This seemingly uneventful occupation occurred in the aftermath of the bloody Battle of Stones River (Union name ... not disclosed at the time. More in History: The Civil War (12 of 30) ...

The Civil war battle of Stones River has never garnered the attention ... A member of the battle-hardened 36th Illinois wrote "the history of the combat in those dark cedar thickets will never ...

After being defeated at Battle of Perryville, Ky., in October 1862, Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg’s army went into winter quarters at Murfreesboro, Tenn. On the morning of Dec. 26, Major Gen.

NASHVILLE, Saturday, Jan. 10, 1863. I have just returned from a three days' visit to the battle-field of Stones River, or, as some term it, Murfreesboro. The battle was fought some four miles this ...

$16.95 paper. ISBN: 1611216397 The “Hard-Earned Victory” at Stones River Authors Dunkerly and Davis offer a highly readable account of one of the most hard- fought battles of the Civil War. Lincoln ...

As we approach Memorial Day tomorrow, the Stones River National Battlefield and Cemetery hosted a series of events this weekend to honor fallen US soldiers.

The battle started on Franklin Road near the corner of ... Different brochures located at the Visitors Center, 3501 Old Nashville Highway, also document the history of the battlefield. Stones River ...

In contrast, Masters, who’s written extensively in Civil War history, argues that Stones River was the quintessential soldiers’ battle, that is one won by the tenacity and skill of the common soldiers ...

It’s the forgotten battle of the Civil War. Fought in Tennessee, this Dec. 31, 1862, fight was every bit as big and bloody as Shiloh, but rarely talked about today. Ned Jilton II is a ...

While 150th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River was recognized in 2012, park officials still have days of trail walks, re-enactments and living history demonstrations set for through the first ...

Panelists talked about the Battle of Stones River. Lincoln Memorial University history professor Earl Hess talked about Confederate commanding General Braxton Bragg’s role in the battle.