Battle of Raymond Script from the 2001 Video Production of the Battle of Raymond by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Brief History of the Antebellum Town Raymond was incorporated in 1829 as the county seat of Hinds County. In its early years, Raymond was recognized for its judicial setting – the courthouse and the numerous colorful lawyers […]
Becky and Jim Drake have pooled their talents and produced a book, The Battle of Raymond and Other Collected Stories. The book is scheduled to go on sale at the Country Fair on May 1st. All proceeds from the sale of the book, now as well as in the future, will be donated to Friends […]
The Battle of Raymond by Parker Hills Brigadier General Parker Hills, USA (Ret), is the founder of Battle Focus, specializing in battlefield tours, and is a regular speaker at Civil War Roundtables, battlefield preservation groups, civic clubs and seminars. General Hills is a recognized expert on the Vicksburg Campaign and other civil war engagements. Script […]
The Diary of Pvt. Arthur P. McCullough Company D, 81st Illinois Infantry Entries from May 1-17, 1863 May 1863 1. The fight which began yesterday at Grand Gulf was renewed this morning near Port Gibson. The Division marched early this morning in the direction of that place. Thought the distance was only eight miles […]
Remembering the “Bonnie Blue Flag” and Harry Macarthy By Sue Burns Moore It is a close race as to whether “Dixie” or the “Bonnie Blue Flag” was the most popular song of the South during the war, for both strongly gripped Southern hearts. During the Vicksburg siege, steamboats on the Mississippi River played both […]
Grant’s March Willow Springs Historic Marker Rededication August 27, 2009 On August 27, 2009, a crowd from Claiborne, Warren and Hinds Counties met at Willow Springs Crossroads, six miles east of Port Gibson, to rededicate a half-century old historic marker, ďA Skirmish at Willow Springs.Ē The marker was stolen some ten years ago and recently […]
Battlefield Bookstore Proceeds from our gift selection aid in preservation of the Raymond Battlefield. Please direct book orders to: Rebecca Drake P.O. Box 336 Raymond, MS 39154 [email protected] In Their Own Words: Soldiers Tell the Story of the Battle of Raymond by Rebecca Blackwell Drake tells the story of the Battle of Raymond based on […]
Abernathy, Pvt. J. L., Co K, 3rd Tennessee Infantry Abernathy, Pvt. J. P., Co K, 3rd Tennessee Infantry (wounded) Abernathy, Pvt. L., Co I, 3rd Tennessee Infantry Abernathy, Sgt. Samuel H., Co A, 3rd Tennessee Infantry (killed) Adams, Pvt. Thomas, Co G, 3rd Tennessee Infantry (wounded) Adams, Col. Wirt, Mississippi Cavalry Alexander, Lt. D. G., […]
Ulyssess S. Grant Osborn Oldroyd, 20th Ohio Infantry [diary] Henry O. Dwight, 20th Ohio Infantry Gouldsmith D. Molineaux, 8th Illinois Infantry [diary] Ira Blanchard, 20th Illinois Infantry Howard Stevens, Co. H, 20th Illinois Infantry [letters] G. B. McDonald, 30th Illinois Infantry Myron B. Loop, 68th Ohio Infantry
McWilliams Unveils Portrait of Randal McGavock by Rebecca Blackwell Drake Jerry McWilliams, local artist nationally recognized for his Civil War paintings, recently unveiled his painting of Colonel Randal McGavock: God’s Own Gentleman. The nearly life-sized work is the first of its kind to portray one of the heroes of the Battle of Raymond. “I’ve always […]
Patrick Griffin: In His Own Words Part Two By J. R. Reddig, great-great nephew J. R. Reddig, great-great nephew of Patrick Griffin. Tenth Tennessee (Irish) Brigade who fought in the Battle of Raymond. Genealogical information was compiled by Barbara Foley Nakaska in 1963. She was Patrick Griffin’s great-niece, and heard the stories first hand. It […]
Letters To Mollie The letters of Edward Thomas Broughton to Mary Elizabeth Douglas Broughton (1861-1864) Compiled by Mary Lee Anderson Barnes, Great Granddaughter, 1989 LETTER 1 Van Zandt County1 September 17, 1861 Dear Wife, I write you a few lines by Mr. Reasy to inform how I am getting along. I am well; have been […]
The book that captured the 2002 award was In Their Own Words: Soldiers Tell The Story Of The Battle Of Raymond. In this book, Drake tells the story of the Battle of Raymond based on old diaries, letters, newspapers, magazine articles and the Official Records of the Civil War. The McCain Literary Award is presented […]
The Most Appalling Disaster Jackson, Mississippi Arsenal Explosion November 5, 1862 by H. Grady Howell, Jr. We are all more than familiar with the recent disasters in New York and Washington, D.C., caused by terrorists who wish to destroy us and our way of life. This is really not a new phenomon in the history […]
