Stones River National Battlefield - Murfreesboro, Tennessee
N 35° 52.831 W 086° 26.095
16S E 551006 N 3970843
The Stones River National Battlefield was the site of one of the Civil Wars Bloodiest Battles.
Waymark Code: WM33ZT
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 02/05/2008
Views: 63
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
Street address:
3501 Old Nashville Highway
Murfreesboro, TN United States
37129
County / Borough / Parish: Rutherford County
Year listed: 1966
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Military Event
Periods of significance: 1850 - 1874
Historic function: Battle Site
Current function: National Park, Cemetery, Landscape
Privately owned?: no
Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
Hours of operation: From: 9:00 AM To: 5:00 PM
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.