Gen. Louis Hebert CSA

Deo Vindice

("If We Do Not Forget")

I salute the Confederate flag, with affection, reverence, and undying devotion to the Cause for which it stands.

Welcome to the Homepage of the

General Louis Hebert Camp 2032

Of The Sons of Confederate Veterans

Lafayette, Louisiana

TIGER AWARD

Louisiana Division Distinguished Camp 2005

Louisiana Division Distinguished Camp 2006

All comments on this page are my personal opinion

Travis J. Callahan SCV

3rd Louisiana Infantry Flag courtesy of Jim's Flags

http://www.history-sites.com/jimsflags/

Our Next Meeting will be held February 9, 2012 at Alesi's Pizza Restaurant

with social hour at 6:00 PM and Meeting at 7:00PM

Alesi's is on

Johnston (4110 Johnston St) on the left at Brentwood Blvd., as

you come into Lafayette from the South. Plenty of parking.

Social hour is 6:00 with Meeting time at 7:00.

A decision has been made to have our future meetings at Alesi's.

All future regular meetings are scheduled on the second Thursday of each month. Social hour is 6:00 with Meeting time at 7:00.

The Lee/Jackson Banquet was held at Alesi's on the evening of January 12, 2012.

Mr. Steve Mayeux spoke to our members on the life and career of Brig. General Joseph Lancaster Brent the Overall Commander of the team that sunk the Indianola Ironclad.

Mr. Mayeux is with Friends of Fort DeRussy

Click here to see the web page of Friends of Fort DeRussy

ALVIN YOUNG BETHARD Commander of the JEFFERSON DAVIS Camp # 474 Lafayette , LA swears in Dale Hebert the new 1st Lt. Commander Of the General Hebert Camp 2032 .

Pictures compliments of Compatriot Allen Dale Belaire

November 10, 2011 Meeting

Compatriot Clyde Aucoin recently attended the Mansfield battlefield where he joined the other re-enactors to recreate the nighttime Ghosts of the Past account of the battlefield after the battle. Here Clyde reports on his experience to the Hebert Camp.

Officers were elected at this meeting

The following Compatriots are the 2012 & 2013 Officers of The Gen. Louis Hebert Camp 2032 .

Camp Commander Clarence Bonin la7thcav@aol.com

1st. Lt. Commander Dale Timothy Hebert cajunrebel28@yahoo.com

2nd Lt. Commander Terry Badon tgbadon@yahoo.com

Camp Adjutant / Treasurer George Michael Broussard la26th@yahoo.com

Chaplain Murphy Vincent lavdjv@cox.net

Appointed By The Commander

Judge Advocate Richard Chappuis

Historian Clyde Aucoin

Genealogist/Webmaster Travis Callahan teejcee@cox.net

Genealogist Donald J. Boudreaux donboudreaux@earthlink.net

Color Sgt. Joshua Brian LeBlanc deep_south_dad@yahoo.com

Quartermaster Position open

Newsletter Editor position open at this time.

Acting Secretary Travis J. Callahan teejcee@cox.net

May 12, 2011 Meeting

Newest Camp Member Jason Charles Landry is inducted into Camp 2032 by Chaplain Murphy Vincent. Camp 2032 is now the sixth largest camp in Louisiana.

Welcome Jason.

Don Boudreaux and Commander Bonin Induct Clyde Aucoin into Camp 2032

Clyde is a personal friend of Scotty Hall, who sponsored him

Pictures from the Past

This picture is from the same date as the picture below. The Soldier in the middle is Col. Charles Santana

Above Picture submitted by August Gerard Schwartz, Orlando, Florida great great grandson of Col. Santana

Submitted by Compatriot Larry Bodin

Picture appeared in the Franklin Banner Tribune on Thursday, May 2, 1963 . Bob Angers is asking for identification of those in the picture. On May 14, my great Aunt ( Mrs. Azema Dumesnil Tyler) states that the gentleman standing fourth from the right is Henry Penn. He was a member of the police jury during building of the past courthouse. Henry Penn was her grandfather and his first child, Annette Penn Dumesnil was born on the first day of the Civil War. They lived on the western part of the parish between Ashton and Adeline.

Prominent among the visiting Veterans were Gen. T, J. Shaffer, Commander of the Louisiana Division of the United Confederate Veterans, Col. Charles Santana, his Adjutant General, Major Thomas Higgins and Major John Cornahan, of New Orleans , Mr. F. L. Richarson, who was a gallant member of the famous St. Mary Volunteers, Major Paul DeCloutte and William Clegg, who fought from the beginning to the end under General Lee, in Virginia, both of Lafayette; Gen. John McGrath and Gen. A. B. Booth, the orator of the day.

Original Article appeared in the Banner Feb. 28, 1914

Original picture was taken on Feb. 20, 1914 , unveiling of the Confederate Monument in the courthouse square, Franklin , La.

Editors Note:

Henry Penn was one of several of Larry's ancestors, (great grand-uncle) who fought in the war.

Old CSA soldier Henry Penn with his beloved dogs. Picture submitted by Larry Bodin

Recent Camp News

Commander Sergeant Major, David Vincent on the left, and his Commanding officer on the right at their base in Afghanistan, following a ceremony to promote two of these soldiers. David is a member of The General Louis Hebert Camp 2032 and son of Murphy Vincent.

May 14, 2011

A cleanup at Camp Pratt was conducted on May 14, 2011. Special thanks to Commander Bonin, Murphy Vincent, Terry Badon, Travis Callahan, and Allen Dale Belaire who were there that day.

October 22, 2011

A group of the Camp members joined me and we did the quarterly Camp Pratt cleanup on October 22, 2011. My thanks to Murphy Vincent, Terry Badon, Don Boudreaux, Commander Bonin, Clyde Aucoin, Rogers Romero, John Francois, and Dale Belaire and his wonder mower Dixie.

Some of our Crew of the Adopt A Road Project at Camp Pratt on Highway 182 are pictured below.

Below left to right Commander Bonin, Allen Dale Belaire and his super mower, Travis Callahan, Ricky Hebert, Dale Hebert, and standing Donald Boudreaux, Mike Broussard, and Murphy Vincent.

Members of the crew not pictured are John Francois, Clyde Aucoin, and Terry Badon.

This picture is from a previous cleanup.

Dues Structure

The Commander wishes to clarify the dues structure of The SCV. Normally there is a charge of $30.00 to National Headquarters and a $5.00 fee that is sent to Louisiana Division. Usually there is an additional $12.00 that goes to the Camp. Camp 2032 does not collect that $12.00 in order to keep your dues as low as possible. The Camp has no control over the practice of the Louisiana Division sending our members dues notices.

A new member is scheduled to be inducted into our Camp at the next meeting.

Remember that visitors are always welcomed by Camp 2032.

In Memory

Captain Edward Eloi Friloux, Sr.
(May 17, 1942 - June 29, 2011)

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of one of our members. Ed Friloux was born on May 17, 1942 which was the day after me. I was away on a trip and learned of his death upon my return by a message from Commander Bonin. Ed was a very interesting person to visit with and a valued member of our Camp.

Ed was a fireman in New Orleans for many years and held the rank of Captain. He was one of the first EMTs to be employed there. Ed was a very talented genealogist and belonged to many organizations, including the Knights of Southern Cross of New Zealand, the Military Order of Stars and Bars, Sons of the American Revolution, National Geological Society, National Rifle Association, Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Order of Granaderos y Samas de Galvez, the Society of the War of 1812 and the Society of the Founders of the City of New Orleans.

Our Camp sends our condolences to Lois and the entire Friloux family

Editors Note:

In the future I will make an attempt to include information from the early editions of the Confederate Veteran Magazine which is the same magazine which you receive every month. Remember that some of these articles were written by people who had fought in battle and were witnesses to History.

Click here to view our Camp Honor Roll

Camp Calendar of Events

Members On Sick Call

Please let me know if you know of a member who is ill.

Compatriot Dale Hebert with a picture of the tombstone of his ancestor CSA soldier Edward Hebert

June 2010 Meeting

Members with Jessica McChesney, our speaker at a previous meeting.

all meeting pictures courtesy of Allen Dale Belaire

Visit The Young Sanders Center for the study of the War Between The States.

The following are directions on how the get there compliments of Compatriot Don Boudreaux.

When you exit Highway 90 (exit 3211) at Franklin, you go left under Highway 90
underpass and just a few blocks on the left is Charlie's, you go about a mile and you will come to a dead end intersection at old Hwy 90 which is Franklin's Main Street. At that intersection you take a right and go on into town a couple miles until you get to the intersection of Main and Iberia Street (a stop light). You go on and the next intersection is Adams Street, the next street is Jackson Street, take a left there and go one block and that dead ends at the Bayou Teche. Take a right and that is Teche Street. On the right after Scelfo Cleaners is the Young-Sanders Center. There is parking in front on the left side next to the Bayou.

Click on the link below to visit the beautiful Young- Sanders Center for Research on the War Between The States located in Franklin, Louisiana. Please consider becoming a "Friend Of The Center".

Young-Sanders Center Foundation ( Franklin Museum)

The purpose of our Camp is to honor our ancestors who fought against overwhelming odds when their home states seceded from the union. They responded to their Country's call much like our current soldiers who now fight in Iraq. Many did not want to fight, much less die. But soldiers across history have responded to a call to service. I am proud of my ancestors service to their country and I am proud of my own service to my country. God Bless our soldiers who are now in harms way and fighting for our freedom.

Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans:

"To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we submit the vindication of the Cause for which we fought; to your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier's good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles he loved and which made him glorious and which you also cherish. Remember, it is your duty to see that the true history of the South is presented to future generations."

- Lt. General Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1906

HERITAGE, NOT HATE!
The SCV does not condone or have any connection to any group which misuses Confederate Flags or symbols, or defames the name of the Confederate Soldier in the name of hatred or racism

The flag of General Hebert and his 3rd Louisiana Infantry and The General Louis Hebert Camp 2032 of the SCV

Click on this link to read the truth about the War of 1861

A lesson in History ( The War of 1861 )

Photo by Heathe Courville

This bust of General Louis Hebert was dedicated in 1910 and is located in the Vicksburg, Mississippi Battlefield Park. Click on the link below to get to the Vicksburg Park Service Commanders page, then select General Louis Hebert from the list.

Note: Everything is considered in the public domain on the Vicksburg Site including the bust of the General. It may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law.

http://www.nps.gov/vick/state/cmmdrs.htm

General Louis Hebert CSA

Click here to read General Hebert's Official Reports on the Vicksburg, Mississippi siege

Click here to see the Louisiana Civil War Map of Battles

The Dedication of the Confederate Memorial in Franklin, LA February 28, 1914 From the St. Mary Banner Newspaper. Picture submitted by Larry D. Bodin

For those who think that our ancestors fought to preserve slavery I submit the following :

In all their motley array there was hardly a uniform to be seen, and then, and throughout all the brilliant campaign on which they were about to enter there was nothing to distinguish their officers, even a general, from the men in the ranks, save a bit of red flannel, or a piece of cotton cloth, fastened to the shoulder, or to the arm, of the former. But for all that they were the truest and best of soldiers. Many of them, when just emerging from endured to the dangers and privations of the wilderness; and many had engaged in the hot strife which had ensanguined the prairies of Kansas.

Among them there was hardly a man who could not read and write, and who was not more intelligent than the great mass of American citizens; not one who had not voluntarily abandoned his home with all its tender ties, and thrown away all his possessions, and left father and mother, or wife and children, within the enemy's lines, that he might himself stand by the South in her hour of great peril, and help her to defend her fields and her firesides. And among them all there was not a man who had come forth to fight for slavery.
Thomas L. Snead, on the Missouri State Guard in his book, Fight For Missouri.

General Hebert's Life in Brief

Gen Louis Hebert, a first cousin of General Paul O. Hebert, and a
brother-in-law of Gen. Walter H. Stevens, was born in Iberville Parish, La., March 13, 1820. His early education came from private tutors on the family plantation.
Later he attended Jefferson College in La. and graduated third in the class of
1845 at West Point. He resigned two years later to take charge of his father's
sugar interests. During the years before the outbreak of the War for Southern
Independence, he was an officer of militia; a member of the state senate, and
chief engineer of La. Hebert entered the Confederate Army as a colonel of the
3rd La. Infantry. He fought with credit at Wilson's Creek, and was captured
with a large part of his command at the battle of Elkhorn. After being exchanged,
he was promoted to brigadier general on May 26, 1862. He commanded the 2nd
Brigade of Gen. Henry Little's division of Price's army in North Mississippi,
taking a gallant part in the battles of Iuka, Corinth, and in the siege of
Vicksburg. He was subsequently and until the end of the war in charge of the heavy artillery in and around Fort Fisher, North Carolina; and also acted as chief
engineer of the Confederate War Dept in that state. He returned to La. upon the
cessation of hostilities and spent the remaining years of his life editing a
newspaper and teaching in private schools in Iberville and St. Martin Parishes, in the latter of which his death occurred on Jan. 7, 1901. He was buried near Cecilia, La. and later re-buried by the Sons of Confederate Veterans at St.
Joseph's Cemetery in Cecilia, LA.

Hebert Camp News

The Camp has now joined the Adopt-A-Road project and adopted both sides the road within 1/4 mile of the Camp Pratt Memorial Marker on Highway 182 North of New Iberia, LA. Signs have been installed by the Louisiana State Highway Department. Our mission is to keep the area at and near the marker litter free. Thanks to all our members who participated in the first clean up on April 15, 2006

Brig. General John G. Pratt Memory Honored

A year long project to honor further the memory of General John G. Pratt has finally come to fruition in Portland, Connecticut. Hebert Camp 1st.Lt.Commander , Perry Vannoy, started a search for the gravesite of the General and by library research and electronic communications he was able to contact and establish communications with Hartford, Connecticut Historian and Archivist Robert G. Carroon Mr. Carroon was able to locate the Pratt family burial plot in the town of Portland, Connecticut .There was nothing on the burial markers to indicate that Mr. Pratt had been a CSA General or a resident and sugar cane planter in Opelousas, Louisiana .

In a series of written and phone conversations over the course of a year , Compatriot Perry Vannoy and Mr. Carroon planned a memorial service to be held at the gravesite with local re-enactors of both the Union and Confederate Armies, all descendants of soldiers of the War Between The States in attendance.

The Louis Hebert Camp 2032 commissioned a bronze plaque to be manufactured with the inscription written by local Louisiana resident Mr. Pratt Munsen, great -great grandson of General Pratt.

On Sunday, July 30, 2006, in Portland, Connecticut, the above plaque was placed on the Pratt Tombstone in a reverent ceremony attended by Camp 2032 Commander Clarence Bonin and Compatriot Donald Boudreaux, and Mr. Pratt Munsen and a dozen members of his family all descendants of General Pratt.

General John G. Pratt has been honored and another historical project of the General Louis Hebert Camp 2032 SCV has been completed.

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