The Search For Fannie Sims Granbury: Wife of Brigadier General Hiram B. Granbury By Rebecca Blackwell Drake Researched by Rebecca Drake, Mississippi Civil War historian, Mary Eddins Johnson, professional researcher from Mobile, Alabama, Eddie Lanham, Civil War researcher of Georgia, Jane Embrose, descendant of the Granberry family of Ohio, and James Drake, researcher, Mississippi. Brigadier […]

Randal McGavock: “Griffin, Take Care of Me!” Battlefield Casualty by Rebecca Blackwell Drake In 1905, forty-two years after the Battle of Raymond, Captain Pat Griffin recalled the death of his commander, Colonel Randal McGavock. The memories he shared with other Confederate veterans were vivid and tinged with sadness. “We had marched up on a rise […]

Col. Manning F. Force, Twentieth Ohio Infantry, Second Brigade. ——- ——, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report that, on the morning of the 12th of May, the Twentieth Ohio marched as advance guard of the division, on the right side of the road to Raymond, with four companies (first, second, third, and fifth) […]

Brig. Gen. John D. Stevenson, U S. Army, commanding Third Brigade VICKSBURG, MISS., July 7, 1863. MAJOR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Third Brigade in the series of engagements with the enemy from the 4th of May until the final termination of the siege of […]

Lieut. Col. Franklin Campbell, Eighty-first Illinois Infantry HDQRS. EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS, Vicksburg, Miss., July 9, 1863. SIR: In compliance with your order directed to me, dated July 7,1863, I have the honor to report that on May 12 we met the enemy in a ravine, about 1 mile south of Raymond. The Third Brigade […]

Maj. S. H. Colms, First Tennessee Battalion. MAY 16, 1863 SIR: On Tuesday last, at Raymond, I was ordered to move my command out on the Port Gibson road, which was done. After we took our position, I was ordered to support Bledsoe’s battery. About 2 p.m. I was ordered to occupy a position in […]

Col. C. H. Walker, Third Tennessee Infantry. CAMP NEAR CALHOUN STATION, MISS., May 16, 1863. I submit the following report of the part taken by the Third Tennessee Regiment in the battle near Raymond, Miss., May 12: I was posted near the graveyard, and ordered to hold myself in readiness to move in any direction […]

Brig. Gen. Marcellus M. Crocker, U. S. Army, commanding Seventh Division HDQRS. SEVENTH DIVISION, SEVENTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Before Vicksburg, Miss., May 25, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to report the part taken by the Seventh Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, on the march and in the battles occurring from the time I assumed temporary command […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette The Establishment of Raymond as the Seat of Hinds County Since 1830 Raymond has been an active small town located in the very center of Hinds County. Thanks to the Raymond Gazette – […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette Restoring The Merchants & Planters Safe An interesting thing happened in 1903 that has yet to be explained! A beautiful hand-painted bank safe, made by the Mosler Safe Company in Hamilton, Ohio, arrived […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette Raymond in the 1840s and 1850s   The decision had been made as to “where” to build the new town – Raymond – the town that would become the county seat for Hinds […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette Pre-Civil War Raymond held all the promises of a wonderful new way of life for its citizens. Cotton plantations were located on the outskirts Of town – big new beautiful homes were built […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette Pre-Civil War Hotels Raymond became a busy town from around 1844 until 1858 (the year of the big fire). The courtyard square was filled with a variety of businesses and people came from […]

A Kaleidoscope of History  A series on the history of Raymond by Rebecca B. Drake, originally published in the Hinds County Gazette Raymond’s Early Schools: Consolidated School, Agricultural High School and Junior College Diogenes, the famous Greek philosopher, stated… “the foundation of every state is the education of its youth”. Cicero, a Roman orator and […]