Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Engagement at Raymond, Mississippi, May 12.
Campaign, Siege, and Defense of Vicksburg; 1863.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Engagement at Raymond, Mississippi, May 12. Marker
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Engagement at Raymond, Mississippi, May 12.. Campaign, Siege, and Defense of Vicksburg; 1863.. The Union Army under command of Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson, was composed of the Third and Seventh Divisions, 17th Corps. The Confederate Army, under command of Brig. Gen. John Gregg, was composed of Gregg's brigade and a squadron of Wirt Adams cavalry. The battle was opened by the advance of the Third Division, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan commanding-Smith's Brigade on the right, Dennis on the left, and Stevenson's at first in reserve but later on the extreme right. The Seventh Division, Brig. Gen. Marcellus M. Crocker commanding, formed line in support and as reserve. The Confederate line was held for more than two hours. When the brigade fell back, mostly in good order, through and beyond the town of Raymond. Six mounted companies of the Third Kentucky (Confederate) Infantry arrived at the close of the battle and assisted in covering the retreat. Casualties: Union; killed 66, wounded 339, missing 37, total 442, seven officers killed. Confederate: killed 73, wounded 251, missing 190, total 514, nine officers killed or mortally wounded.
The Union Army under command of Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson, was composed of the Third and Seventh Divisions, 17th Corps. The Confederate Army, under command of Brig. Gen. John Gregg, was composed of Gregg's brigade and a squadron of Wirt Adams cavalry. The battle was opened by the advance of the Third Division, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan commanding-Smith's Brigade on the right, Dennis on the left, and Stevenson's at first in reserve but later on the extreme right. The Seventh Division, Brig. Gen. Marcellus M. Crocker commanding, formed line in support and as reserve. The Confederate line was held for more than two hours. When the brigade fell back, mostly in good order, through and beyond the town of Raymond. Six mounted companies of the Third Kentucky (Confederate) Infantry arrived at the close of the battle and assisted in covering the retreat. Casualties: Union; killed 66, wounded 339, missing 37, total 442, seven officers killed. Confederate: killed 73, wounded 251, missing 190, total 514, nine officers killed or mortally wounded.
Erected by the United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.619′ N, 90° 50.072′ W. Marker is in
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Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Circle west of Grant Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grant Circle, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in the Mississippi Delta, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
2. Marker at the foot of statue of General U.S. Grant.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 337 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
