In case you are participating in a tour of the Raleigh fortifications — or if you’re interested in exploring them on your own — here is a link to the Google Map of “Raleigh’s Wall.”… Read More Accessing the Google Map of Raleigh’s Fortifications
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
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
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
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)
Displayed here is a map of the Confederate fortifications around the city, apparently drawn up by Union forces after the surrender of the city. Click here to see a more detailed PDF version of this map. (Might take a couple of minutes to load.) Source for this map: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, via… Read More Map of the Rebel Lines at Raleigh, NC (Drayton Map)
Raleigh's Wall and the American Civil War 