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    Stones River

    National Battlefield Tennessee

A Hard Earned Victory

The Battle of Stones River began on the last day of 1862 and was 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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Features

  • Flames shooting from a Civil War cannon

    Civil War Sesquicentennial

    Learn more about special programs and events to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

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    Follow Stones River

    We use several Social Media sites to reach out to our visitors and continue the conversation.

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  • High school students in the Salughter Pen rocks

    McGavock High School Partnership

    See the results of our ongoing education partnership with the McGavock High School Academy of Digital Design and Communications.

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  • Flag flying in Stones River National Cemetery

    National Cemetery Burial Database

    Follow the link from the Stones River National Cemetery page to a searchable list of soldiers and civilians buried there.

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    Become a Junior Civil War Historian!

    Become a Junior Ranger at two or three Civil War parks and earn a special patch and the title of Junior Civil War Historian.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

The Kentuckians of the Orphan Brigade began their Confederate service in Clarksville, Tennessee. They were called orphans because their home state did not secede from the Union. More...