Fort Walker
Hastily built in 1861 to protect the S.C. coast
against Union attack, Fort Walker, commanded
by Col. William C. Heyward, bore the brunt
of the Union attack on November 7, 1861,
when after 4½ hours, with only 3 guns left
serviceable and ammunition almost gone,
the troops under Gen. Thomas F. Drayton
were forced to withdraw from the island.
Rebuilt by Union forces, it was renamed
Fort Welles.
Marker is on Fort Walker Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Courtesy hmdb.org
