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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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The Battle of Raymond. By Al Goodman Jr. The spring of 1863 had been so hot and dry in southern Mississippi that most creeks had dried up or been reduced to trickles. Dust on the roads was ankle-deep in some places; it choked the moving columns of soldiers as it spiraled high into the still air.
Raymond Battlefield Doubles in Size. by. Parker Hills. 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.
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.
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.
On the morning of May 12, 1863, Major General James B. McPherson's XVII Corps marched along the road from Utica toward Raymond. Shortly before 10:00 a.m., the Union skirmish line crested a ridge, and moved cautiously through open fields into the valley of Fourteen Mile Creek, southwest of Raymond.
