HEBERT, Louis

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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.