Funeral of Andre Cailloux in New Orleans, July 29, 1863

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This file appears in: The Funeral of André Cailloux: Fallen Captain of the Louisiana Native Guards Buried July 29, 1863

Illustration from Harpers Weekly, August 29, 1863

This file appears in: The Funeral of André Cailloux: Fallen Captain of the Louisiana Native Guards Buried July 29, 1863

The Funeral of André Cailloux: Fallen Captain of the Louisiana Native Guards Buried July 29, 1863

By Paper Monuments, Langston Allston, Artist & Lawrence Powell, Writer

Paper Monument #002: Thousands lined Esplanade Avenue to witness the funeral procession for Captain André Cailloux, the one of the early organizers of the Louisiana Native Guards, the first all-black…