National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior

Painting of the Battle of Stones River

There Are Many Sides To A Story
Date:  Everyday from 6/5/2010 to 6/6/2010
Time:  10:00 AM to 10:30 AM, 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM, 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM to 1:30 PM, 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM, 2:30 PM to 3:00 PM, 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Location:  Visitor Center

Details:

Visitors will hear multiple viewpoints from soldiers and civilians as they describe the Battle of Stones River and other Civil War events in Murfreesboro.

Program Schedule:

10 AM - A World Gone Mad - Join soldiers and civilians from Murfreesboro as they decribe their experiences leading up to Forrest`s Murfreesboro Raid in July 1862.

10:30 AM - Forrest`s Raid - Listen as soldiers and civilians relive the brief capture of Murfreesboro by General Forrest and his cavalry.

11 AM - It Could Not Be Well Avoided - Many of the characters from the previous program will share their stories from the fall and winter of 1862.

1 PM - The Slaughter Pen - A Federal and Confederate soldier will share their stories from one of the deadliest places on the battlefield. (Includes a Musket Firing Demonstration)

1:30 PM - The Business of War - Local businessman John Spence will share his insights on the war`s impact on his town.

2 PM - The Line That Wouldn`t Break - Two soldiers will talk about the fighting along the Nashville Pike on December 31, 1862. (Includes a Cannon Firing Demonstration)

2:30 PM - Losing Everything - Mrs. Hollie McFadden will talk about the terrible losses her family suffered during and after the Battle of Stones River.

3 PM - Breckinridge`s Charge - Listen to the stories of two soldiers who fought in the final action of the Battle of Stones River. (Includes a Cannon Firing Demonstration)



Fees:
Free

Contact:
Jim Lewis
615-893-9501
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