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| Louisiana Facts |
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The Battle of New Orleans, which made Andrew Jackson a national hero, was fought two weeks after the War of 1812 had ended and more than a month before the news of the war's end had reached Louisiana. |
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The Catahoula Leopard Dog, often called the Catahoula Hound, is the official Louisiana state dog. |
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The first American army to have African American officers was the confederate Louisiana Native Guards. The Corps d'Afrique at Port Hudson was sworn into service on September 27, 1862. |
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