Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LeBlanc, Judge Arthur F. - December 6, 1922 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary K. Creamer marykcreamer.00@gmail.com September 11, 2021, 11:38 pm source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, December 09, 1922, page 2 DEATH OF VETERAN, ARTHUR F. LEBLANC. - Old Citizen Passes to Great Beyond Last Wednesday Afternoon. - Arthur F. LeBlanc, aged 78 years and 6 months, departed this life last Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solar. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock, with services at the Catholic church, Rev. Father Chambon officiating. A large concourse of sorrowing friends attended the last rites, deceased having been for many years a prominent citizen in this community and was held in the highest respect by the people of this section. Deceased was a native of Ascension parish and has always made it his home, he is survived by two sons, Albert LeBlanc of this city, and Aramis LeBlanc of New Orleans, and one daughter, Mrs. Joseph Solar of this city. At the time of his death he was filling a second term of office as one of the justices of the peace of the third (Donaldsonville) ward. He was a member of Olive Camp No. Woodmen of the World, and of Major Victor Maurin Camp, No. 38, U. C. V. In the great war for southern independence between the north and the south, deceased enlisted in Company E. 28th Louisiana regiment of the Confederate army. He was then seventeen years of age. The officers of Company E. were Captain E. Lauve, lieutenants, Edward Vives and Phiilp (sic) Gilbert. The company was recruited in the parishes of Assumption, Ascension and Iberville. it was part of the 28th Louisiana, commanded, first by Colonel Allen Thomas, afterwards promoted to brigadier general. Colonel Thomas was succeded (sic) by Colonel Octave Landry, who, after the war was prominent in state politics. The 28th Louisiana regiment participated in the operations of the Trans- Mississippi department and finally reached Vicksburg, where one of the bloodiest battles of the war was fought. The siege of Vicksburg lasted forty days and veteran LeBlanc participated in the military operations there, notably in the battle of Chicasaw Bayou, where General Lee, a distant relative of the famous General R. E. Lee defeated the federal army. Overcome by numerical majority, the confederate forces finally surrendered and were paroled. Veteran LeBlanc being among the paroled prisoners of war returned home. After the war he engaged in the printing business and was employed for years on The Chief, then owned by L. E. Bentley. The veteran afterwards conducted a printing shop of his own, first in the Krieger building, which stood on the site of the present Elks' club, and then on the corner of Railroad avenue and Opelousas street, where now stands the Ferro garage. Judge LeBlanc finally sold out his printing business and was elected one of the justices of the peace of the third ward. He was noted as an interesting reconteur (sic) and in his early years was a participant in many minstrel shows, in which he displayed much talent. His body was laid to rest beside those of his comrade in arms, in the veterans' tomb of Camp Major Victor Maurin of the Confederate Veterans, in the Catholic cemetery. source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, December 09, 1922, page 3 CARD OF THANKS. - I wish to extend my most heartfelt and sincere thanks to relatives, friends and neighbors for the sympathy and kindnesses shown us on the occassion of the last illness and death of my father, A. F. LeBlanc. Special thanks to Rev. C. M. Champon and Dr. E. K. Sims and L. E. Duffel for spiirtual (sic) consoiation (sic) and kind attention during his illness. All have my everlasting gratitude. - MRS. JOSEPH SOLAR Additional Comments: note: WWW.FINDAGRAVE.COM MEMORIAL # 231923176 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/ascension/obits/l/leblanc8305gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb