St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1904-07-09
In Nzeasa orin1la.
In the death of Austin Lacombe,

In the death of Austin Lacombe,
which took place at his home at
Opelousas June 18th, another name
must be erased from the rapidly
diminishing roll OF the soldier he-
roes who withstood the shock OF
battle and endured the trials of
the four years. struggle which the
Southern States made for what
they believed to be their constitu-
tioDal right. The following is an
extract In relation to him taken
from The Confederate Military
History, Vol. x:
"Austin Lacombe, of Opelousas,
La, veteran of the First La.
Brigade army of Northern Vir-
ginia, was born In st. Landry par
ish, La, Easter Sunday, 1913. He
entered the Confederate service
at Washington, la, In 1861, as a
private in the st Landry Light
Guards, commanded by Capt. Ma
thaniel Offut. Company 6 Of the
Sixth Regiment louisiana Infan-
try. Going to Viginia with his
command he participated in the
first battle of Manassas, with the
troops under General Beaure-
gard and with tho First Lou
lsians brigade, under General
Dick Taylar in Ewell's Division Of
IStonewall Jackson's corps, took
part in the famous valley cam
paign, the seven days before Rich
snond, second Manassas, Sharps-
burg, Fredericksburg, Chancsllors-
Vile, Winchester and Gettysburg,
He fought at the Wilderness in
May, 1864, and at the Bloody Angle,
near Spottsylvania Court House,
May 18th, was captured by Han
cocks corps, and sent to Military
prison In the North, where he was
held until January, 1868, when the
| war was near it's end. A brother,
Amos Lacombe, was a Sergeant in
Company C-of the Sixth Regiment,
| aud was killed In battle at Raccoon
Ford on the Rapidan River, where
he now lies buried
i Mr.. Lacombe was in business in
i Opelousas for 25 years as the owner
and Manager OF the Eureka Hotel
lone OF the best known hostetrles
throughout the Southern States
4 lIIis cuisine had the reputation o
haine uuexcelled anywhere iM thu
United States, and over which ht
extended his personal care and 81
psrvision. Probably no man IL
; the South had wider acquaintance
or larger list of friends and we'll
wIshers He was especially popu
i lar with the travelling men who tes
q tilted their appreciation of his ei
!. forts to accommodate and pleas
: them by the presentation OF
heavy gold watch and chain con
: tanning engraved upon the Watci
\ n suitable inscription OF thei
friendly regard.
The people OF Opelousas testine
their respect for his memory by en-
great numbers that attended III
funeral, which included people c
All ranks and conditions in iif'
The District Court, which was !
u session at the time, took q recess
= order to enable the officers an
Z mamber Of the bar TO attend th
+ funeral, and a minute Was made Q
y order of the presiding judge, Hoi
E. r. Levin, to that effect accon
panied with an appreciatiye mel
tion of the gallant services wnic
s- the deceased had rendered his coui
!, try during the Civil War.
II Mr.. Lacombe was stricken wit
naralysis twenty months since, an
was entirely deprived of motto
and speech, and during that ion
period OF suffering was attendt
with loving care and tenderness 2
II his devoted wife, who has Il
b sympathy and enjoys the unbonn
Sc ed respece OF this entire comm
le n,sv A FRIEND.
ir pe-
il, naissea ssasier.
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