Raymond in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (3 Guns)
Gregg's Task Force
Photographed by Duane Hall, June 5, 2015
1. C.S. Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (3 Guns) Marker
Gregg’s Task Force;
Capt. Hiram M. Bledsoe.
Around 9:30 a.m., May 12, 1863, Brig. Gen. John Gregg placed Captain Bledsoe’s two 12-pounder smoothbores and one Whitworth rifle here on a knoll at the junction of the Port Gibson and Utica roads, a position that commanded the Fourteenmile Creek bridge, 870 yards distant. At 10 a.m. Bledsoe’s guns opened fire on Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson’s approaching Federals of the XVII Corps. Around 2:30 p.m. the Whitworth burst during firing, and by 4:00 p.m. Gregg began withdrawing his outnumbered troops from the field.
No casualties reported.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1932.
Location. 32° 14.857′ N, 90° 26.552′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It can be reached from the intersection of Old Port Gibson Road and Port Gibson Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in a section of the Raymond Military Park known as Bledsoe’s Battery that is detached from the main part of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: C.S. Gregg's Task Force (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bledsoe's Battery (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Friends of Raymond. Official website of the Friends of Raymond with detailed information on the Battle of Raymond and the preservation of the battlefield. (Submitted on July 6, 2015.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, June 5, 2015
2. C.S. Bledsoe's Missouri Battery (3 Guns) Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, June 5, 2015
3. Markers at Bledsoe's Battery
Photographed by Duane Hall, June 5, 2015
4. Bledsoe's Battery
Photographed by Duane Hall, June 5, 2015
5. Bledsoe's Battery at Intersection of Old Port Gisbon Road and Port Gibson Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 524 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 6, 2015, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
