The Legacy of Stones River: Why They Fought (March 20, 2010)

The Legacy of Stones River: Why They Fought examined the individual motivations of men that led them to choose sides in 1861 and begin one of the bloodiest chapters in the American story. Through these individual stories we learned more about the intellectual and emotional considerations that fed the drive to Civil War.

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The Legacy of Stones River: Pathways to Freedom (October 18, 2008)

The Legacy of Stones River: Pathways to Freedom examined the demise of slavery during the Civil War. In areas of the Confederacy occupied by the Union army, which included much of Tennessee, slavery had all but disintegrated by war’s end. The symposium took a fresh look at wartime emancipation through the experiences of slave men and women, Union officers and soldiers, and civilians.

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The Legacy of Stones River: Remembering the Civil War (March 31, 2007)

This program addressed battlefield preservation and Civil War commemoration during the 80th anniversary year of the establishment of Stones River National Battlefield. In addition to excellent speakers, this event featured the battlefield’s most popular public tour, Hallowed Ground, and rousing music by the Olde Towne Brass Band of Huntsville, Alabama.

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Albert Gore Research Center at Middle Tennessee State University

Federal camps on the town square in Murfreesboro in 1864.

The Legacy of Stones River: Occupation and the Home Front in Tennessee (October 22, 2005)

This program addressed civilian life in Tennessee during the Civil War. This one-day event combined scholarly perspectives and interpretive programs to provide new insights into the experience of living in a war zone.

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T.W. Wood Art Gallery - Montpelier, Vermont

"Southern Cornfield, Nashville, Tennessee (1861)" by Thomas Wood

The Legacy of Stones River: Slavery and the Civil War in Tennessee (March 6, 2004)

This program addressed the influence of slavery on the outbreak, fighting, and outcome of the Civil War in Tennessee. This one-day event combined scholarly perspectives and public programming to give new insights into this significant issue.

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West Point Museum Collections, United States Military Academy

The Legacy of Stones River: The Civil War in Middle Tennessee (October 25-26, 2002)

This inaugural offering in the series explored the impacts of the Battle of Stones River on Middle Tennessee during and after the Civil War. It was part of a series of events to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River and the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Stones River National Battlefield.

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