HEBERT, Louis
Confederate
Born: March 13 1820, Iberville Parish LA
Died: January 7 1901, St Martin Parish LA
Pre-War Profession: Graduated West Point 1845, resigned
1847, planter, militia officer, politician, chief engineer of Louisiana.
War Service: 1861 Col. of 3rd Louisiana, Wilson's Creek,
Elkhorn Tavern (c), exchanged after two months, May 1862 Brig.
Gen., commanded 2nd Bde/Little's Divn at Iuka, Corinth,
commanded Hebert's Bde/Forney's Divn at Vicksburg (s),
exchanged, in charge of artillery around Fort Fisher NC.
Post War: Newspaper editor, teacher.