Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

U.S. 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 5, 2015

1. U.S. 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery Marker

Inscription.

U.S. 11th Battery,
Ohio Light Artillery;
7th Div.; 17th Corps; Army of the Tennessee.
Lieut. Fletcher E. Armstrong.
The two 12-pounder howitzers, two 6-pounder smoothbores, and two 12-pounder James rifles of this battery were the only guns of Brig. Gen. Marcellus Crocker’s Division to be engaged at Raymond. The guns were the last battery to arrive on the field and were moved into position around 12:30 p.m. The battery served in this location throughout the afternoon and brought the total number of Federal guns on the field to 22.

No casualties reported.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 32° 14.329′ N, 90° 26.884′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker can be reached from State Highway 18, 0.4 miles Port Gibson Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in a section of the Raymond Military Park known as Artillery Ridge that is detached from the main part of the park; the above directions are to the parking area for this section of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raymond MS 39154, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Second Brigade; (a few steps from this marker); Field Artillery (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Battle Plans (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Seventh Division; (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 8th Battery, Michigan Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. First Brigade; (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. 3d Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.

Also see . . . Friends of Raymond. Official website of the Friends of Raymond with detailed information on the Battle of Raymond and the preservation of the battlefield. (Submitted on July 3, 2015.)

View towards Union and Confederate Positions on Fourteenmile Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 5, 2015

2. View towards Union and Confederate Positions on Fourteenmile Creek

View from the position of the 11th Battery

U.S. 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 5, 2015

3. U.S. 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery

View to east

View of Union Batteries from Highway 18 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 5, 2015

4. View of Union Batteries from Highway 18

View from Fourteen Mile Creek towards Union Batteries image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane Hall, June 5, 2015

5. View from Fourteen Mile Creek towards Union Batteries

11th Battery is at center left position of the line

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.