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History of Raymond, (Hinds County) MississippiOur database does not include an historic photo for Raymond, (Hinds County) Mississippi, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Short Biography of John S. Bowen John S. Bowen, soldier, was born in Georgia in 1829. He was appointed military cadet at West Point in 1848, and after his graduation in 1853 was given the rank of brevet 2d lieutenant of mounted riflemen. From 1853 to 1855 he served at the cavalry school for practice at Carlisle, Pa., and in 1855 was on frontier duty at Fort McIntosh, Texas. He resigned his commission May 1, 1856, and was an architect at Savannah, where he joined the Georgia militia as lieutenant-colonel. In 1857 he removed to St. Louis, Mo., where he followed his profession and served in the state militia until the outbreak of the civil war, when he was captured while acting as chief of staff to General Frost of the state militia, was paroled, raised the 1st Missouri infantry, and with it joined the Confederate army, and served in the battle of Shiloh, where he commanded a brigade and was severely wounded. He surrendered with the forces defending Vicksburg, and died at Raymond, Miss., July 16, 1863. |
Mississippi Facts: Hinds County Facts: Seat: JacksonEstablished: 1821 Formed from: Indian Lands (Choctaw Cession of 1820)
Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: RAYMOND, a post-village, capital of Hinds county, Mississippi, 16 miles S. W. from Jackson, and 8 miles S. from the Vicksburg and Jackson railroad, with which it is connected by a branch railroad. One or two newspapers are published here. Raymond is situated 98 meters above sea level. |