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Gen. Hebron, the hero of Prairie Grove,' is a youag mao, only twenty-five year a of age. He is a native of Pittsburg, bpfc he haa been a banker ia Dubuque, Iowa, for the last five or six years. At the outbreak of the rebellion, he was captain of a volunteer company in that city. His men and himself offered their service-j pace to the Governor, and was conneoted with the 1st Iowa volunteers, one of Lyon’s regiments in the battle of Wilson's Creek. In that battle, Capt. Herroa escaped unhurt; but at Pea Ridge himself and hor3e were ahot at the same instant, I believe. At this time he had been promoted to the lieutenant colonelcy of the §th Iowa, but, in fact, commanded the regiment. Wounded jo the ancle, and unable to escape, be was taken prisoner by the rebels and carrried to Fort Smith,.where he witnessed MeCut-loch'3 fumral. After big exchange he was promoted to a brigadier generalship, and it te supposed that, in a short time, he will ha authorised to wear two stars upon his shoulder instead of one,'*' Cor. iV, T. Times,
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Janesville Daily Gazette
Janesville, Wisconsin, US
Mon, Jan 12, 1863
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