Hampton Roads Center , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Henry Lawson Wyatt

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010

1. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument

Inscription. On this spot June 10, 1861 fell
Henry Lawson Wyatt
Private Company A.
1st North Carolina Regiment

This stone placed here
by the courtesy of
Virginia, is erected by
authority of the State
of North Carolina,
June 10, 1905.
E.J. Hale,
W.E. Kyle,
John H. Thorpe,
W.B. Taylor,
R.H. Hicks.
Commissioners

Erected by State of North Carolina.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1861.

Location. 37° 5.477′ N, 76° 25.542′ W. Marker is in Hampton, Virginia. It is in Hampton Roads Center. Marker can be reached from Big Bethel Road (Virginia Route 600) 0.1 miles north of Semple Farm Road. This marker is located just inside the entrance to the Big Bethel Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampton VA 23666, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Big Bethel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within

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shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Big Bethel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hampton.

Also see . . . Would the First Real KIA Please Stand Up?. Blog entry from historian Michael Hardy noting other claims regarding the honor of being the first killed in the Civil War. (Submitted on May 23, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010

2. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010

3. Henry Lawson Wyatt Monument

Battle of Big Bethel markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, March 26, 2010

4. Battle of Big Bethel markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,408 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on September 5, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.