The Champions of Champion Hill by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Sid S. Champion 1823 – 1868 The Champion family, whose roots were in North Carolina, came to Mississippi and settled in Hinds County as early as 1839. The property they purchased was located along the banks of Baker’s Creek, near the old roadbed […]
Civil War Seminar Focuses On People, Not Battles Vicksburg Campaign Discovery Trail April 16-17, 2004 St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Raymond, Mississippi An unusual Civil War seminar, open to the public, will be held at historic St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Raymond on Friday night and all day Saturday, April 16 and 17. Rather than focus […]
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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 […]
Civil War Reenactment: A Living History by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Reprinted from the Hinds County Gazette, Thursday, May 28, 1998 THREE THOUSAND SOLDIERS, blue and gray, paraded through the streets of Raymond, reenacting the scene that followed the Battle of Raymond on May 12, 1862. “GO HOME YANKEE! We don’t want you here!” yelled angry […]
The Reenactment of the Battle of Raymond, the Battle of Jackson, and the battle of Champion Hill proved to be one of the most brilliant series of events ever held in the Town of Raymond. More than ever, spectators reflected a great sense of pride regarding the role Raymond played during the Civil War years […]
he congregation of St. Mark’s organized in 1837 but the little white-framed church was not erected in 1854. St. Mark’s Episcopal is the oldest original church structure in the town of Raymond. In 1858, a disastrous fire destroyed many businesses in town. The office of the Hinds County Gazette was one of the buildings that […]
hampion Hill, the decision battle of the Vicksburg Campaign, began about 7:00 a.m. Lieutenant General John C. Pemberton, the Confederate commander, deployed his three divisions in a three mile-long battle line that ran from southwest to northeast along a ridge overlooking Jackson Creek. His position was suited for defense and was especially formidable against attacks […]
onstruction on the Greek Revival courthouse began in 1857 and was finished in 1859. The historical and beautiful Hinks County Courthouse, in Raymond, is listed in the National Archives as one of the most perfect examples of its type of architecture in the United States. It was designed and constructed by the famous Weldon Brothers, […]
he Confederate Cemetery has 140 graves of soldiers mortally wounded in the Battle of Raymond, May 12, 1863. The Civil War soldiers, mostly from Tennessee and Texas, died in private residences around the town that served as hospitals. A few probably died of sickness while stationed in the area or died of wounds from various […]
KELLY ROMA: CAPTURES FIRST PLACERaymond Chamber of Commerce Reenactment T-Shirt Design Contest by Rebecca B. Drake First prize winner, Kelly Roma of Vicksburg, of the 1998 Vicksburg Campaign Reenactment T-Shirt contest, sponsored by the Raymond Chamber of Commerce. Kelly is in her last semester of Commercial Art Technology and plans to start working full time […]