Historical Events tagged with "murfreseboro"
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Military & Warfare
Battle of Stones River Starts Near Murfreesboro
December 31st, 1862 162 years ago
The Battle of Stones River commenced near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, between the Confederate Army of Tennessee, commanded by General Braxton Bragg, and the Union Army of the Cumberland under General William S. Rosecrans. This three-day engagement began on December 31, 1862, with Bragg launching an attack aiming to defeat Rosecrans' troops. The battle involved fierce combat, strategic movements, and set the stage for significant consequences in the Western Theater of the Civil War.
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