Battle of Raymond

Battle of Raymond (HM1N10)

Location: Raymond, MS 39154 Hinds County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 16.653', W 90° 28.538'

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By the time of the Civil War, the Natchez Trace had lost its significance as a national road. One of the sections ran from Port Gibson toward Jackson but the route veered from the original Trace to reach Raymond. In the spring of 1863, General U.S. Grant marched his Union army over this route after crossing the Mississippi and taking Port Gibson.
     On May 12, Grant's forces drew fire from a Confederate brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. John Gregg, located on the southern edge of Raymond three miles east of here. After a day of bitter fighting the Confederates retreated toward Jackson leaving their wounded in the county courthouse. This setto convinced Grant of the need to take Jackson in order to assure success of his forthcoming siege of Vicksburg.
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HM NumberHM1N10
Series This marker is part of the Natchez Trace series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 737752 N 3573998
Decimal Degrees32.27755000, -90.47563333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 16.653', W 90° 28.538'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 16' 39.18" N, 90° 28' 32.28" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3-5 Natchez Trace Pkwy, Raymond MS 39154, US
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