Ascension County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....LeBoeuf, Ursin - June 20, 1917
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source: The Donaldsonville Chief. (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current,
June 23, 1917, page 2


ANSWERS FINAL ROLL CALL. 

Gallant Veteran of Confederacy Passes Away at Ripe Age.

Ursin LeBoeuf, a veteran of Co. E, 18th Louisiana Regiment, Confederate States 
Army, departed this life Wednesday, June 20, at the residence of his son, Emile 
Leboeuf, in Faubourg la Pipe, aged 82 years and 3 months. Despite his advanced 
age Mr. LeBoeuf was in good health up to a few days before his death, and 
displayed his accustomed vigor by visiting freinds, coming to town, and enjoying 
his meals. He was taken ill Monday, and notwithstanding all that could be done 
to stay the approach of death, at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon he closed his 
eyes in the last long sleep and quietly passed from this world into that 
undiscovered country beyond the tomb.

Mr. LeBoeuf was a native of St. James parish. At the outbreak of the civil war, 
when about 26 years of age, he enlisted in the famous Chasseurs of St. James, 
Capt. Alfred Roman commanding, and participated in the numerous  hard-fought 
battles in which that command was engaged throughout the long and bitter 
struggle between the states. The brigade of which the 18th Louisiana Regiment 
was a part figured prominently in the battle of Shiloh, young LeBoeuf being an 
active participant in the fight  and displaying much gallantry under fire. 
Remaining faithful to the southern cause until the last. Veteran LeBoeuf was 
paroled at Natchitoches in June, 1865.

The remains of the venerable gentleman were laid to rest Thursday afternoon 
beside those of his departed comrades in the tomb of Major Victor Maurin Camp 
No. 38, U.C.V., in the Catholic cemetery, after impressive services at Ascension 
church conducted by Rev. C. M. Chambon, chaplain of the camp. An unusually large 
assemblage of relatives and friends attended the funeral, giving evidence of the 
esteem in which the deceased was held throughout this section. The pall-bearers 
were Messrs. Edwin, Walter, Sidney, James, Oswald and W. A. Poche, Jr., 
grandsons of the deceased.

Mr. LeBoeuf is survived by three sons, Messrs. Frank, joseph and Emile LeBoeuf, 
prominent rice planters of this parish, and a half-brother, Gabriel LeBoeuf, of 
Monroe, La., besides twenty grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. The 
sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved sons and other 
relatives.



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