Near Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Artillery Ammunition
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
1. Artillery Ammunition Marker
Each cannon traveled with a caisson, also pulled by a limber and six-horse team. A caisson had two ammunition chests, and along with its associated limber, added three more chests for a total of 120-200 rounds per gun.
A six-horse team was required because an artillery horse could pull from 600 to 700 pounds, with the weight of a gun and limber ranging from 3,185 pounds for a 6-pounder to 3,875 pounds for a 12-pounder. A caisson with ammunition and limber weighed just over 3,800 pounds.
A six-horse team pulling a limber and cannon required 50 feet of road space, as did a team pulling a limber and caisson. Thus, a battery of six guns required a minimum of 600 feet on the road.
Erected 2016 by the Friends of Raymond Battlefield.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 14.865′ N, 90° 26.559′ W. Marker is near Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Old Port Gibson Road and Port Gibson Street,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. C.S. Gregg's Task Force (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (3 Guns) (a few steps from this marker); Whitworth Breechloading Rifle (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named C.S. Gregg's Task Force (within shouting distance of this marker); To Clinton and Jackson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Campaign Turns East (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named C.S. Gregg's Task Force (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Raymond - This Walking Trail (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.
More about this marker. The Friends of Raymond Battlefield signed a 25-year lease with Hinds Community College in February, 2014, for approximately one acre of land where the Confederate artillery and this marker is located, in front of the old Magna America plant.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
2. Confederate guns at Captain Bledsoe's Battery
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
