Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-11
a Hero on crutches.

Elliotes proposition for a monument tothe
unknown dead, said ssthe etopic of unknown
heroes was frequently introduced in CONVEX
sation, and mentioned number Of these
heroes, among them q cavalry man from
Texas, who unable to walk step, carries .
pair Of crutches on horseback, and with
them has continued to perform alIthe ar
dnous duties required Of him. Our cor
respondent, we dare say, little dreamed that
this unknown dragoon would prove TO be
! not only the most heroic Of all the heroes
of the war, but poet of high order be-
sides. The following letter addressed to
J the Mobile Register and Aauertiser, reads
like a romance, yet bears upon its face the
evidence of truth. We copy 1T as q just
tribute to a gallant soldier, and as Of far
more interest than any numbered extracts
/ from Yankee papers. & Z
/ This soldieris is Lamar Fontaine, a private
/ in the Campbell Rangers" {" "a Regiment
Virginia Cavalry. He is the eldest son Of
the Rev. Edward Fontaine, an Episcopal
Minister, residing near jackson, Miss, who
commanded the Burt Rifles, Of the 18th
Regiment Mississippi Volunteers. in the
first battle Of Manassas, and who is honor.
ably mentioned IN General Beauregard's s
report of it. He was born in Washington
county, Texas, in 1841, while bis parents
resided there; and was named after his faith.
er,s intimate friend, Gen. Mirabeau Lamar
Previous to the present revolution, Lamar
1 Fontaine lived IN his native State, was ed.
ucated in Austin, and at the Military Acad.
smg in Bastrop, and learned, practically,
the most essential duties Of soldier, as q
Texas Ranger and hunter on the frontiers
of Western Texas, where he was unsur-
passed as a dexterous rider and skillful
marksman. (. I
As soon as the war commenced he came
to Mississippi and enlisted as q private in
the frst company organized for the defence
. of the State, the Mississippi Rifles, Of Jack.
SOD, commanded BY Capt. Robt. Smith, the
\ ho.o;n fy,l S,n:th5 ,nho- ell nt N,,,,fordo
a;,Io s Kan.,spa @ @ IIaI.. - ~ IN. Gallant ofs
-. , - ssssss =. pensaao,a :. s ~ ;nss ~, ~
soldier, and then as an artillerist until he
was transferred TO his fathers company in
the army Of the Potomac. At the battle Of
Manassas he was severely wounded bya:
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pla.sus s eoe y tAeg ~ lAu.y 'aas ne aas pl
suAs'eu .ot .ut'nei uuty as az ..au.ly oyl.
a.ef; @ r'1a,ng .nss he 's' was unwi.nue y pe
alscnargeo, nus latne. procured nlln srans, n,
,ef g capt. Alexander elea 8 8 company, w 90
Aeglmens lrglnIa VavaiFy. unaer den,
erals JACKSON ana EReii, ne dls.lnguisnea
himself IN the battles OF Front Royal, Gross
keys, ana an the actions OF the valley
Near y inonesser, IN company WIN 2 young
gentleman rom Campoeli comfy, virginia,
(Pr,'ate Jeaa Moore, J ae pernr@ea q 1eas
v!thaa. q parallel ~ the anuals 81 war ana
which IS mentioned with the highest COM
n. mendation in General EWells official report.
Ihese TWO young men, unassistea ana alone,
charged q piece OF artillery planted on she
winchester turnpike manaea sY sigas ef
tue enemy, Xt!iea a9a &suloea swa ol 'neii
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and breaking L,mays tbiab Whila his lis
comrades vera oarrvine l1a him from the aeld
snatbar enIus shell vonnSsd bim .avsralv n the
bin % soon af,.. h. monnds maro 1ra,sad
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owl
While the enemy were shelling Warren
ton Springs, General Robt d. Anderson
wished to ascertain what division Of the
army occupied the naFth bank Of the Rap
| Rshapposk, apposite his position, He vol.