Stones River, a Virtual
Tour
Sites Outside the National Battlefield
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(3-95 VHS) The view is looking
northwest along the old Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad. The southeast
section of the National Cemetery is in the background. The sign marks the
approximate spot where Union Col. Julius Garesche was beheaded by a
cannonball. Garesche was Gen. Rosecrans chief of staff |
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(3-95) McCulloch House, CSA
Gen. Hardee's Headquarters, River Rock Blvd, Murfreesboro |
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(3-95) Intersection of
Franklin Road and Gresham Lane, Murfreesboro. The view is looking west along
Franklin Road toward the area (1/4 mile on right side) where Rosecrans
kindled fires for his "phony camps," in order to deceive the Confederates as
to the location and strength of his right flank |
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(3-95) Jenkins House,
Temporary Union field hospital, Gresham Lane and Manson (wartime Wilkinson)
Pike |
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(3-95) James
House, CSA Gen. Leonidas Polk's headquarters, Manson (wartime Wilkinson)
Pike 1/2 mile west of Stones River |
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(3-95) Northwest view of
Manson (wartime Wilkinson) Pike crossing of Overall Creek |
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(3-95) East view along
Manson (wartime Wilkinson) Pike near the General Smith house (right
background). Union Gen. McCook's wagon train was parked along this road when
the Confederates struck on the morning of Dec. 31. To escape capture the
train quickly turned north onto a road near the Smith house leading to
Asbury Church |
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(3-95) Widow Burris House,
Asbury Road (or wartime Lane) approximately 3/4 mile west of Nashville Pike.
Here, reinforcements from General Thomas Crittenden's wing went into action
in an attempt to prevent the advancing Confederates from seizing the
Nashville Pike. Bitter fighting occurred in the fields directly opposite the
Widow Burris house with the Confederate drive eventually being stopped short
of the pike
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