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Laura Plantation in Vacherie salutes formerly enslaved Union soldiers on Veterans Day

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VACHERIE, La. (WGNO) — The state of Louisiana provided over 24,000 soldiers of color to fight for the Union in the Civil War. That's more than any other state, and some of those veterans are still being honored. Historian Katy Shannon explained, "Laura Plantation, which has existed since 1805. It existed as a sugar cane plantation; sugar cane is still grown here today. It was founded by a French Naval Veteran and many generations of his family l…

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Laura Plantation in Vacherie salutes formerly enslaved Union soldiers on Veterans Day

VACHERIE, La. (WGNO) — The state of Louisiana provided over 24,000 soldiers of color to fight for the Union in the Civil War. That's more than any other state, and some of those veterans are still being honored. Historian Katy Shannon explained, "Laura Plantation, which has existed since 1805. It existed as a sugar cane plantation; sugar cane is still grown here today. It was founded by a French Naval Veteran and many generations of his family l…

·New Orleans, United States
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WGNO broke the news in New Orleans, United States on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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