Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1863-01-28
A HERO ON CRUTCREs.

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led This soldier is Lamar FCntaine,
of private in the Campbell Rangers, 2
our Regiment Virginia Cavalry. He i
of the eldest son Of the Rev. Edward Fon
II tame an Episcopal minister, residipt
"a. nea' Jackson, Miss. who commanded
to she Bart Rifles, Of the 18th Regiment
,c Mississippi Volunteers, in the first bat.
rs Gle of Manassas, and who is honorable
ID, mentioned in Gen. BsaurOgard'. ro.
port of it. lie was born in WASHING.
At ton county, Texas, in 1S4I. while his
to parents resided there Previous to the
is p'e'ent revolution Lamar Fop..ira
k lived in bic native State, was educated
IN Austin and at the Military Acade.
my 10 Ba'trop, and learned practically
the most essential duties of q soldier a.
q q Texan Ranger and hunter on tho
frontiers Of Western Texas, where he
vas unsurpassed as a dexterious rider
e and 'Eillful Darksman. As soon 40
the war commenced be eamc to Mis,is.
/, 'iPpI aud enlisted as private in the !
nrst company organised for the defence
OF The State the Mississippi Rifles, Of
Jackson, commanded BY Capt. Robert I
Smith the heroic Col. Smith, who fell b
a. AunfordsvilIe, Ky, Under tbi, T
oif'csr he served at Pensacola, as an in. ?
'antry soldier. and then as an ar.ill.ri,t ii
until be was transferred to his father, h,
company in the Army of the Potomac, q
At the battle qfManassas be was sevs,.. !;
J wounded by a c%annon.shot, which to
passed under bis feet, b%ruising on. of m
them so badly that be was uu6tted g., =,
further duty rs an infantry .oldie, N
f'nd'As that be was unwilling to be q.
discharged bis father procured him Of
transfer to Capt. AIerander'U company he
" ID Regiment Virginia Cavalry Az,
Under Generals Jackson and Ewep h.
distinguished himself in the battle, of r.!
Front Royal, Cross Keys. and all til, inc
~
''''on' ofthe Valley. Near WipObe,. ,p1
in company with a young gentle.
n'O nom Campbell county, Va, turi. men
ate John Moon be performed a feat SpoI
a parallel in the annals Of war to n
I'd which is mentioned With the bipb. and
II oonmeAda'ion in General Ew.II,s zig
report. These two young mon, q Vn.,
n'''ls'sd and alone, charged a pi.c. a upr'
i''lIiery planted on the Winchester are,
apple manned b, eight of til. enc. a ma
K'lled and wounded two of tbo;, Woul
inOsr' drove the rest from the ann "en !
! brought it ofin triumph to their and !
aousr' Near Strasburg a shall BUSH
plOded against bis horses head, blov. consi,
it 10 atoms and bro.L;n. busin
Oh. Will. hi, .on-S N"~ArS they '
liz NeS we're ear that
=, we ne'a' another she'll ways,
0ndsd him severely in the hin as lon
IN after bis wound, we're dr.,,.d ton al
under a tree , NJ; ate q
led the bach =, L.. Fene enoug
70 nsar bis spine, and lodged whoa rest m
surgeons have not been able to find m re t
Sl0'' then bis right leg and ,ido ma, man &C
remained paraliEsd. He recover. WAT Wat na !.
Efficiently to Ob'siu leave Of ~. Y forE 7 :
e fro" the hospital in Charlotte. God. h,
'or several weeks, which he ,n.,, msut a
s' company is Performing mili,,. 'n.' col
u'y With bis crutohss tied 70 Il. Adn
,'' 10 this condition he sougb, -,
.... .''',s'-H'E'l River Bridge, bee,
['a'Io Springs the Rappah,pnock the Jan
at a'e'lO0 Bridge, and The battle, Of O'abIe
Bob, and Sla Of M. " Miss
be battle of Ge,u,. S'a'. B. Turt
lille III. given t.
snIN "er' 'hslliDg War. said esla
s'' ueo' n Il. Anderson lmmedis
. % ascertain what division Of ,ba having c
occupied The north bank n , 1a' que''ed
opposit. hi. POSITION or' ~ .ni reg !
'aa''e''d to bring him the ma. b,rrsd' .
swan the Rapp,. Issued
u, surprised three sftLs .D.pp
'er to the General -. A''o'' Jan. p
.s nero a certificate compliment. '%' 900
sn"' and gallantry. A. u.
= h'''l river HiOie ball broI. R RAV,
ho,... auu one Of the On. TO The diHe
.''nous a rider. m applied for
u,~ aud broke the otbs, Address
'0s day'' 6ght at MsuD,.,,
lines aeO under him, and an. MUL
a. While pur,uiDa Of Ger 'THoSE
a pi,,ol mo cue ind a
rra,.a 4, Iu0' penetrated At Mr., N.
~p's asd knock. dsOCe At ri