Raymond Battlefield, Part 2

   The focal point of the Battle of Raymond was the bridge and a short section of Fourteen Mile Creek.  The banks of the creek were steep and one soldier reported that retreat was out of the question because the Confederataes would shoot them down as they tried to climb the steep bank.  The banks of the creek were made even more slippery by the retreat of the wounded.  Another soldier reported how the creek ran red with the blood of the combatants.

View from the bridge in the morning hours of April 28, 2012.  Note how the banks still appear much as they did on the day of the battle.

A sketch of the two forces shooting at each other across the creek.  I am unaware of the source of the sketch.  It was photographed from the interpretive sign along Fourteen Mile Creek.

   A slight ridge, south of Fourteen Mile Creek has become known as McPherson's Ridge or Artillery Ridge.  McPherson deployed his main battery along this ridge in support of the troops advancing toward the creek across a freshly plowed field.

The preservation group has obtained a number of rebuilt carriages and replica cannons.  These are deployed along the ridge line facing Fourteen Mile Creek.  The power lines in the distance are along Mississippi Highway 18, south of Raymond.

Deployment of the Union and Confederate forces at the Battle of Raymond.  Notice how the 7th Texas and 3rd Tennessee led the way. (Photo taken from interpretive sign at Raymond Military Park.)