South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
1. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
[Upper Plaque:]
South Carolina
Regiment
Army of the
Revolution
Organized
June 17, 1775
[Lower Plaque:]
Defenders
Of
Fort Moultrie
June The 28th
1776”
[Engraved in Base:]
that any can behave better”
Gen. Charles Lee
Erected under the auspices of the
Palmetto Guard
June 28, 1876
[Sides and Back of Monument:]
[Left Side Upper Plaque:]
Lt. Colisaac Motte
Major Francis Marion
Adjt Andrew D'Ellient
Captains
Capt. Bernard Beekman•Lieut John Spencer•Richard Ashby•Richard Shubrick
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Privates
[Back of Monument Upper Plaque]
Lieut Henry Gray
Thomas Hall
Sergt Young
Privates
Erected 1876 by Palmetto Guard.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1775.
Location. 32° 46.194′ N, 79° 55.74′ W. Memorial is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. It is on South Battery Street near South Battery Street. Marker is in White Point Garden. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
2. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eleven - Inch Dahlgren Gun (a few steps from this marker); Moultrie (a few steps from this marker); The Salvaging of this Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Ten - Inch Smooth Bore Columbaid Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); William Gilmore Simms (within shouting distance of this marker); USS Pringle (DD-477) (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurricane Hugo (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
3. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
Also see . . . Defenders of Fort Moultrie, (sculpture). Siris entry. Figure: approx. H. 6 ft. 6 in. x W. 5 ft.; Base: approx. 15 x 8 x 8 ft. • Description: Standing figure of Sgt. William Jasper holding a flag in his proper left hand and pointing to the sea with his proper right hand. (Submitted on May 23, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 16, 2009
4. Left Side Upper Plaque
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5. Left Side Lower Plaque
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6. Right Side Upper Plaque
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7. Right Side Lower Plaque
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8. Back of Monument - Upper Plaque
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9. Back of Monument - Lower Plaque
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
10. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
Standing figure of Sgt. William Jasper holding the flag
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
11. Carved in the West face
The Inscription on the monument reads : "Don't let us fight without a flag " Sargent Jasper
Note: Sgt. Jasper was later mortally wounded in the Battle of Savannah, saving the Regiments colors.
Note: Sgt. Jasper was later mortally wounded in the Battle of Savannah, saving the Regiments colors.
Photographed by Mike Stroud, 2009
12. the Seal of the City of Charleston
State Motto: Aedes Mores Juraque Curat (She cares for her temples, customs, and rights), also corpus politicum , (the body of the customary laws)
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 17, 2009
13. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
Photographed by Stanley and Terrie Howard, May 17, 2009
14. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie Marker
Photographed by Linda Taylor Stroud, July 2, 2008
15. To the Defenders of Fort Moultrie with Memorial Wreaths
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,932 times since then and 283 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2023, by Cindi Rogan of Long Beach, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 10, 11, 12. submitted on May 23, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 13, 14. submitted on May 18, 2009, by Stanley and Terrie Howard of Greer, South Carolina. 15. submitted on May 24, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
