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June 26 
THE B1FLE. 

The Team Personnel. 
HEXRY fT'LTOX. 
Henry Fulton, the leading member of the team so far a? scores 
make the man, enjoys the honor of having made the largest score 
ever recorded in a public match. His run of 171 in a possible 180 
made in the International Match, fixes his ability as a rifleman of 
the very first rank. Mr. Fulton was bom near Rochester, Monroe 
County, on the 14th of March, 1^. His father was a land owner, 
and still resides on the old farjn. Henry remained at heme and 
attended school during his boyhood. In 18(i0, goin^west to Mich- 
igan spending two years in TislUng relatives residing there. On the 
breaking out of the war. he retiimAl home, and on the 4th of Oct,, 
1SG3. became one of Uncle Sam's boys as a private in the 21st New 
York Volunteers, a cavalry organizaiion which seemed to have 
enjoyed a very lively time in skirmishes and forays. Among the 
battles and brashes in which yonng Fulton participated, were Win- 
chester i3d battle:) Buckletown, W. Va.; Bunker Hill; Martin's 
Crossing; Shepardstown; Solomon's Gap; Sharpsbnrg; Browns- 
ville; Point of Rock; Piedmont. These followed in rapid succes- 
sion in the Vii*ginia and Maryland campaign, about the Shenandoah ; 
at Snicker's Gap, a point in the Blue Ridge Mountains, he was 
wounded and taken prisoner by the Confederates. His experience 
for sometime after that was none of the pleasiintest; while still in- 
sensible from fatigue and loss of blood, he was hurried back and 
forth along the lines in an old army wagon, and several days passed 
by of which he retains no recollection whatever. He was con- 
veyed to Stanton and there with many others sent to Libby Prison, 
the notorions old tobacco w'arehonse at Richmond; he remained 
here four and a half months, when he was sent north on parole and 
ahortlr alterwards was exchanged. He then went into the Military 
sendee as a member of a batalion of scoots, serving with them 
until the end of the war. His corps were then sent west to assist in 
quieting the Indians, who had become somewhat turbulent and it 
vras not until 1866, that they were mustered out. He remained on 
tne frontier for some ye.irs, at the gold mines, in Colorado, ** rough" 
lag it;" taking some characteristic experience in rough and tumble 
style of living. During the three years, or a little more spent on 
the plains, he crossed to Califoraia and back five times on horse 
hack and five times on stage-coach. It was not until 1870, that 
Lieut. Fulton found himself back at the east^and settled down in 
Williamsburg, to the study and practice of his profession of Civil 
Engineer, which be still follows. Lpon the spread of tb« r^imental 
shooting fever, Mr, Fulton was offeied the post of Lieut, in Co. E, 
12tk Regiment, which be accepted and was mustered in Feb. 12, 
1874. He left this to become a Captain on Gen. Ward's staff, Dec. 
1st, 1874, as Brigada Inspector of rifle prac ice under the new law 
intended to encourage rifle practice; on the 1st of April last he re 
ceived the rank of Major on the staff of <^n. Shaler, as let Division 
Inspector of Rifle practice. In appearance Major Fulton is slightly 
built, with full beard and a light hazel eye, rather talkative and very 
mimdful of little points, even at times to pettyoess. His rifle expe- 
rience like that of many ether country boys, dates from his life on 
the paternal farm. In his army life, there was more free riding than 
careful skootiog, kot en the plains be bad tned bis hand at target 
shotting at short raages, for amusement sake, at rough board 
screens. He had alnodene sneh shooting at game as fell in his way. : 
His work at scientific siioeting began as was the case with so many : 
others, at Creedmoor, where daring the summer of 1873, he fired his^ 
first shot, in the opening match In w hich he engaged making 19 in 
a possible 20, The records of Croedmoer shew a very favorable run' 
of work done by Mr. Pulton, his principal fame being connected 
with long range work, and here it is ver}* likely his main success is 
the result of the peculiar position which be was the fi^^t to introduce 
upon the range. In the Spring meeting of 1873, he did not shoot at 
Creedmoor. In the old Amateur club badge matches 300 yards, 7 
shots, any rifle, he made scores of 13, 17, 23, 24 and 25. The two 
latter scores being made with a Sharps ihiUtary rifle. As this little 
instance shows be has made a constant pi^ogress, shooting better 
and better, and from being one of the comparatively unknown 
marksmen, has risen to a front place in shooting honors and record. 
In off-hand shooting, as for the Turf^ FUhl wtd Farm badge, Mr. 
Fulton has made fair records, and has not been looked npon as ex- 
traordinary until at the Spring meeting just closed when in the short 
range match out of a possible 35 he ran up 33 at 200 yards. This is 
really the best feat T«t accomplished at that range, and to-day, Maj. 
Fulton has put on record the best short range score and the best 
long range score (171 in a possible 180) ever made at a match in 
Creedmoor. In the Turf^ F'uld aud Farm badge matches, Fulton's 
scores ran 15, 16, 13, 14, 12, 13, 16 and 15, out of a possible 20. At 
ths fall meeting of 1873, Felton's name appears regularly, and from 
that time he has been a very steady attendant at the range. In the 
All-Comers match at that meeting, be took his first prize, being Sth 
on the list, with a seore of 19 at .300 yds. and 24 at 600 yds., or a total 
of 43 in a possible 56. In the Sharpshooters championship match, 
he took his first experience m a long range match, that one being 
set at 800 and 1000 yds., of shots each. Three Canadians came 
down and took l»t and 3d places. Fnlton being 4tb with a score of 
at 800 and 15 at 1000, or a total of 37 in a possible 56, a score 
which would hardly take a prize to-day. He got a $20 bronze-medal 
With the opening of 1874, his n.'^ing merit had become appreciated, 
and from that time ho has been looked upon as the champion of one 
make of rifle at long ringe, while to secure his services for general 
work he was elected as a Lieutenant with 12th Regt. In the Mili- 
tary long range match of June 1874, he took second place with a 
score of 27 in a possible 2S. Col. Gildersleeve, with the same score 
excel'ing him only in the arrangement of the bull's eyes, both nsin^ 
Sharps Military weapons. In the Diamond badge, second competition 
Fulton took 6th prize, with score of 27, 25 and 2 at 500, 800 and 1000 
yds. respectively. In the team of the 12th Regt. at the fall meeting, 
Falton in the 1st Division match made 13 and 13 at 200 and 500 yds. 
with a Slate model rifle. In the State match he made 16 and 12 
In the Army and Navy match, he made 2») in a possible 23 at 500» 
stauding top man in his squad, taking the bast indiindiial prize a 
$30 silver medal, and $10 cash. In the Gatling match, same condi- 
tions, he made 17 poiots. In the All-Comers match of 1874, he is 
again on the priz* list, taking 4th prize, a $30>ilver medal and $10, 
with 24 and 24 at 500 and 600 yds. in possible 28. In the Bennett 
lang range competition, he was second man. making 158 with John 
Rigby 159, a protest entered by Fulton nearly winning him the 
great trophy; as it was he took $100 as second prize. Hit w Anings 
of the fall meeting brought him al^^o the aggregate prize of a $40 
telescope. His connection with the International match of last 
year, in which he made 171 in a possible ISO, and his work of this 
Spring at long and short range are well known to readers of Rod 
AN'D Guk. He is at preient. somew’hat indisposed with rheumatism 
owing to his loo coustnut use of the range in bad weather, but will 
loubtless be all right for the big shoot in Ireland. 
The .>ew Targets. 
On 288 page of volume 4, we gave full descriptions of the reg- 
mlation targets then m use. With adoption of the new Wiicble- 
don system, the whole mode of registration is changed. Compari- 
sons with former scores are rendered impossible, but if the new 
style be only* uniform, aod remain so, the change will be a gain in 
the long ran. Tlie new style is far better since more scientific, 
instead of the square hull’s eye and other divisions. The markings on 
the target are almost circular, with no corners to take up stray shots 
and count them in above their worth. Quoting from the recent!}' 
issued rules and regulations, which state the size of the target to be; 
^ F 
a._t7p to and including 300 A— Over 300, to, and inclndirg 
yards, a circle of 40 inches diam- 600 yards, a circle of 70 inches 
eter on a square frame. Bull's in diameter, on a square frame, 
eye, circular, 8 inches in diame- Bull's eye circular, 22 inches in 
ter. Centre circular, 16 inches diameter. Centre circular, 38 
in diameter. Inner circular, 28 inches in diameter. Inner cir- 
iaches in diameter. Outer circu- cular, 54 inches in diameter. Out- 
lar, 40 inches in diameter. er circular, 70 inches in diameter. 
C 
. - - - - - . _ 
r. — Over 600 yards, target 6 feet hy 12 feet. Bnll’s eye circular, 3 
feet in diameter. Centre circolar, 4 feet 6 iicbei in diameter. In- 
ner square. 6 feet. Outer, remainder of target. In all cases buH'ii 
eyes shall count 5; centres 4; iaoers 3; outers, 2. 
The marking will be as follows:— Bull’s eye, white disc. Centre, 
red disc. Inner, white disc with black border. Outer, black di«c. 
Ricochet, red flag waved twice right and left. Whenever a thor 
strikes any part of the target the marker will open the trap so as to 
display the trap danger signal . If the shot be within the line of the 
“outer" he will signal it with the proper disc; if outside, he will 
close the trap without displaying any disc. 
As yet no change will he made in the targets themselves. Tho 
divisions will be marked upon the iron face and the discs nstd from 
below as fomierlv. 
Amateur Rifle Club. 
The Executive Committee held a special meeting on Thursday, 
June 10. Col. Wingate in the chair, Mr. Geo. Crouch, acting 
Secretarj'. 
Mr. Crouch presented the club with a handsome prize, to be known 
as the Bull's Eye Badge, open to members of the Amateur Rifle 
Club, excluding those who have shot or may shoot in the ^tema- 
tional Team Match; distance , 800, 900, and 1000 yards, fifteen 
rounds at each range, without sighting shots; weapon, any breech- 
loading rifle under the rules, to be loaded at the breech only; the 
badge to be held by the marksman making the highest number of 
bull's eyes in the forty five shots, to become the property of contes- 
tants who shall win it three times. 
The Secretarj' was instructed to request members to commence 
practice for places on the junior team. The following programme 
was then decided oii:—Turf^ Field and Farm match, June 12; 
Remington diamond badge, June 19; Luther badge, June 26, and 
Bull's Eye badge, July 3. General Alexander Shaler was unani- 
mously elected a member of the Amateur Rifle Club. 
Off-Hand Rifle flub. 
An adjourned meeting was held on Tuesday, Jnne 15. The report 
of the proceedings had not reached usjn time for press. The ofli- 
cers, pro fern., were Wilson MacDonald. Wm. Hayes, A. G Hen- 
nion, John Tragesar, Jr., Ihos. Lloyd, W. B. Fanvell, S. W. Ham- 
ilton, A. Marsh. 
Rttle Clttbs are becoming as fashionable as shooting or fishing 
clubs. An amateur club called the “Union Rifle Team" has been 
added to the N. Y. list, the members of w'hich have a Sharps and a 
Swiss with a saall parlor rifle for in-doore practice. 
\. 0. S. X. V. Practice. 
On Friday, June 18, the first battalion were out at ball practice 
under Maj. Mix. The 8th Regiment, companies H A G, under 
Cap.. Young; 55th, companies H & I, under Capt. Hay; the scons 
were as follows: 
FIELD AND STAFF. 
Lieut. F. W. Hoefle. 
Yard^. 
\ 200—4 
4 
5 
4 
Totals 
3—20 
1 .iOO-5 
2 
5 
3 
5—20—40 
C»I. Lott 
3 
4 
4 
3—16 
f 5*’0~3 
4 
4 
4 
4- -19—33 
Capt. Young 
1 200-3 
3 
3 
3 
3-15 
1500— 1 
4 
2 
4 
0—14—29 
Mrtj. Wylie 
2 
3 
2 
2—10 
1 
3 
3 
3 
2-15—25 
Col. Gilon 
|200 0 
4 
0 
4 
5 — 13 
1 500 -5 
0 
0 
0 
0— 5— IS 
5 
2 
4 
0—11 
1 .VJO— 2 
0 
0 
0 
4— 6—17 
Major E. Mix 
FIRST i;att.vlion. 
1200—3 
3 
2 
4 
0—12 
1 ,tO0-3 
0 
2 
3 
2—10—22 
Sergt. Hines 
» 200—3 
3 
0 
4 
2—12 
faOO— 0 
H 
0 
3 
0— 0—18 
X Miller 
0 
0 
4 
2— 6 
1 500-^ 
6 
2 
0 
0— 9—15 
2 
0 
0 
3— 8 
1 300^ 
3 
0 
0 
0— 7—15 
L. Drelson 
4 
0 
4 
0- 8 
t 300— 3 
0 
o 
0 
0— 5—13 
Sergt. W. Lyons.,.. 
» 200—2 
0 
0 
2 
2— 6 
■| 300-2 
0 
2 
2 
0— 6—12 
Sergt. Connor 
EIGHTH BEGIMENT. 
1 200-3 
5 
3 
3 
5—19 
■< 500—5 
3 
3 
4 
5-20-39 
Thomas Peters .... 
loOO— 0 
4 
4 
4 
4—20 
5 
4 
4 
3 — 16 — 36 
5 
4 
5 
3—21 
■^SOO— 3 
;4 
4 
.5 
0—15—36 
Corporal Hosmer . . . 
3 
4 
4 
3—18 
■) 500—5 
2 
4 
4 
2—1^35 
Private Fogarty 
% 
2 
3 
S— 16 
( 500—3 
4 
4 
4 
4—10—35 
James Armstrong. . 
1 200—3 
0 
4 
0 
3—10 
^ i>nO— J 
4 
5 
3 
3—18—28 
Sergt. Buckbee.... 
s 20U— 5 
3 
5 
2 
18 
.'HJO— 0 
2 
0 
4 
3— 9-27 
Corpl. Thompson .. 
. 1200-3 
2 
4 
3 
4—16 
'( 500—0 
0 
0 
0 
0—16 
4 
U 
2 
4—10 
■| 300-0 
0 
0 
3 
0— 3—13 
W. Matthews 
12035-0 
2 
4 
2 
3—11 
7 .%o— 0 
U 
0 
0 
2— 2—13 
Private Kirk 
1 200-3 
(500—0 
2 
3 
2 
0—10 
0 
2 
0 
C 
1 
1 
John Bunnemaun... 
PlFTT-riFTH REGIMENT, 
1200—3 
n 
0 
3 
5—11 
(300—2 
0 
2 
0 
0— 4—15 
John Mohn 
j 200-3 
:i 
3 
0 
4—13 
1 500-0 
2 
0 
u 
0 
1 
1 
Monday, June21,lhe first battalion under command of Capt. Kelly 
Companies A and K of the Eighth under Capt. Langham; G, H and 
D of the Ninth under Capt. Pryor, and Band Fof the 55th under 
Capt Flei.’«chbein, turned out at Creedmoor for ball practice. They 
shut at 2iH) and 500 yards. Lieut. Hoefle made the nest score of the 
day, 43; T. Murphy, 42, aud Lieut. Auld, 40. The whole score was 
as lullows: 
FIBST BATTALION. 
C. G, Zettler 
Yar<l». 
4 
4 
4 
Total*. 
4—19 
1 500—4 
0 
0 
0 
4— 8-27 
Sergt. Hoffmann... 
3 
3 
3 
3-14 
1 500— 0 
o 
4 
0 
2— 8-22 
Lieot. Hoefle 
EIGHTH REGIMENT. 
j 200 -4 
5 
4 
3 
4—20 
7 500 — 5 
4 
5 
5 
4-23—43 
T. JInrphy. 
j 200—1 
3 
4 
5 
4—20 
( 5(Xi— 4 
5 
5 
5 
3-22-42 
Sergt. Finch 
4 
4 
3 
4—18 
(500—4 
4 
3 
4 
4-21—39 
P. Catternacb 
(2 0-4 
4 
3 
4 
3—18 
( 5' 0—3 
5 
4 
5 
4-21—39 
P. Eikela 
i 200—3 
3 
3 
5 
3-17 
7 500 5 
3 
3 
3 
4-20-37 
Lieut. Swatz 
S 200-3 
4 
5 
3 
2-17 
7 500—4 
4 
3 
4 
2-19-36 
W. McGee 
j 200—5 
3 
4 
4 
4—20 
( 300—0 
3 
5 
4 
3-15-35 
M. O'Brien 
4 
3 
2 
4-18 
1 500—2 
2 
5 
5 
2-16-34 
Joseph Ritten 
1200-5 
4 
4 
4 
3—20 
*1500-3 
0 
0 
4 
2— 9 29 
B. Simonds 
>2<X)-4 
4 
4 
0 
4—16 
■( 500—3 
3 
4 
0 
2-12-28 
D. Bradford 
j 200—4 
4 
4 
5 
4-21 
(500-0 
0 
3 
0 
3— 6-'27 
H. Bremish 
t 200—0 
4 
2 
4 
0-10 
( 500-5 
u 
3 
0 
5—13—23 
P. Taylor 
1200-4 
3 
3 
4 
3—17 
■1300-0 
0 
2 
0 
3- 5-22 
Lient G. .\uld 
NINTH REGIMENT. 
( 200—4 
4 
3 
4 
4—19 
( .500 — 4 
5 
5 
2 
5—21—40 
Corp. Engle 
J 200.^ 
4 
3 
3 
3—17 
*j 500—4 
5 
O 
2 
5-19—36 
Capt. Pryor 
J 2 0—3 
4 
2 
5 
3-17 
(500—4 
5 
3 
0 
4—10—33 
W. R. Yale 
(200—4 
4 
2 
3 
3—16 
( 500 — 2 
o 
5 
3 
4—16—32 
Corp. Black 
1 200—5 
3 
3 
3 
3-17 
( 5'i0 — 3 
3 
4 
0 
4-14—31 
Sergt. Rawlinson.. 
} 200-4 
4 
0 
O 
5-15 
( .-00—0 
4 
4 
5 
0-13— *28 
Sergt. Hayes 
( 200-3 
3 
3 
5 
4—18 
■( 500—0 
0 
4 
0 
5— 9-27 
Sergt. Powers 
J 200—4 
2 
3 
3 
2-14 
1 300-0 
4 
4 
5 
0—12—26 
E. G. Joehne 
FIFTT NINTH REGIMENT. 
; J 200—5 
4 
4 
4 
3—20 
1.500-3 
0 
0 
0 
3— 6-26 
Major S. Zuscblag . 
( 200 -3 
1300—0 
0 
4 
4 
3—14 
0 
0 
4 
1— 6-20 
Rifle Note — A contest took place at Edinburgh Saturday, June 
20, between the riflemen of England, Ireland and Scotland Tor the 
iDtem:)tioijal challenge trophy. Scotland won by 20 points ahead 
of England and 139 ahead of Ireland. Details of the score have not 
arrived. 
The Canadian Wimbledon team, in charge of Lienk-Col. McEalay 
of Halifax, sailed for England on board the steamship Nova Scotia 
Jane 19. 
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