Battle of stones river
Battle of stones river Thomas Reed Todd
Date: December 31st 1862 -January 2nd 1863
Reasons of importance Chance of British and French aid was
destroyed with confederate loss One of the most causalities in a
single battle. There was about 23,000 in total. The Union and the
confederacy were in desperate need of a victory
Legacy of the battle Historians such as larry j. Daniel and
Peter Cozzens have poured a lot of time and effort into giving the
battle of stones river a good name. they both wrote books to help
the cause of the battle. They both want this battle to be named
beside battles such as Shiloh and Gettysburg.
Map
New years day 1863 After the first day of combat, there was a
quick truce to gather the wounded/dead. The fighting was quickly
resumed.
During the battle During the battle it seemed as if the
confederates might pull out a victory. But, the union had a really
good last day to catch up and ultimately defeat the confederacy.
The union would go on to have a lot of success in Tennessee after
the win in Murfreesboro.
The Battlefield Today The battlefield today is now a park and
anyone can go take a tour of the park as long as the sun is out.
The park is closed when the sun goes down. There is a cemetery for
the fallen soldiers across the street from the park.
