Battle of Raymond

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The Battle of Raymond was an American Civil War engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign, fought on May 12, 1863, near Raymond, Mississippi, between Union forces under Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson and Confederate troops led by Brig. Gen. John Gregg.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Engagement at Raymond
associatedCommander Ulysses S. Grant
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective to secure the approaches to Vicksburg
casualtiesSide Confederate casualties approximately 820
Union casualties approximately 440
commander James B. McPherson
John Gregg
ConfederateCommander Brig. Gen. John Gregg
ConfederateForce Gregg's Brigade
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date May 12, 1863
duration one-day battle
engagementType meeting engagement
followedBy Battle of Champion Hill
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi (1863)
front Western Front of the American Civil War
hasSite Raymond Military Park
location Hinds County, Mississippi
near Raymond, Mississippi
nearWater Fourteenmile Creek
partOf Vicksburg Campaign
partOfOperations Grant's operations against Vicksburg
precededBy Battle of Port Gibson
preservedBy Friends of Raymond organization
primaryConfederateObjective to delay and disrupt advancing Union column
primaryUnionObjective to clear Confederate forces from the route to Jackson
relatedTo Battle of Champion Hill
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi (1863)
Battle of Port Gibson
Siege of Vicksburg
result Union victory
significance contributed to isolation of Vicksburg
helped Union forces gain control of central Mississippi roads
state Mississippi
statePreservation Mississippi battlefield preservation efforts
terrain rolling hills and wooded ravines
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
timePeriod 19th century
UnionCommander Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson
linked to: James B. McPherson
UnionForce Army of the Tennessee (elements)
XV Corps (elements)
year 1863

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Battle of Champion Hill precededBy Battle of Raymond
James B. McPherson notableBattle Battle of Raymond
Raymond, Mississippi hasHistoricEvent Battle of Raymond
Battle of Baker’s Creek precededBy Battle of Raymond
Hiram B. Granbury notableBattle Battle of Raymond