Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Union Route to Raymond
Photographed by Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
1. Union Route to Raymond Marker
Inscription.
Union Route to Raymond. . On May 7, 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant began his northeastward march with three corps in order to cut Lt. Gen. John Pemberton's railroad line of communications. By Monday, May 11, Grant planned to form an east-west line of three columns for the thrust north to the railroad. That day, Maj. Gen. John McClernand's 13th Corps remained in camp at Cayuga and at Fivemile Creek so that Maj. Gen. William Sherman's 15th Corps could pass through and get into position to form the center of the army at Auburn, while McClernand became the army's left flank. Maj. Gen. James McPherson's 17th Corps was to be on the army's right flank, but his soldiers did not break camp at the Weeks plantation until 10 a.m. on May 11. His two divisions then plodded northeast on the dusty road for a scant mile and one-half, and went into camp at noon on the J. Roach plantation. Grant, who was in Cayuga only eight miles west of Roach's, sent a message to the young McPherson advising him that he was falling behind the rest of the army and that time was all-important. He ordered the 17th Corps to march "tomorrow (May 12] with all activity into Raymond."
On May 7, 1863, Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant began his northeastward march with three corps in order to cut Lt. Gen. John Pemberton's railroad line of communications. By Monday, May 11, Grant planned to form an east-west line of three columns for the thrust north to the railroad. That day, Maj. Gen. John McClernand's 13th Corps remained in camp at Cayuga and at Fivemile Creek so that Maj. Gen. William Sherman's 15th Corps could pass
through and get into position to form the
center of the army at Auburn, while
McClernand became the army's left flank.
Maj. Gen. James McPherson's 17th Corps was
to be on the army's right flank, but his
soldiers did not break camp at the Weeks
plantation until 10 a.m. on May 11. His two
divisions then plodded northeast on the
dusty road for a scant mile and one-half, and
went into camp at noon on the J. Roach
plantation. Grant, who was in Cayuga only
eight miles west of Roach's, sent a message
to the young McPherson advising him that
he was falling behind the rest of the army
and that time was all-important. He ordered
the 17th Corps to march "tomorrow (May 12]
with all activity into Raymond."
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 7, 1863.
Location.
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32° 15.677′ N, 90° 25.342′ 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.
3. Nearby marker of Union Commanders organization chart at Battle of 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 378 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
