West Richmondville in Schoharie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Corporal James Tanner
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 16, 2011
1. Corporal James Tanner Marker
Corporal James Tanner
1844-1927
Enlisted 87th N.Y. Vol. Co C.
Wounded Second Battle Bull
Run. Present at Lincoln's
Death Bed.
Erected 1935 by New York State Education Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil.
Location. 42° 39.142′ N, 74° 36.825′ W. Marker is in West Richmondville, New York, in Schoharie County. It is at the intersection of New York State Route 7 and West Richmondville Road (County Route 33), on the right when traveling west on New York State Route 7. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmondville NY 12149, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York and in the Mohawk Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grist Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Carolyn Olendorf (approx. 2.6 miles away); 2 Richmondville Seminaries (approx. 2.7 miles away); Old Paper Mill (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hon. John Westover Residence (approx. 2.8 miles away); Geo. Dox Tavern (approx. 2.8 miles away); John Richmond (approx. 3.2 miles away); Catherine Merckley (approx. 4 miles away).
Regarding Corporal James Tanner.
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Tanner was born at Richmondville, New York, April 4, 1844, where he worked as a teacher. When the Civil War began in 1861, he enlisted in the 87th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He served as a corporal with that unit through the Peninsula Campaign of 1862 and at the Second Battle of Bull Run where he received wounds that required the amputation of both legs above the knees. He learned how to walk with artificial legs and in 1863 secured appointment as Under-Doorkeeper of the New York State Legislature. Tanner later studied stenography and worked at the War Department in Washington, D.C., and served as a stenographer at Abraham Lincoln's deathbed.
In 1866, Tanner returned to New York and married Mero L. White. He later took up the study of law in New York and in 1869 was admitted to the bar. From 1869 to 1877 he was employed as Deputy Collector of the Customs for the Port of New York and from 1877 to 1885 was Tax Collector in Brooklyn, New York. In 1876, he ran for Register of Wills in Brooklyn, but was defeated. In 1884, he ran for Sheriff, but was again defeated.
Also see . . .
1. James Tanner. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on November 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 16, 2011
2. Corporal James Tanner Marker
2. Tanner: A Soldier's Life. U.S. Army website entry (Submitted on February 18, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.)
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, October 16, 2011
3. Corporal James Tanner Marker along Route 7
The marker is in the underbrush at the side of the road near the center of this photo.
New York Public Library Digital Gallery ID 98583
4. Corporal James R. Tanner
April 4, 1844—October 2, 1927
April 4, 1844—October 2, 1927
Photographed by Howard C. Ohlhous, February 11, 2019
5. James Tanner Gravesite
James Tanner is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Section 2, grave number 877. The TANNER gravestone is visible on Google Street View.
On May 30, 2014 the "old amphitheater" in Arlington National Cemetery was renamed the James R. Tanner Amphitheater in honor of Tanner, who is buried only a few steps away from the amphitheater.
Photographed by Mira Earls, August 30, 2022
6. Corporal James Tanner Marker
Although somewhat cleared, this marker could easily be missed.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. This page has been viewed 1,798 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 17, 2011, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 5. submitted on February 18, 2019, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York. 6. submitted on August 30, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
