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During all these years he had many trials and vexations, but he used 

 success or failure to the best advantage. He often had to act as mediator 

 in order to reconcile conflicting ideas and theories of such radically opposite 

 interests as the forestry enthusiast and the Adirondack lumberman. 



Unless we study fully the history of forestry in this State, we do not 

 appreciate the import of all these developments and changes. Of Colonel 

 Fox it must be said he did much and well at the opportune time. He 

 left as his monument two great forest preserves in the two mountain 

 regions of this State aggregating 1,635,000 acres, and established a 

 stable forestry policy on a great, broad basis. 



In addition to his forestry work he was a recognized authority on 

 Civil War history and the author of many notable works. His first literary 

 production, entitled " The Chances of being Hit in Battle," was published 

 in the Century Magazine in 1888 and is a most interesting computation. 

 After ten years of study and investigation " Regimental Losses " was 

 ready for publication, and it is the most authoritative work of its kind. 

 His other historical writings are "New York at Gettysburg " (3 vols.); 

 " Slocum and His Men; " " Life of General Green." 



His forestry writings include a large portion of the official reports 

 1885-1907, inclusive; "Forest Tree Nurseries and Nursery Methods in 

 Europe; " " Tree Planting on Streets and Highways; " " The Maple Sugar 

 Industry; " " The Adirondack Spruce; " " History of the Lumber Industry 

 in New York," and many minor articles. 



He was a high-class gentleman of the old school and was loved and 

 respected by a very large number of people in many States. A member of 

 the Chi Psi fraternity, he was at one time its president. He belonged to 

 Dawson Post No. 63 of the Grand Army of the Republic ; was a companion 

 in the Military Order of the Loyal Legion ; corresponding secretary of the 

 Society of the Potomac; member of the New York Historical Society; 

 American Forestry Association and Society of American Foresters. 



Colonel Fox died on June 16, 1909. For twenty-five years he had 

 been connected with the Forestry Department. The work he did and 

 the services he rendered for the State during the full period of his term 

 of employment cannot well be overestimated. He was a highly cultured, 

 careful, diplomatic man. He saw far into the future — planned and worked 



