Downtown in Raleigh in Wake County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Henry Lawson Wyatt
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 7, 2011
1. Henry Lawson Wyatt Marker
Bethel Regiment
North Carolina Volunteers
Killed at Bethel Church
June 10, 1861
First Confederate soldier
to fall in battle in the
War Between the States.
In dash to burn the house
George T. Williams
John H. Thorpe
Robert H. Ricks
Robert H. Bradley
Thomas Fallon
Erected by the North Carolina Division. United Daughters of the Confederacy. June 10. 1962
Erected 1912 by United Daughters of the Confederacy, North Carolina Divison.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.
Location. 35° 46.843′ N, 78° 38.373′ W. Marker is in Raleigh, North Carolina, in Wake County. It is in Downtown. It is on North Salisbury Street. The marker is on the grounds of the NC State Capitol Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 E Edenton St, Raleigh NC 27601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Carolina’s Piedmont and in the Research Triangle. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Samuel A'Court Ashe, LL. D. (a few steps from this marker); North Carolina Veterans' Memorial (within shouting
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. 32 Pounder Naval Cannon (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); To Our Confederate Dead (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Also see . . . Would the First Real KIA Please Stand Up?. Looking for the Confederate War blog entry:
Historian Michael Hardy notes other claims regarding the honor of being the first killed in the Civil War. (Submitted on April 10, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A..)
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 7, 2011
2. Henry Lawson Wyatt Marker
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 7, 2011
3. Henry Lawson Wyatt Marker
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 7, 2011
4. Henry Lawson Wyatt Marker
Photographed by Paul Jordan, March 7, 2011
5. Henry Lawson Wyatt Marker and NC Capitol
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. This page has been viewed 1,030 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Paul Jordan of Burlington, N. C., U. S. A.. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
