Two Gallant Gentlemen from South Carolina
To honor the memory of two gallant gentleman
of South Carolina. Thomas Fenwick Drayton;
Brigadier-General, C.S.A. and his brother
Commodore Percival Drayton, U.S.N., Captain
of U.S.S. Hartford, and later the first Chief
of Naval Operations.
The brothers met at the outbreak of hostilities,
shook hands, and each went the way his
conscience directed.
Thomas elected to defend his state. Percival
to follow his flag.
On November 7, 1861 the brothers met in battle.
Commander Percival Drayton, on the gunboat
Pocahontas, attacked Fort Walker on which
General Thomas Drayton was in command.
Marker is on Fort Walker Drive.
Courtesy hmdb.org
