Hazen's Brigade Civil War Monument [memorial] Hazen's Brigade Monument. This monument was completed in May, 1863, four months after the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The monument is the oldest intact Civil War Memorial and was dedicated to the memory of the soldiers who perished during the battle. Erected between Nashville Pike and the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, it is a large stone structure built from thick limestone blocks that stands on the grounds of the Stones River Battlefield National Cemetery. Union...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy) Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA Plot: Hazen's Brigade Section
Stones River Battlefield and Monuments One of the fiercest battles of the Civil War took place at Stones River, just northwest of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Dec. 31, 1862 to Jan. 2, 1863. The Confederate forces of Gen. Braxton Bragg withdrew after the battle, allowing Union forces, commanded by Gen. William Rosecrans, to occupy much of Middle Tennessee. Although the Battle of Stones River was tactically indecisive, it provided a much-needed morale boost for the North. An important early phase of the battle took place in "The...[Read More] Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA
U.S. Regular Brigade Civil War Monument [memorial] US Regular Brigade Civil War Monument. This monument was erected by the comrades of the Regular Brigade of the Army of the Cumberland during the Civil War. It was dedicated in memory of the officers and enlisted men of the United States Regular Army Regiments who were killed or died from wounds received at the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The battle took place from December 31, 1862 to January 3, 1863. Among the nearly 80,000 men who converged there to fight in battle...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy) Stones River National Cemetery, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, Tennessee, USA Plot: Section C
