Louis-Casimir Teyssier

Louis-Casimir Teyssier (born Albi 1821 - died 1916 at Albi) was a French commander.

Life
He was recruited to the 21st regiment. As a lieutenant, he was wounded in Crimea, near Sevastopol and made a prisoner. He was released in December the 15th 1855. made prisoner of war there he returned to France 15 December 1855. Serving in the 98 line regiment he was again wounded at Montebello/Italy in the year 1859. Afterwards he commanded a battalion of the 78 regiment of line and in 1870 he was appointed commander of the fortress of Bitche. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71 he defended the fortress with 3000 men against about 20 000 Prussian and Bavarian soldiers until the French government ordered him to surrender after the cease fire in 1871. The German troops allowed the French tropps to leave Bitche fully armed in acknowledgement of their braveness. He became commander of Marseille in May 1871 and Vicennes in 1872 as coronel.

Decorations, honors
Commander Légion d'honneur

Saint Helena Medal

Medal of Cécile Mulequiès

British Crimea Medal

Italian Campaign medal

Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus (Sardinia)

Order of Ernst August awarded 1873 (Hannover) The city of Albi erected a monument in his honor and named streets after him, and the city of Bitche named a school, Lycée Teyssier, after him.