By this time, the all-black Native Guard had grown to three regiments.

Natasha Trethewey won the poetry prize for "Native Guard."

Trethewey's mother was part of the inspiration for Native Guard, which is dedicated to her memory.

The Native Guards were militia units raised in New Orleans.

Despite the Confederacy choosing white militiamen instead, the Native Guard still participated in two other grand reviews.

The 1st Louisiana Native Guard was affected by this law.

Are there any public monuments honoring the soldiers in the Native Guard?

What sort of advance did you receive for "Native Guard"?

So the title of your collection, "Native Guard," might refer, in the end, to your own desire to guard your mother.

Perhaps 200 to 300 of the original 1,000 members of the 1st Louisiana Native Guard made this transition.