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(March 2009)
Enlarge Junction of
Raymond Road and Raymond-Bolton Road west of Raymond and
south of Bolton. The Raymond Road continues to the left. McClernand's
divisions led by A.J. Smith and Francis Blair camped near here on the
night of May 15
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Don Worth photo
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View looking west down the Middle Road (Houston Road). McClernand's divisions led by Osterhaus and Carr advanced westward down this road until they encountered the Confederate roadblock Locate on Map |
Another view of the Junction of Raymond Road and Raymond-Bolton Road Locate on Map |
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| Confederate Positions at Dawn, May 16 | ||
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Approximate site of the Ellison House (no longer extant) on the Raymond Road. Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton made his headquarters here on the night of May 15 and morning of May 16 Locate on Map |
View
looking down the Raymond Road toward Edwards. The Ellison House
would be off to the left of the picture |
