alan polk
1st Lieutenant
- Joined
- Jun 11, 2012
The reason for so much unfired ammunition in the Raymond area was because it was pouring down rain when the battle was going on.Where the Union troops camped following the battle of Raymond along Mississippi Springs and Snake Creek we found whole cartridge boxes ,up to 40 rounds, dumped out when fresh ammunition was issued. I found the Confederate burial trench along the creek near where the bridge crosses. The remains had been reburied at the Raymond city cemetery at the turn of the century. There were scant remains left in the trench.
Bill Wright ex historical -archeologist
Mississippi Department of Archives and History
That is true, and they are still here, popping up out of the ground. Just last summer, one of my family members outside Raymond was doing some bulldozer work on his property, along a narrow ridge, and pushed up around 800 or so .58 caliber minie balls — he gathered them up off the ground like Easter eggs!! He had to buy a bunch of cases to put them in, but they sure make for a nice display and unique conversation.
The war is still in the dirt here!