Stones River National Battlefield
N 35° 52.831 W 086° 26.095
16S E 551006 N 3970843
The Battle of Stones River took place from December 31, 1862 to January 2, 1863. The Confederate Army withdrew after the battle and ceded control of Middle Tennessee to the Union.
Waymark Code: WM33TQ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/04/2008
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It was a cold morning when the sun rose over Stones River on December 31, 1862, and the area around Murfreesboro was about to witness a battle that would change the tide of the Civil War. For the next three days Union and Confederate Forces fought one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War. By the time the Confederate Army withdrew in the afternoon of January 2, 1863, more than 3,000 men lay dead and almost 16,000 more lay wounded. Some of these men spent as much as seven agonizing days on the battlefield before help could reach them. The two armies sustained nearly 24,000 casualties, which was almost one-third of the 81,000 men engaged.
Today the National Park Service is able to protect only about 20% of the actual battlefield; the remaining 80% has been developed and is in private hands. The battlefield features a 2-miles driving tour and the visitor’s center is home to a small museum. Admission to the visitor’s center and battle is free.
Source/Credit: The National Park Service
Type of site: Battlefield
Address:
3501 Old Nashville Highway
Murfreesboro, Tn United States
37129
Phone Number: 615-893-9501
Admission Charged: No Charge
Website: [Web Link]
Driving Directions:
Take Exit 76 from Interstate 24 and turn right (westbound) or left (eastbound) onto Medical Center Parkway. Turn left onto Thompson Lane. Turn right, just before the Thompson Lane bridge, onto the access road to Old Nashville Highway. Turn left at the stop sign onto Old Nashville Highway. The park entrance is about 1/2 mile away on the left.
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