Stones River National Cemetery

On Stones River National Cemetery are more than 6,100 graves of Union soldiers who gave their lives in the American Civil War (1861-1865), including many who were killed in the Battle of Stones River. Nearly 1,000 veterans and some family members, who served in the century since the Civil War are also interred there.
The Battle of Stones River (also named Second Battle of Murfreesboro) was fought from 31 December 1862 to 2 January 1863 and resulted in a strategic Union victory. Of the major battles of the Civil War, Stones River had the highest percentage of casualties on both sides. In total, about 3,000 soldiers were killed and 15,000 wounded.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Koos Winkelman