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

Confederate Commanders

Battle of Raymond

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

1. Confederate Commanders Marker

Inscription. Gregg's Brigade was called up from Port Hudson, Louisiana, and arrived in Jackson, Mississippi, on Saturday, May 9, 1863. On Sunday night Pemberton ordered the brigade to march to Raymond, where it arrived Monday afternoon, May 11. During the Battle of Raymond on May 12, Walker's 3d Tennessee and Granbury's 7th Texas saw the heaviest action and suffered the most casualties among Confederate units. Col. Randal MacGavock, commander of the 10th and 30t Tennessee Consolidated, was killed in action.

Erected 2016 by the Friends of Raymond Battlefield.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1863.

Location. 32° 15.676′ N, 90° 25.346′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of Court Street and North Oak Street, on the right when traveling west on Court Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Court Street, Raymond MS 39154, 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

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: Confederate Route to Raymond (here, next to this marker); Union Route to Raymond (here, next to this marker); Hinds County Confederate Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mark's Episcopal Church

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(about 500 feet away); Raymond Courthouse (about 500 feet away); Aftermath of Battle (about 600 feet away); The McCoy Brothers (about 600 feet away); Waverly (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.

More about this marker. This part of the last sentence (30t Tennessee Consolidated) should read "30th Tennessee Consolidated".

Confederate Commanders Marker is on far left. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

2. Confederate Commanders Marker is on far left.

Nearby marker about the Confederate Route to Raymond. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021

3. Nearby marker about the Confederate Route to Raymond.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.