West Point in Orange County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis
8th. N.Y. Vol. Cav. Capt. 1st. Regt. Regular Cavalry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
1. Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis Marker
Wounded in action with the Apache
Indians at the Gila River in 1857.
Served with distinction in several
engagements in the Rebellion.
Brevetted for rescuing his command
at the surrender at Harpers Ferry
by gallantly cutting his way through
the enemy's lines and while bravely
fighting to preserve the Republic was
killed at the combat at Beverly Ford, Va.
June 9th. 1863,
in the 31st. year of his age.
Erected 1870 by his Surviving Classmates.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1863.
Location. 41° 23.989′ N, 73° 57.979′ W. Memorial is in West Point, New York, in Orange County. It can be reached from Washington Road. Monument is in the US Military Academy Cemetery, Section XXVI. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 329 Washington Road, West Point NY 10996, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and in the Hudson Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Alonzo H Cushing (here, next to this marker); Lieut. William Gaston (here, next to this marker); Erasmus D. Keyes (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Ruger (a few steps from this marker); Frederick Dent Grant (a few steps from this marker); Colonel John Lind Smith (a few steps from this marker);
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Also see . . .
1. Benjamin "Grimes" Davis Bio (National Park Service). (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Remembered With Special Honor: Benjamin Davis at Brandy Station (Davis, 2017). (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. West Point Cemetery Brochure. (Submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 27, 2023
2. Col. Benjamin Franklin Davis Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on February 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
