West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Civil War

1861 - 1865

Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 28, 2019

1. Civil War Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The small gun fired the first shot of the Civil War, in the west, at Vicksburg, several days before the attack on Fort Sumter, in April, 1861.

The large gun was the left piece of Captain Elder's Battery B, First U.S. Artillery, and fired the last shot at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 41° 23.483′ N, 73° 57.329′ W. Marker is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from Jefferson Place west of Cullum Road. Marker is on the grounds of the United States Military Academy, at the Jefferson Hall Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. General George S. Patton, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Thayer Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Dwight David Eisenhower (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Twentieth Century Wars (about 500 feet away); Surrender at Saratoga (about 500 feet away); Kosciuszko’s Garden Restoration

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(about 500 feet away); Kosciuszko’s Garden (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Kosciuszko’s Garden (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Point.

The "Small Gun" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 28, 2019

2. The "Small Gun"

This artillery piece is said to have fired the first shot of the Civil War in the west at Vicksburg, MS in April of 1861.

The "Large Gun" image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 28, 2019

3. The "Large Gun"

This 3-inch Ordnance Rifle is said to have fired the last shot of the Civil War at Appomattox, April 9, 1865.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 148 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.