Map of Raleigh’s 1863 Entrenchments Completely Revised
A.R. Bredenberg has released a new version of his Google Map of the 1863 Raleigh entrenchments.… Read More Map of Raleigh’s 1863 Entrenchments Completely Revised
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Google Map of Raleigh Civil War Earthworks – Most Recent Map
Here is a link to the latest version of the Google Map of Raleigh’s Civil War entrenchments.… Read More Google Map of Raleigh Civil War Earthworks – Most Recent Map
Raleigh’s Civil War Fortifications Protected the Home of Quartermaster John Devereux
If you stand at the corner of Peace Street and West Street, where the new Publix market is, and look northwest, you’ll be looking up to the hilltop where John and Margaret (Mordecai) Devereux lived with their children.… Read More Raleigh’s Civil War Fortifications Protected the Home of Quartermaster John Devereux
Updated Google Map of Raleigh Civil War Fortifications
I wanted to share the most recent iteration of my Google Map of the 1863 Civil War fortifications that circled Raleigh, NC. Since I posted the first version in January 2020, I’ve added many photos of the current locations of the entrenchment lines and artillery emplacements.… Read More Updated Google Map of Raleigh Civil War Fortifications
Railroad Map: Union Raids on RR Posed a Threat to Raleigh
West Point map of Confederate railroads shows the interconnections of railroads in the south and mid-Atlantic. and how close the Wilmington and Weldon came to Raleigh.… Read More Railroad Map: Union Raids on RR Posed a Threat to Raleigh
Google Map of Raleigh’s Civil War Earthworks
Use this Google Map to explore Raleigh’s Civil War fortifications on today’s landscape.… Read More Google Map of Raleigh’s Civil War Earthworks
Redans, Angles, Entrenchments – Labeling Features on the 1863 Map of Raleigh’s Wall
Lt Col Henry T. Guion, the author of the 1863 map, did not include a key, so I’ve had to do a bit of study in glossaries and guides to decide how to label the portions of wall themselves.… Read More Redans, Angles, Entrenchments – Labeling Features on the 1863 Map of Raleigh’s Wall
‘Green’s Place’ 1863 Civil War artillery emplacement at Raleigh, NC, – southernmost redan, on today’s S. Saunders St.
The southernmost stretch of Civil War earthworks around Raleigh, NC, were near an area marked Green’s Land on the 1863 and 1865 maps. A composite graphic shows how we can determine that this loop of fortifications ran near the current intersection of S. Saunders St. and I-440.… Read More ‘Green’s Place’ 1863 Civil War artillery emplacement at Raleigh, NC, – southernmost redan, on today’s S. Saunders St.
1863 Map of the approaches to Raleigh NC and Civil War entrenchments (Guion map)
In 1863, North Carolina Gov. Zebulon B. Vance commissioned Confederate engineer Henry T. Guion to oversee the construction of a line of defenses around the city of Raleigh. This map shows those fortifications, the surrounding countryside, and some details within the city.… Read More 1863 Map of the approaches to Raleigh NC and Civil War entrenchments (Guion map)
Treasure trove of Civil War artifacts discovered at site of Raleigh Farmers Market in 1988
In 1988, relic hunters discovered a sizable number of Civil War artifacts just before earthmovers came in to begin sitework for the Raleigh Farmers Market. Today a much more ambitious development plan suggests now is the time for more archaeological investigation at the site of Dorothea Dix Park.… Read More Treasure trove of Civil War artifacts discovered at site of Raleigh Farmers Market in 1988
Raleigh's Wall and the American Civil War 