Battle Person Detail

Drayton, Percival

Bio:
There are few records of Drayton's service in the United States Navy, with the exception of his leadership in the First Battle at Fort McAllister. On March 3, 1863, the three ironclads under his command conducted an eight-hour bombardment of Fort McAllister as a test of their effective force against an earthen fort. The fort did not fall.
Rank:
Captain