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

Aftermath of Battle

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

1. Aftermath of Battle Marker

Inscription. The official casualty count for the Battle of Raymond totaled 1,266. The Federals reported 66 killed, 339 wounded, and 37 missing in action, while the Confederates reported 73 killed, 251 wounded, and 190 missing. While casualty reporting has always been questionable, certainly a minimum of 590 wounded remained in and around Raymond as the armies moved on. The occupants of Raymond in 1863 were primarily women, children, and elderly men, as most of the able-bodied men were serving in the Confederate army. Thus, the townspeople were deeply shocked when the wounded and dying soldiers either walked into Raymond from the battlefield or arrived in wagons. Still, they quickly overcame the horrendous sight of the bleeding and mangled soldiers and took action. Most of the buildings in town became makeshift hospitals, and the wounded of both sides were nursed for days, weeks, and even months. A soldier of the 41st Tennessee wrote: "On our retreat through Raymond we saw ladies with quilts and bandages for the wounded, who were being cared for by their tender hands. They would not leave the streets, even after the enemy's shells were

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flying and crashing through houses." Years later, Letitia Dabney, who was eleven years old in 1863, recalled: "My sisters were all there behind the lines, receiving the wounded and helping care for them. Raymond was now in Federal lines. The big Courthouse was turned into a Confederate hospital and all the churches were filled with wounded Union soldiers. Antiseptic surgery had not been dreamed of and flies abounded, nay, literally swarmed! And they died, how those men died, pitiful boys of sixteen or seventeen."

[Caption] Letitia Dabney Miller

Sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Song, Chula Vista, CA

Erected by Friends of Raymond Battlefield.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1863.

Location. 32° 15.621′ N, 90° 25.441′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is at the intersection of South Oak Street and West Main Street (Mississippi Route 467), on the left when traveling north on South Oak Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 W Main St, Raymond MS 39154,

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 31, 2023

2. Aftermath of Battle Marker

The view looking north from Oak Street. St. Mark's Episcopal Church is in the background.

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: St. Mark's Episcopal Church (a few steps from this marker); Hinds County Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Raymond Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Waverly (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The McCoy Brothers (about 500 feet away); A Guide to the Campaign Trail (about 500 feet away); Movements to Clinton and Jackson (about 500 feet away); Raymond Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Raymond.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.