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

McFadden Farm

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

1. McFadden Farm Marker

Inscription. Union artillerymen on the ridge ahead of you repulsed Confederate troops, leaving 1800 dead and wounded here on January 2, 1863.

Erected by Stones River National Battlefield - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is January 2, 1863.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 53.299′ N, 86° 25.445′ W. Marker was in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker could be reached from North Thompson Lane (State Highway 268), on the right when traveling south. Located in the McFadden Ford unit of Stones River National Battlefield, along the connector trail to the Stones River Greenway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. My Poor Orphans! (a few steps from this marker); McFadden's Ford (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering by Rail (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Battle at Stones River (about 500 feet away); Stones River Artillery Monument (about 500 feet away); Battle of Stones River

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(about 500 feet away); The Very Forest Seemed to Fall (about 600 feet away); McFadden Cemetery (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.

Also see . . . Stones River National Battlefield. National Park Service site. (Submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Marker along the Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

2. Marker along the Trail

Ridge Overlooking the Ford image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, August 28, 2010

3. Ridge Overlooking the Ford

Federal artillery massed on the ridge overlooking the farm and ford.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,242 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 9, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.