Near Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Route to Raymond
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
1. Confederate Route to Raymond Marker
Same as marker located within town of Raymond.
Inscription.
Confederate Route to Raymond. . When Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant's army crossed the Mississippi River, Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton realized he needed more men and ordered Brig. Gen. John Gregg's brigade out of Port Hudson, Louisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi. However, the brigade had been split in response to one of Grant's diversions, Col. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry raid. The 7th Texas Infantry and three guns had been sent 30 miles north to Woodville, Mississippi, while Gregg's four Tennessee regiments remained at Port Hudson. On May 2, 1863, the scattered brigade began the 55-mile march to Osyka, Mississippi, near the Louisiana- Mississippi state line, where it planned to take a train to Jackson. However, the brigade soon found that Grierson's raiders had destroyed a 20-mile stretch of railroad from. Summit to Brookhaven, so the footsore troops were forced to march to Brookhaven, where they finally boarded a train for the ride north. Gregg's brigade arrived in Jackson just before dark on Saturday, May 9. On Sunday night, May 10, Pemberton ordered Gregg to take his brigade southwest to Raymond. The troops marched out of Jackson at 5 a.m. on Monday, May 11; arrived in Raymond at 4 p.m.; and encamped in a field near town.
When Maj. Gen. Ulysses Grant's army crossed the Mississippi
River, Confederate Lt. Gen. John Pemberton realized he needed
more men and ordered Brig. Gen. John Gregg's brigade out of
Port Hudson, Louisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi. However, the
brigade had been split in response to one of Grant's diversions,
Col. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry raid. The 7th Texas Infantry and
three guns had been sent 30 miles north to Woodville,
Mississippi, while Gregg's four Tennessee regiments remained
at Port Hudson. On May 2, 1863, the scattered brigade began
the 55-mile march to Osyka, Mississippi, near the Louisiana-
Mississippi state line, where it planned to take a train to
Jackson. However, the brigade soon found that Grierson's
raiders had destroyed a 20-mile stretch of railroad from.
Summit to Brookhaven, so the footsore troops were forced to
march to Brookhaven, where they finally boarded a train for
the ride north. Gregg's brigade arrived in Jackson just before
dark on Saturday, May 9. On Sunday night, May 10,
Pemberton ordered Gregg to take his brigade southwest to
Raymond. The troops marched out of Jackson at 5 a.m. on
Monday, May 11; arrived in Raymond at 4 p.m.; and
encamped in a field near town.
Erected 2016 by the Friends of Raymond Battlefield.
Topics. This historical marker
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is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1863.
Location. 32° 14.628′ N, 90° 26.607′ W. Marker is near Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker can be reached from Port Gibson Street, 0.3 miles south of Old Port Gibson Road, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Raymond MS 39154, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Confederate Route to Raymond Marker (left of two).
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
3. Nearby marker outlining the Confederate Commanders in the Battle of Raymond.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, July 30, 2021
4. Confederate Route to Raymond and Commanders Markers along walking trail.
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 117 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
