Stones River/Murfreesboro Campaign

[Jim Klag]

December 26, 1862 - January 5, 1863

• The Stone's River, or Murfreesborough Tennessee, Campaign. (Dec 26-Jan 5)
• Skirmish at Franklin, TN, as Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, USA, advances towards Gen. Braxton Bragg, CSA, who is at Murfreesboro, TN., the Stone's River Campaign.
• Skirmish at Knob Gap, TN.
• Skirmish at La Vergne.TN.

Stones River Campaign

The autumn of 1862, as the Civil War dragged late into its second year, was a season of Confederate invasions into the border states. In the east, General Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia invaded Maryland to take the war onto Northern soil and to encourage Marylanders to join the...

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[5fish]

Here is a Vikings take on the battle...

Stones River - Norwegian American Genealogical Center

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Being anxious to rejoin the brigade, Colonel Heg wheeled his regiment to the right, and advanced in the direction where the brigade was posted, with a view to assist in keeping the enemy in check. He took position near a fence, in the rear of the Thirty-eighth Illinois, which was then holding the enemy at bay. During this time, the forces of Johnson were retiring before the advancing enemy. The Thirty-eighth Illinois also retired, and the Fifteenth opened fire on the enemy, who was then within 200 yards, advancing towards them in solid column.