Murfreesboro in Rutherford County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Regulars Memorial
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
1. U.S. Regulars Memorial
An eagle taking flight crowns the memorial.
of the officers and enlisted men of the
15th, 16th, 18th, & 19th U.S. Infantry and
Battery H, 5th U.S. Artillery, who
were killed or died of wounds,
received at
the Battle of Stone River,
Tennessee,
December 31st 1862 to January 3rd 1863.
(Back):
by
their comrades
of the
Regular Brigade
Army of
The Cumberland.
Erected by Men of the Regular Brigade.
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1971.
Location. 35° 52.886′ N, 86° 25.962′ W. Marker is in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in Rutherford County. It is on Old Nashville Highway, on the right when traveling north. Located in the Stones River National Cemetery on the Stones River National Battlefield. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Murfreesboro TN 37129, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in Middle Tennessee and in Greater Nashville. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 marker: Artillery Protects the Supply Line (within shouting distance of this marker); This "Precious Dust" (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Patriotic Pulpit (about 400 feet away); Battle at Stones River
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Stones River National Battlefield (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Stones River National Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
2. Front Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
3. Back Inscription
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 28, 2010
4. Eagle Atop the Memorial
Photographed by Mike Stroud, July 1984
5. U.S. Regulars Memorial
Photographed by M. Brian Stroud, January 10, 2013
6. U.S. Regulars Memorial Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,207 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on December 31, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on January 13, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
