Louis Hébert (Confederate Army officer)
| Louis Hébert | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
March 13, 1820 St. Gabriel, Iberville Parish, Louisiana |
| Died | January 20, 1901 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army Confederate States Army |
| Years of service |
1845–1847 (USA) 1861–1865 (CSA) |
| Rank |
 Second Lieutenant (USA) Brigadier General (CSA) |
| Battles/wars |
American Civil War - Battle of Wilson's Creek - Battle of Pea Ridge - Battle of Iuka - Second Battle of Corinth - Battle of Vicksburg |
| Other work | Civil Engineer, Educator, Newspaper editor |
Louis Hébert (1820–1901) was an American educator, civil engineer, writer and soldier who became a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Biography
Born in Bayou Goula, Iberville parish, Louisiana, first cousin of engineer and Governor Paul Octave Hébert, Louis Hébert graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1845, resigned his commission in 1847 to run his ailing father's plantation, and like his cousin became a state militia officer and chief engineer of the state of Louisiana (1855–1860).
Commissioned Colonel of the 3rd Louisiana Infantry, Hébert fought with his regiment at Wilson's Creek and led Benjamin McCulloch's infantry brigade at the Pea Ridge, where Hébert was captured. After prisoner exchange, Hébert was appointed brigadier general in late May 1862, leading a brigade in 1862 at Iuka, and then leading a division at the Second Battle of Corinth and then fighting again in 1863 at Vicksburg. At the last battle he was again made a prisoner of war. He was, however, again paroled. He then served in rebel operations in North Carolina as chief engineer of the department, and commanded the heavy artillery at Fort Fisher.
After the war Hébert was an editor and publisher of a local St. Martin's parish newspaper and taught at several private schools. He died in 1901. Because his burial site was located on private land, with assistance from the Sons of Confederate Veterans in October 2002 his remains were disinterred and moved to St. Joseph's cemetery in nearby Cecilia.
References
- Official biography at the Pea Ridge National Park Service site.
- Cullum File #1233, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York.
- Boatner, Mark Mayo, III. The Civil War Dictionary. New York: McKay, 1959; revised 1988. ISBN 0-8129-1726-X.
- Account of Hébert's final memorial ceremony with photographs.