n May 13 Major General James B. McPherson’s corps moved north through Raymond to Clinton while Major General William T. Sherman pushed northeast through Raymond to Mississippi Springs. To cover the march on Jackson, Major General John A. McClernand’s corps was placed in a defensive posture on a line from Raymond to Clinton. That night […]
ohn B. Peyton, a pioneer settler from Virginia, built Waverly between 1831-1834. Mr. Peyton was one of the most prominent early citizens in Raymond. He built the railroad from Bolton to Raymond. Waverly’s historic interest lies in the fact that it was used by General U.S. Grant as Union headquarters following the Battle of Raymond. […]
Ribbon Cutting for Endangered Battlefield: Part II by Rebecca B. Drake nlike the Battle of Raymond, which took place on a hot and dusty day during the spring of 1863, the battlefield ribbon cutting was held on a picture-perfect November day. Civil War historians, as well as citizens of Raymond, gathered on the historic battlefield […]
Raymond: A Kaleidoscope of History A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette The Kaleidoscope fascinates us all, and we watch – and wait – sometimes holding our breath, as the patterns of color continue to change with the passage of time. A Kaleidoscope of […]