The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1890-04-05

vale in Capt. Francis T. Nichols company,
the Phoenix Guards, afterwards Company
x of the Eighth Louisiana Volunteers. By
duty he earned Lieutenant's epaulettes
aud fought with t'Stonewail" Jackson's
immortal "foot cavalry until captured
with the whole Louisiana Brigade at Rap
pahanock Bridge in October, 1863. He and
his brother officers were sent to Johnson's
Island, where Lieut.. Duffel remained prs-
oner until the close of the war, being the
last bat one Capt Gusman Of the Baton
Rouge Fencibles1 to take the oath and leave
the Island. His indomitable yet unassum-
ing bravery as a soldier was the admiration
of all his comrades, and Sergt. j. E. st.
Martin, who served with him, said to the
writer of this sketch the other day, Fred.
was the coolest man under fire ever saw
v Lieut.. Duffel's father died during the
first year of the war and his brother Leonce
met a soldiers death in Virginia, hence
when the released prisoner returned to his
ruined home in Ascension the whole care
children fell upon his shoulders. How
faithfully he fulfilled the onerous trust need
not be told in this community. To the
mother and other members of the family
who preceded him to the tomb he was a
constant provider, ard up to the hour of
his own death the widowed sister and her
fatherless children who still reside in this
benefactor.- in him their best friend and
| de resumed the practice -
| aldsonville Immediately after his return
\ from the war and continued it for fhe re-
malnder OF his life, attaining an enviabie
! position at the bar and evincipg in his pro-
fessional career the invariable and IN
| swerving integrity, devotion to duty and
faithful observance of every trust that were
| lnseparable traits of his character in all
things and al all times. He was first mar
rled in 1865 to Miss Lydia Williams, in
Valid daughter of the late Col. Henry
Williams, at Que time Surveyor General of
Louisiana, who lived but eighteen mouths
after the marriage. On the 18th of Febrn-
Comes, whose sad death on the 22nd ultimo
has already been recorded in these columns.
Mr.. Duffel occupied at various time, nu-
merous positions Of public trust. including
Town Attorney, Alderman, Mayor, Notary
Public, Parish Attorney, member and
President pro tenn. os the Police Jury. HIS
always evinced an active interest in polite
al matters as consistent yet conservative
Democrat, and had served as member.
president and secretary of the parish COM
mittee and member of tbs State central
committee of his party. He was promi-
nent and useful member of the post belLuaa
organization of the Cannoneers of Dom
aldson, the Association of the Army of
Northern Virginia, Phoenix Steam Fire Co.
No. and Ascension Branch Sugar Plant
ers' Association Of La, and an honorary
member of Ascension Hook and Ladder Co.
No. !, Sons Of Veterans G. s. A. and other
organizations. He was reared in the Gath
Ole religion and the Roman Catholic Con-
gregatien Of Ascension contained no more
deyout and faithful member or regular
attendant at mass than he. He had served
as church warden and at the time of his
death was recording secretary of the build
ing association organized to aid in carry
ing on the work of erecting new Catholic
church in this town.
Limited space viii not permit the fur
the honorable career and feeble tribute to
the exalted character of Frederick Duffsl.
Columns might be consumed ID an attempt
to adequately portray his virtues and chron-
'cle all his good deeds, but the task calls
for more competent pen than ours,