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Callioux's Death Asks: "Can These People Ever Again Be Subjected to Slavery"
Life on the Civil War Research Trail
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The death of Capt. André Cailloux, commanding Company E of the 1st Louisiana Native Guards, at Port Hudson spread shock waves through New Orleans—and one of the largest funeral processions in the city's history. It also prompted larger questions about race and identity.