Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Artillery Saves the Day
January 2, 1863
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
1. Artillery Saves the Day Marker
Confederate infantry started to wade the river. Could they be stopped? Captain John Mendenhall massed 57 guns here. Shot, shell and canister rained on the attackers, costing them almost 16 casualties a minute. The Confederates could not stand the fierce pounding. Union infantry pursued them across the river. The guns were still then, but they had won the day for the Union.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 35° 53.315′ N, 86° 25.568′ W. Marker was in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It was on Van Cleve Lane, on the right when traveling north. Located at stop six, McFadden's Ford, in 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location: The Very Forest Seemed to Fall (within shouting distance of this marker); McFadden Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle at Stones River (within shouting distance of this marker); Remembering by Rail (within shouting distance of this marker); Stones River Artillery Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); My Poor Orphans! (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); McFadden's Ford (about 700 feet away); Battle of Stones River (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Murfreesboro.
Other markers no longer nearby. Breckinridge's Attack (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); McFadden Farm (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. This marker was replaced by a new one named
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
2. Artillery Saves the Day Marker
Also see . . . The Battle of Stones River. National Park Service Stones River National Battlefield Tennessee website entry (Submitted on April 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
3. Artillery at Stop Six
Two 3-inch Ordnance Rifles and a 12-pdr Field Howitzer represent the massed batteries on this sector of the battlefield. The Ordnance Rifles are registry numbers 49 and 769, both produced at Phoenix Iron Works in Pennsylvania. The former was produced in 1861 while the higher number was produced in 1864.
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
4. 12-pdr Field Howitzer Model 1838
Cyrus Alger & Company of Massachusetts produced this howitzer in 1839. Assigned registry number 6, it weighed 681 pounds. The model number was the smallest of the regulation US 12-pdr howitzers used in the war.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on March 14, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 8, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
