Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Battle at Stones River
— Stones River National Battlefield —
Photographed By Shane Oliver, January 16, 2021
1. Battle at Stones River Marker
Stones River National Battlefield preserves key portions of the ground where one of the most important battles of the Civil War raged from December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863.
I can never forget… you gave us a hard earned victory, which, had there been a defeat instead, the nation could scarcely have lived over.
—President Abraham Lincoln to Major General William Rosecrans, August 1863
Erected 2019 by 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 December 31, 1862.
Location. 35° 53.375′ N, 86° 26.602′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. Marker is on Old Nashville Highway, 0.4 miles south of Thurston Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located at the General Rosecrans Headquarters Monument. Touch for map. Marker is 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 marker. A different marker also named Battle at Stones River (here, next to this marker); Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Digging In! (approx. 0.7 miles away); A Patriotic Pulpit (approx. ¾ mile
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Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker replaced an Old Marker At This Location also titled “Battle at Stones River".
Also see . . . Stones River National Battlefield. National Park Service (Submitted on September 21, 2021.)
Photographed By Darren Jefferson Clay, September 7, 2021
2. Battle at Stones River Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 13, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
