Fort Walker (1)

Fort Walker (1) (1863-1864) - A Confederate defensive position established in 1863 in the defense of Atlanta during the U.S. Civil War. Named after Confederate Major General William H.T. Walker (Cullum 936) who was killed 22 Jul 1864 at the Battle of Atlanta. Abandoned after the fall of Atlanta in September 1864. Fort Walker Georgia State Marker Fort Walker Earthworks Fort Walker Gun Emplacement Grant Park Fort Walker Entrance History Fort Walker was the southeast salient of the Confederate inner defensive ring around the City of Atlanta built in summer and fall of 1863 during the U.S. Civil War. Construction consisted of series of 17 massive earthen redoubts all connected by rifle pits that surrounded the city. Construction was designed and supervised by Confederate Capt. Lemuel P. Grant and was completed in the Fall of 1863. Current Status Markers and Earthworks remain in the southeastern corner of Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Grant Park, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia. Maps & Images Lat: 33.7311111 Long: -84.3688889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,040' Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 238 Links: North American Forts - Fort Walker Visited: 9 Jul 2010