Military Images, July 1st, 2001
Born in Avery, Maine, 34-year-- old Asa W. Hebberd was farming near Lagrange, Wisconsin, when he enrolled in Co. E, 28th Wisconsin Infantry, on August 15, 1862. Men of the regiment were recruited primarily in Waukesha and Walworth Counties. Hebberd, older than most of the other recruits, was made its first sergeant. The men reported to Camp Washburn, near Milwaukee, in early September. The regiment mustered into United States service on October 13, 1862. In November a draft riot broke out at Port Washington, Wisconsin, when Roman Catholic immigrant farmers accused the Protestant draft commiss...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Asa W. Hebberd of the 28th infantry'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
