Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt
Former monument in Raleigh, North Carolina
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A statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt was installed in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States.
LocationRaleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Coordinates35°46′51″N 78°38′22″W
DesignerGutzon Borglum
MaterialBronze
The memorial in 2011 | |
 Interactive map of Statue of Henry Lawson Wyatt | |
| Location | Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 35°46′51″N 78°38′22″W |
| Designer | Gutzon Borglum |
| Material | Bronze |
| Dedicated date | June 12, 1912 |
| Restored date | 2008 |
| Dedicated to | Henry Lawson Wyatt |
| Dismantled date | June 2020 |
History
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
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]
