Stones River National Battlefield

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The sun rises behind a green field with a cannon in the foreground.
On January 2, 1863, fifty-seven Union cannons fired from this line ending the Battle of Stones River by killing or wounding more than 1,800 Confederates in less than an hour.Photo: NPS Photo / Buddy Secor

The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and became one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War. The battle produced important military and political gains for the Union, and it changed forever the people who lived and fought here.

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A ray of sunlight shines on the ground at Stones River National Cemetery.
More than 6,100 Union soldiers lie in Stones River National Cemetery.Photo: NPS Photo / Diana Anderson
Two cannons sit in an icy field.
The men of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery got their first taste of combat at the Battle of Stones River and helped stem the Confederate tide from this position during the afternoon of December 31, 1862.Photo: NPS Photo / Hunter Brooks
Union soldiers fire muskets.
Living history programs help visitors visualize the trials of soldiers during the Battle of Stones River.Photo: NPS Photo
Bicyclists ride down a road bracketed by trees.
Thousands of visitors enjoy biking and hiking through the park.Photo: NPS Photo / Brenda Massei

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