Fontaine, John B.
| Birth Name | Fontaine, John B. |
| Gramps ID | I19539 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | about 24 years, 9 months |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Nobility Title | Dr. |
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| Birth | about 1840 |
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| Death | 1864-10-01 | battle near Petersburg, VA |
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| Military Service | BET. APR 1861 - 1 OCT 1864 | Medical Director, Calvary Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA |
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| AKA (Facts Pg) | Dr. |
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| Burial | “Beaver Dam”, Rt. 738, Hanover Co., Virginia |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Fontaine, Edward [I20217] | |||
| Mother | Pollard, Maria Louisa [I19453] | 1807-02-04 | 1876 | |
| Brother | Fontaine, William [I26025] | 1828-01-01 | 1842-08-05 | |
| Sister | Fontaine, Sarah Louisa [I26024] | 1831-11-08 | 1857-10-02 | |
| Brother | Fontaine, Edmund [I19540] | 1838-02-03 | 1861-07-21 | |
| Fontaine, John B. [I19539] | about 1840 | 1864-10-01 | ||
| Brother | Fontaine, Richard Morris [I16379] | 1842-08-08 | 1914-10-15 | |
| Sister | Fontaine, Rose Maury [I26026] | 1848-03-07 | 1848-05-23 |
Narrative
Gravestone inscription, "Beaver Dam", Hanover Co., Virginia:
John B. Fontaine
Medical Director Cavalry Corps Army of Northern Virginia.
Died on the field of battle near Petersbburg
on the 1st of October 1864
in this 24th year.
A graduate of Medicine in 1860 he entered
the Confederate Service i April 1861, twenty years old,
and reached the highest position in his department.
He had been spared through the dangers of may a
skirmish when he rode in the ranks with Stuart and Hampton,
and at last was mortally wounded while rendering
professional aid to a dying general.
Attributes
| Type | Value | Notes | Sources |
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| REFN | 19539 |