Williamsburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

In Gallia Nati Mortui in Virginia

1781 - 1931

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 20, 2013

1. In Gallia Nati Mortui in Virginia Marker

Inscription.

In Gallia Nati Mortui in Virginia. Here are inscribed the names of those soldiers of France who died within these walls and in other hospitals of Williamsburg of wounds received during the Siege of Yorktown, Regiment d’Agenois , Aimont, Jean Francois . Allard. Andre . Angevaise, Nicolas . Baggae, Jean . Chatillon, Jacques Antoine . Cocq, Antoine . David, Yves . Fugenot, Noel . Guiboiseau, Francois . Hauteville, Joseph . Hursin, Francois . Lignot, Pierre . Marival, Francois Charles . Martin, Louis . Menager, Louis . Naret, Nicolas . Nolly, Lauren . Papelard, Jacques Francois . Verdavoir, Oger Joseph, Regiment d’Auxonne , Gerrelier, Pierre Nicolas . Iund, Francois . Joulin, Jean . Le Riche, Jacques . Paris, Claude Francois . Pelitier, Jacques, Regiment de Bourbonnais , Barboton, Joseph Guillaume . Bedel, Etienne . Besard, Jean Marie . Devillers, Gabriel . Galotet, Joseph . Honore, Jean Baptiste . Huguet, Louis . Jolivet, Francois . Kell, Michel . Lafin, Jeangeri . La Fosse, Antoine . Mery, Antoine . Noel, Jean . Paniolet, Jean . Prou, Joseph . Proux, Pierre . Rossignol, Francois Joseph . Saffroy, Jean Louis . Seliquet, Jean . Terville, Andre Philippe . Tumelin, Nicolas . Verrier, Joseph . Villaret, Joseph, Regiment de Brie , Berger, Jacques . de Paris, Jacques, Regiment de Gatinais , (Royal Auvergne) , Capitaine de Sireuti, Jean Jarlan . Catel, Jean . Charet, Gilbert . Chevalier, Joseph . Chevalier, Paul . Daray, Bertrand . Decoune, Luois . Dufut, Michel Philippe . Dumont, Denis . Guelin, Nicolas . Laine, Philippe . Lajoye, Jean . Ozanne, Pierre . Paulard, Jean Baptiste . Pierson, Charles . Riotte, Pierre . Sallemon, Antoine . Serve, Antoine . Vitre, Jean Louis, Regiment de Metz , (Artillerie) , Millert, Michel, Regiment de Picardie , Capitaine de Satur Sansfacon, Jean Louis, Regiment de Royal Deux Ponts , Hiltzenberger, Francois, sergent . Rouffe, Gottfried, sergent . Cheret, Andre . Dittzer, Jean . Egre, Paul . Merkot, Georges . Muller, Nicolas . Neble, Georges . New, Pierre . Orkensude, Frasmus . Pabst, Christian . Robichon, Ferdinand . Scholder, Francois . Scholt, Sebastien . Stautzer, Jacob . Stohe, Balthazar . Stubert, Adam . Vbel, Georges, Regiment de Saintonge , Chauvin, Julien . Coutel, Guillaume . Determine, Nicolas . Ducros, Luc . Glanet, Louis . Maure, Leon . Paris, Gabriel, Regiment de Soissonnais , Capitaine commandant De Marin, Jean Baptiste . Dubourg, Nicolas . Galtier, Jean . Gausse, Philippe . Provot, Charles . Roche, Jean . Vial, Pierre, Regiment de Touraine , Barey, Jean Francois . Colar, Andre . Costail, Sidet . Coste, Vidal . Devaise, Joseph . Dididiere, Nicolas . Edmon, Maurice . Ely, Claude . Hermain, Jean . Lefevre, Joseph . Lersne, Augustin . Lormier, Augustin . Magnan, Francois . Monard, Nicolas . Mongin, Jean Baptiste . Moulins, Antoine . Neveu, Edme . Savoix, Martial, This tablet was presented by John Stewart Bryan, Vice Rector of the College of William and Mary in Virginia on the occasion of the celebration of the One Hundred and Fiftieth anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and was dedicated October 18, 1931 by Marechal Petain of France

Here are inscribed the names of those soldiers of France who died within these walls and in other hospitals of Williamsburg of wounds received during the Siege of Yorktown

Regiment d’Agenois
Aimont, Jean Francois • Allard. Andre • Angevaise, Nicolas • Baggae, Jean • Chatillon, Jacques Antoine • Cocq, Antoine • David, Yves • Fugenot, Noel • Guiboiseau, Francois • Hauteville, Joseph • Hursin, Francois • Lignot, Pierre • Marival, Francois Charles • Martin, Louis • Menager, Louis • Naret, Nicolas • Nolly, Lauren • Papelard, Jacques Francois • Verdavoir, Oger Joseph

Regiment d’Auxonne
Gerrelier, Pierre Nicolas • Iund, Francois • Joulin, Jean • Le Riche, Jacques • Paris, Claude Francois • Pelitier, Jacques

Regiment de Bourbonnais
Barboton, Joseph Guillaume • Bedel, Etienne • Besard, Jean Marie • Devillers, Gabriel • Galotet, Joseph • Honore, Jean Baptiste • Huguet, Louis • Jolivet, Francois • Kell, Michel • Lafin, Jeangeri • La Fosse, Antoine • Mery, Antoine • Noel, Jean • Paniolet, Jean • Prou, Joseph • Proux, Pierre • Rossignol, Francois Joseph • Saffroy, Jean Louis • Seliquet, Jean • Terville, Andre Philippe • Tumelin, Nicolas • Verrier, Joseph • Villaret, Joseph

Regiment de Brie
Berger, Jacques • de Paris, Jacques

Regiment de Gatinais
(Royal Auvergne)
Capitaine de Sireuti, Jean Jarlan • Catel, Jean • Charet, Gilbert • Chevalier, Joseph • Chevalier, Paul • Daray, Bertrand • Decoune, Luois • Dufut, Michel Philippe • Dumont, Denis • Guelin, Nicolas • Laine, Philippe • Lajoye, Jean • Ozanne, Pierre • Paulard, Jean Baptiste • Pierson, Charles • Riotte, Pierre • Sallemon, Antoine • Serve, Antoine • Vitre, Jean Louis

Regiment de Metz
(Artillerie)
Millert, Michel

Regiment de Picardie
Capitaine de Satur Sansfacon, Jean Louis

Regiment de Royal Deux Ponts
Hiltzenberger, Francois, sergent

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• Rouffe, Gottfried, sergent • Cheret, Andre • Dittzer, Jean • Egre, Paul • Merkot, Georges • Muller, Nicolas • Neble, Georges • New, Pierre • Orkensude, Frasmus • Pabst, Christian • Robichon, Ferdinand • Scholder, Francois • Scholt, Sebastien • Stautzer, Jacob • Stohe, Balthazar • Stubert, Adam • Vbel, Georges

Regiment de Saintonge
Chauvin, Julien • Coutel, Guillaume • Determine, Nicolas • Ducros, Luc • Glanet, Louis • Maure, Leon • Paris, Gabriel

Regiment de Soissonnais
Capitaine commandant De Marin, Jean Baptiste • Dubourg, Nicolas • Galtier, Jean • Gausse, Philippe • Provot, Charles • Roche, Jean • Vial, Pierre

Regiment de Touraine
Barey, Jean Francois • Colar, Andre • Costail, Sidet • Coste, Vidal • Devaise, Joseph • Dididiere, Nicolas • Edmon, Maurice • Ely, Claude • Hermain, Jean • Lefevre, Joseph • Lersne, Augustin • Lormier, Augustin • Magnan, Francois • Monard, Nicolas • Mongin, Jean Baptiste • Moulins, Antoine • Neveu, Edme • Savoix, Martial

This tablet was presented by John Stewart Bryan, Vice Rector of the College of William & Mary in Virginia on the occasion of the celebration of the One Hundred & Fiftieth

Wren Building west entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

2. Wren Building west entrance

anniversary of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, and was dedicated October 18, 1931 by Marechal Petain of France

Erected 1931.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is October 18, 1830.

Location. 37° 16.244′ N, 76° 42.54′ W. Memorial is in Williamsburg, Virginia. It can be reached from the intersection of Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 5) and Richmond Road. Located on the west wall of the Wren Building on the campus of the College of William & Mary. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

Wren Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

3. Wren Building

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Christopher Wren Building (here, next to this marker); Priorities of the College of William and Mary (here, next to this marker); Alumni of the College of William and Mary (a few steps from this marker); Sir Christopher Wren Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt (within shouting distance of this marker); Indian School at the College of William & Mary (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); College Camp (about 300 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . College of William & Mary. (Submitted on November 14, 2021.)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,244 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 21, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.