THE LOUISIANA NATIVE GUARDS

The first black soldiers in theUnion Army during the Civil War.
The Corps d'Afrique at Port Hudson.
Photograph courtesy of the National Archives.

The Story  THE STORY OF THE NATIVE GUARDS

Confederate Origins   THEIR CONFEDERATE ORIGINS

Black Officers   THEIR BLACK OFFICERS

   THREE BOOKS ON THE NATIVE GUARDS

   CONFERENCE on June 15, 2002


Links  LINKS TO BLACK SOLDIERS ON THE INTERNET

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