Near Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Seventh Division;
17th Corps; Army Of The Tennessee
| — | Brig. Gen. Marcellus M. Crocker | — |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
1. U.S. Seventh Division; Marker
Escort
4th Missouri Cavalry, Company F. Lieut. Alexander Mueller
2d Illinois Cavalry, Company E, Capt. Samuel P. Tipton
First Brigade, Col. John B. Sanborn
Second Brigade, Col. Samuel A.
George B. Boomer
Artillery, Lieut. Fletcher S. Armstrong: 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (6 Guns)
On May 12, 1863, Brig. Gen. Marcellus Crocker’s Division followed Maj. Gen. John Logan’s Division on the Utica Road, with Col. John Sanborn's Brigade in the lead, followed by the brigades of Col. Samuel Holmes and Col. George Boomer. Choking clouds of dust kicked up by Logan’s men caused a sizable gap to open between the two divisions, as well as between Crocker’s separate brigades. Thus, Sanborn did not arrive until 1:30 p.m., and was deployed to the left of Dennis' Brigade of Logan’s Division with orders to advance toward Fourteenmile Creek. When Holmes' Brigade arrived, Crocker deployed it behind the three batteries of Logan’s Division, and placed the 11th Ohio Light Artillery into battery between Logan’s 8th Michigan and 1st Illinois Batteries. Boomer's Brigade did not arrive in time to participate in the battle.
Casualties: 2 killed, 2 wounded
Erected 2014 by the Friends of Raymond Battlefield.
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Location. 32° 14.345′ N, 90° 26.91′ W. Memorial is near Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from Mississippi Route 18 1.2 miles south of Old Port Gibson Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Raymond MS 39154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Natchez Trace Corridor and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S. 8th Battery, Michigan Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 11th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Second Brigade; (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. First Brigade; (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle Plans (about 300 feet away); U.S. 3d Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (about 300 feet away); U.S. Battery D, 1st Illinois Light Artillery (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.
Also see . . . Official website of the Friends of Raymond with detailed information on the Battle of Raymond. (Submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
2. U.S. Seventh Division; Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
3. U.S. Seventh Division; marker looking towards Fourteenmile Creek (tree line).
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 212 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 1, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
