Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt

A statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt was installed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.

Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt
The memorial in 2011
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35°46′51″N 78°38′22″W / 35.78072°N 78.63956°W / 35.78072; -78.63956
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
DesignerGutzon Borglum
MaterialBronze
Dedicated dateJune 12, 1912 (1912-06-12)
Restored date2008
Dedicated toHenry Lawson Wyatt
Dismantled dateJune 2020

History

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The statue was unveiled on June 12, 1912 by the North Carolina division of the Daughters of the Confederacy.[1][2] Henry Lawson Wyatt was the first Confederate soldier to die in battle on June 10, 1861.[2] It became a point of pride for North Carolina Confederates, who boasted that their state had been "First at Bethel, Farthest at Gettysburg and Chickamauga, and Last at Appomattox."[2]

Removal

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The statue was removed on June 20, 2020, after North Carolina governor Roy Cooper ordered the removal of all Confederate monuments at the state capitol.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Brundage, W. Fitzhugh (2015). Where These Memories Grow: History, Memory, and Southern Identity. UNC Press Books. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-4696-2432-7. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Commemorative Landscapes of North Carolina". docsouth.unc.edu. 2010-03-19. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
  3. ^ Bridges, Virginia. "NC governor orders Confederate monuments removed at Capitol after statues toppled". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Work to remove 75-foot tall Confederate monument at State Capitol postponed". WRAL.com. 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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