Wreaths Across America
Saturday, December 14, 2019, Stones River National Cemetery The second Saturday of each December features the annual ‘Wreaths Across America’ at the Stones River National Battlefield and National Cemetery. This emotional tribute to our veterans who made the definitive sacrifice occurs at more than 1,100 cemeteries across America. The Stones…
Ranger Talks About Acquiring 42-Acres for Stones River Battle Land
August 22, 2019, WGNS Radio A recent grant from the Tennessee Historical Commission is enabling Stones River National Battlefield to acquire the 42-acres of battle land that once housed General Electric and Cummings Signs. Ranger Jim Lewis spoke this week to members of the Murfreesboro Noon Rotary about the acquisition.…
Preservation group hoping to increase size of Stones River National Battlefield
July 31, 2019, The Daily News Journal, Andrew Wigdor The American Battlefield Trust is asking for donations from the public to help it purchase 42 acres of Stones River National Battlefield land by the end of 2019 or early 2020. The trust hopes to close on the land, which is not…
Olde Towne Brass at Oaklands Mansion
July 13, 2019, Oaklands Mansion, Murfreesboro, Tennessee The time was 0400, 13 July, 1862. The place was the Maney Plantation, north of the sleepy town of Murfreesborough, Tennessee. Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest used surprise, daring and military genius to surprise and defeated the 9th Michigan in the shadow of Oaklands…
GE sale for battlefield preservation expected by October
July 9, 2019, The Murfreesboro Post, Jason Reynolds The sale of the GE/O’Reilly distribution center to a battlefield preservation coalition is still pending and should happen by the fall, a state official said, and a preservation organization is collecting money to make the deal happen. Nina Scall, director for programs…