The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1889-08-10
Lieut.. l.. Z. Leblanc.

At five o'clock saturday evening last,
the remains of Lieut.. Louis Edmond Le-
Blame, which had been brought here,
were finally inferred in the family tomb,
after peacefully remaining p years in
the wilderness of Virginia.
The brave officer was Lieutenant in
Company c. Eight Louisiana Volunteers,
and was killed at Malvern Hill, Va, on
the 1st of July 1862. lie was buried in
the woods by his war comrades, who
placed at the head Of his grave a board
upon which was carved with pocket
knife, the following inscriptions:
L. f. LEBLANC,
Lieut.. Co. {. Sth. La.
Killed July LIST 1862.
The same board was sent here with the
remains and placed at the foot of the
tomb where the remains will rest Cor ever.
Lieutenant Leblanc was % years of
age when lie was killed on the battle
field in defense Of his beloved country.
lie was a good officer, a true friend and
possessed noble heart.
The hour fixed for the ceremony Of the
final interment was five o'clock in tie
evening. and early in the after noon
thrOngs Of people from the country
began TO make their appearance in town,
and prepare for the ceremony. A large
number of people from adjoining towns
were il attendance.
The remains were exposed at Du
champs Hall where relies and the pho
tOgraph Of the dead officer were seen by
the public. The hall was filled a. its ut
most with the old warriors and lovely
yOung ladies who where dressed III white
and carried a wreath of palms. The sur
yiying members of Company c and the
members of other commands wore a
Grape on the arms.
THE PROCESSION
to the church and the cemetery was in
the following order: The Breaux Bridge
brass band, then the remains of Lieut..
Leblanc escorted by the surviving mem-
bers of his company, followed 10y the
members Of other commands, after whom
came the family Of the deceased, then
the young ladies in white followed by the
Band, and then came the
procession Of the public.
The procession was very orderly and
fully fifteen hundred persons were in
line to pay their trebute of respect to the
one who lost his life in defense of
their rights and their country. This
grand demonstration shows that the
memories of our fallen braves are kept
green in the hearts Of every sOuthern,r
old and young,
At the grave, after the religious cere-
mony was over, Hon. Felix VOORHEES, de-
livercd a graceful and fitting eul lOgy to
the hereOic deeds and bravery Of Lieu
tenant Leblanc. Mr.. VOOrhies was fol-
lowed by Miss Marie Rose Delahoussaye,
who, in her graceful and eloquent man.
ner. delived beautiful address, eulOgis-
tic to the brave soldier
After the address, the veterans came
forward and placed their Grape upon the
coffin of their dead comrade; in this they
We're followed by the young ladies who
also deposited their wreaths of green
palms in the grave which was about to
be closed and forever conceal the remains
of loved one.
Mr.. Edmond Leblanc, father of Lieut..
Leblanc, who is 50 years of age, and his
several children took part III the ceremo-
nv, and was greatly emOtiOned at the
sight of the coffin in which was the re-
mains of one whom he loved so dearly.
Edmond now lies in the bosom of his
native land, among and by his friends.
May his ashes rest in peace.