painful duty to notify you of the death of one of our old Comrades in Arms, James M. Fuller, who passed away at Jackson, Miss., at 4:40 a.m., July 21st, 1907, in his 79th year, surrounded by his wife and seven children. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, on the afternoon of the day of his death – all the pall bearers, save one, being members of his old Command. He had attended all of our Reunions, being present at the last one, and though being entirely blind, seemed to enjoy the day greatly. His death was hastened by a fall a few days ago, which broke the bones of his hip. This is the second death among our Comrades during the last month, which illustrates the fact that as we grow older, our hold on life is growing more feeble.
Let us all remember we will soon be called upon to give an account of our lives, and let us so live that we may be able to give a good one and receive the reward of the just.
Faithfully your old Friend and Comrade,
JOHN M. CHILTON,
Secretary.
Canton, Miss., July 23rd, 1907.
ATTENTION! RATLIFF’S BATTERY!
Company A., First Mississippi (Withers’) Artillery.
My Dear Comrades:--
It is again my painful duty to notify you of the death of one of our old Comrades in Arms, James M. Fuller, who passed away at Jackson, Miss., at 4:40 a.m., July 21st, 1907, in his 79th year, surrounded by his wife and seven children. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, on the afternoon of the day of his death – all the pall bearers, save one, being members of his old Command. He had attended all of our Reunions, being present at the last one, and though being entirely blind, seemed to enjoy the day greatly. His death was hastened by a fall a few days ago, which broke the bones of his hip. This is the second death among our Comrades during the last month, which illustrates the fact that as we grow older, our hold on life is growing more feeble.
Let us all remember we will soon be called upon to give an account of our lives, and let us so live that we may be able to give a good one and receive the reward of the just.
Faithfully your old Friend and Comrade,
JOHN M. CHILTON,
Secretary.
Canton, Miss., July 23rd, 1907.
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