Memorial To Two French Soldier

<center>1781   1914<br> This memorial was erected by<br> Patriotic Citizens and Statesmen to<br> commemorate two French Soldiers<br> of Rochambeau's Army who volun-<br> teered to fight for American Indepen-<br> dence under Washington, enroute<br> from Newport to Yorktown, died and<br> were buried here, 1781.<br> Contributors<br> Govs. Baldwin, Conn. Dunne, Ill. (native of<br> Waterbury) Glynn, N.Y. McGovern, Wis.<br> McCreary, Ky.<br> U.S. Senators of Conn. F.B. Brandegee,<br> G.P. McLean, Senator Irving H. Chase, Conn.<br> Congressmen of Conn. A. Lonergan,<br> B.F. Mahan, T.L. Reilly, Wm. Kennedy<br> Martin Scully, Mayor of Waterbury<br> Alfred J. Wolfe, Pres. Bd. Aldermen,<br> F.P. Guilfoile, Corp. Counsel<br> School Children and Teachers<br> Portarlington Designer<br> Committee of Erection<br> D.H. Tierney<br> Chas. S. Miller<br> Ervis E. Wright<br> Erected Aug. 1914</center>