Dunkirk in Chautauqua County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dedicated to Corporal Cyrus W. James
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2015
1. Corporal Cyrus W. James Memorial
Corporal Cyrus W. James
9th New York Cavalry Company G
Enlisted at Dunkirk, NY
September 26, 1861 at age 22
Killed July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA,
and was the first Union Soldier to
succumb in that great battle.
His body rests amongst his fallen
comrades at Gettysburg
National Cemetery.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 29.595′ N, 79° 21.234′ W. Memorial is in Dunkirk, New York, in Chautauqua County. It can be reached from Point Drive North 0.6 miles north of Lake Shore Drive West (New York State Route 5). Memorial is on the grounds of Dunkirk Lighthouse & Veterans Park Museum. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Point Drive North, Dunkirk NY 14048, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sarah Sinfield (a few steps from this marker); Large Anchor (within shouting distance of this marker); The Lighthouse Service (within shouting distance of this marker); Dunkirk Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); On September 26, 1812 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); "Ong-Gwe-Ohn-Weh"
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. 9th New York Cavalry Memorial at Gettysburg.
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, May 23, 2015
2. Memorial and Walkway
Lake Erie in background.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 1,282 times since then and 25 times this year. Last updated on June 18, 2018, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
