Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr.
Black Officers
Wed Feb 14 08:02:14 2001


It occurred while in Union service. Banks wished to get rid of all of the black officers and succeeded in doing so even though he praised the Native Guards for their actions at Port Hudson. The regiment that was in the Louisiana militia did not have any black officers, but did have black NCOs.







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