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The Battle of Raymond was fought on May 12, 1863, near Raymond, Mississippi, during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. Initial Union attempts to capture the strategically important Mississippi River city of Vicksburg failed.
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Raymond, the county seat of Hinds County, Miss., had so far been untouched by the war, but soon its citizens would find their new courthouse, their homes and several churches pressed into service as hospitals and headquarters for two warring armies.
17 Μαρ 2024 · Key facts about the Battle of Raymond. Although the casualty numbers were not high by Civil War standards, Major General James B. McPherson’s victory at the Battle of Raymond was significant because it altered Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign strategy. [Wikimedia Commons] Date and Location. May 12, 1863.
17 Μαρ 2024 · The Battle of Raymond was fought south of Raymond, Mississippi on May 12, 1863, during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. Although the casualty numbers were not high by Civil War standards, Major General James B. McPherson’s victory at the Battle of Raymond was significant because it altered Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign strategy.
Brigadier General John Gregg led his 3,000-man Confederate brigade to Raymond, Mississippi, in an attempt to intercept approaching Union troops. Since late April, Federals had been pushing north and east toward the state capital of Jackson.
A Union Civil War 12-pounder howitzer guards the historic road from Raymond to Utica on the Raymond Interpretive Walking Trail. Photo by Parker Hills.
