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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Raymond canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7953954 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Raymond Context triple: [Battle of Champion Hill, precededBy, Battle of Raymond]
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Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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Battle of Iuka
The Battle of Iuka was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in Mississippi, where Union forces under William S. Rosecrans clashed with Confederate troops led by Sterling Price as part of the broader operations around Corinth.
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Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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Battle of Holly Springs
The Battle of Holly Springs was an 1862 American Civil War raid in Mississippi in which Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn destroyed Union supply lines, significantly disrupting Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Raymond Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Helena
The Battle of Helena was an American Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Helena, Arkansas, where Union forces repelled a Confederate attempt to relieve pressure on Vicksburg and regain control along the Mississippi River.
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B.
Battle of Iuka
The Battle of Iuka was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in Mississippi, where Union forces under William S. Rosecrans clashed with Confederate troops led by Sterling Price as part of the broader operations around Corinth.
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C.
Battle of Tupelo
The Battle of Tupelo was an American Civil War engagement in July 1864 in northern Mississippi, where Union forces successfully repelled Confederate attempts to disrupt General William T. Sherman’s supply lines.
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D.
Battle of Holly Springs
The Battle of Holly Springs was an 1862 American Civil War raid in Mississippi in which Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn destroyed Union supply lines, significantly disrupting Ulysses S. Grant’s campaign.
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E.
Battle of Ezra Church
The Battle of Ezra Church was an 1864 American Civil War engagement near Atlanta, Georgia, in which Union forces repelled Confederate attacks during General William T. Sherman’s drive to capture the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Raymond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCommander | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to secure the approaches to Vicksburg ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties approximately 820
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Union casualties approximately 440 ⓘ |
| commander |
James B. McPherson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Brig. Gen. John Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForce | Gregg's Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 12, 1863 ⓘ |
| duration | one-day battle ⓘ |
| engagementType | meeting engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Champion Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi (1863) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSite | Raymond Military Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hinds County, Mississippi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Raymond, Mississippi ⓘ |
| nearWater | Fourteenmile Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Vicksburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOperations | Grant's operations against Vicksburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Port Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Friends of Raymond organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateObjective | to delay and disrupt advancing Union column ⓘ |
| primaryUnionObjective | to clear Confederate forces from the route to Jackson ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Champion Hill
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Jackson, Mississippi (1863) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Port Gibson NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Vicksburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to isolation of Vicksburg
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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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForce |
Army of the Tennessee (elements)
NERFINISHED
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XV Corps (elements) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Raymond Description of subject: 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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