6th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry
6th Cavalry Regiment completed its organization in November, 1861, at Manassas, Virginia. Men of this unit were raised in Loudoun, Rappahannock, Clarke, Rockingham, Pittsylvania, Fairfax, Halifax, Fauquier, and Orange counties. The unit served in Robertson's, W.E. Jones', Lomax's, and Payne's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought in Jackson's Valley Campaign and in the conflicts at Second Manassas, Brandy Station, Upperville, Fairfield, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, Todd's Tavern, Spotsylvania, Haw's Shop, and Cold Harbor. The regiment went on to take part in Early's Shenandoah Valley operations and the Appomattox Campaign. Only 3 men surrendered on April 9, 1865, as most of the cavalry cut through the Federal lines and later disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Charles W. Field, Thomas S. Flourney, John S. Green, and Julien Harrison; Lieutenant Colonels J. Grattan Cabell and Daniel T. Richards; and Majors Cabell E. Flournoy and Daniel A. Grimsley.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Sarah Fontaine
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: abt 1817
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Henry, Virginia
Family Number: 582
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Fontaine 33
Samuel Fontaine 15 student
Hale Fontaine 13
Catharine Fontaine 11
Nathaniel Fontaine 9
William Fontaine 7
Unity Fontaine 5
Nathaniel R Cole 35 physician
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathe Fontaine
Age in 1860: 19
Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Henry, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Trisburg
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Household Members: Name Age
Wat H Fontaine 23 Hunter
Nathe Fontaine 19 Laborer
Smity Fontaine 15
Sarah Fontaine 44
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Nathaniel Fountain
Birth Year: abt 1844
Age in 1870: 26
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1870: Leatherwood, Henry, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Martinsville
Household Members: Name Age
S M Fountain 54
Saml C Fountain 32 Farmer
Nathaniel Fountain 26 Farm Laborer
Kitarah Cole 85
Betty Fountain 31
Nathaniel Cole Fontaine Birth
AUG 1841 in Henry Co, VA Death
12 JAN 1920 in Henry Co, VA
Father - Patrick Henry Fontaine 1813-1845
Mother - Sarah Miller Cole 1815-1892
Burial - Oakwood Cemetary, Martinsville, VA