On To Chattanooga: A Campaign of Contrasts
Stones River National Battlefield, July 15, 2017 Saturday, July 15, 2017, saw much activity at the Stones River National Battlefield with living history demonstrations including Civil War period music, artillery demonstrations, United State Sanitary Commission, etc. Thinks about it – the Confederate withdrawal after the Battle of Stones River (aka…
Friends of the Stones River National Battlefield Open House
Stones River National Battlefield Visitor Center, Thursday, June 22, 2017 Thursday, June 23, 2017 saw a gathering of forty fans of Rutherford County’s Stones River National Battlefield celebrating the accomplishments of the ‘Friends of the Stones River National Battlefield’ over the past year. President Mike Liles shared how the ‘Friends…
The Friends of the Stones River National Battlefield invite you and your family to our Open House!
Friends of the Stones River Battlefield Open House, Thursday, June 22, 6PM Please join the Friends of the Stones River National Battlefield at the Battlefield Visitor Center, 3501 Old Nashville Hwy., Thursday, June 22, 2017 beginning at 6PM. A brief program will be followed by light refreshments, information and an…
Harber’s History Lesson: Slaughter Pen was preeminent in Civil War history at Stones River
Susan Harber, The Daily News Journal, June 19, 2017 The term “slaughter” emanates cold chills down the spine of any individual in Rutherford County. Yet, slaughter was unending on December 31, 1862, with the perilous, bloodiest encounter of Union and Confederate troops in a heavy forest near the Stones River.…
Decoration Day, May 6, 2017
Saturday, May 6, 2017, marked the second annual ‘Decoration Day’ at the Stones River National Battlefield. Approximately 75 people of different races and walks of life participated the 2017 Decoration Day at the Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church as well as the Stones River National Battlefield. Decoration Day began on May…