Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Chicago Board of Trade Battery

December 31, 1862

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

1. Chicago Board of Trade Battery Marker

Inscription. Panic-stricken Union troops bolted out of the woods, closely pressed by cheering Texans. Canister from the battery's six guns, placed on this rise, forced back the attackers. Reinforced by a second battery, the Union artillerymen repulsed a second assault to save the Pike, their lifeline to Nashville, from capture.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is December 31, 1862.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 52.811′ N, 86° 26.133′ W. Marker was in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It was on Park Road, on the right when traveling south. Located at stop four, Defense of the Nashville Pike, on the driving tour of Stones River National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Middle Tennessee

and in Greater Nashville.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: Stand Fast! (here, next to this marker); God has granted us a Happy New Year! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Charge Kept Coming, Coming Like the Sea (about 300 feet away); Passing Through Murfreesboro (about 300 feet away); Their Longest, Coldest New Year’s Eve (about 300 feet away); Why Fight Here?

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(about 400 feet away); Battle at Stones River (about 400 feet away); Digging In! (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Pioneer Brigade Earthworks (was about 500 feet away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Stones River National Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on October 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker and Cannons at the Tour Stop image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

2. Marker and Cannons at the Tour Stop

Tour Stop Four image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

3. Tour Stop Four

Two cannon represent the Federal batteries that saw action on the rise of ground.

3.80 inch James Rifle Type 1 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

4. 3.80 inch James Rifle Type 1

One of the pieces on display is a James Rifle, of the early type which used the Model 1841 6-pdr Field Gun pattern. Registry number 97, it was cast in 1862 by Miles Greenwood of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

5. 3.80 inch James Rifle Type 1

The second James rifle at the position was cast by Ames Manufacturing of Massachusetts. This piece was cast in 1861 and weighs 872 pounds but lacks registry numbers.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,337 times since then and 18 times this year. Last updated on March 13, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 31, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.