Auguste la noir de Serville
N 34° 13.773 W 092° 00.221
15S E 591761 N 3788057
This marker raises a lot of questions, and we haven't been able to find many answers to them.
Waymark Code: WM1G7Q
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2007
Views: 74
The Comte de Grasse and his marines escorted convoys of ships across the Atlantic and around the Caribbean during the Revolutionary War. Along with the troops under the command of Lafayette, the marines marched to join General Washington at Yorktown, where the British general Cornwallis was defeated.
It would be interesting to know how this veteran found his way to Jefferson County, Arkansas. How badly was he wounded? What happened in his life between 1781 and 1828? Did he decide to muster out and remain in the new United States to become one of the first settlers in this part of Arkansas? Today, more than half the population of Pine Bluff, Arkansas is African-American. Does "La Noir" mean that he was a negro? If so, was he free or slave? How many Revolutionary War veterans were men of color?
Location type: Single Grave
Date of Death: Dec. 30, 1828
Cause of death: Died Later
Grave Marker Text:
A French Marine wounded at the Battle of Yorktown October 14, 1781, serving under the Count de Grasse, on the side of the American forces.
Date of Birth: Not listed
Ranks: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:PLEASE NOTE: This category is for American Revolutionary War Veterans only. Veterans of other revolutions are not part of this category.
I have allowed one entry for a grave of British solders, but it was an exception. Please only list graves for Colonial soldiers.
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