Stories tagged "Civil War": 17
Confederate Veterans Memorial
Monument Text:
"This monument is dedicated to the men from Rutherford County who joined the Confederate army of Tennessee and served in the following companies during the war between the states 1861-1865"
Battle of Murfreesboro Historic Marker
Marker Text:
"Jan. 2, 1863. 1/2 mile north is the hillock commanding a ford over Stone's River. Here Capt. John Mendenhall, 4th US Artillery, artillery officer on Gen. Crittenden's staff, set a groupment of 58 guns which broke up the assault…
Morgan's Wedding Marker
The Morgan’s Wedding marker tells the story of Brigadier General John H. Morgan and Martha Ready, who became married on December 14, 1862. The groomsmen included several high-ranked Confederate military officers, and even former Confederate…
Oaklands Mansion Marker
Oaklands Mansion was constructed by Dr. James Maney in 1824 on land owned by Colonel Hardy Murfree. In 1862, Nathan Bedford Forrest drove Federal forces to surrender control of Murfreesboro at this site. Sponsored by the Tennessee Historical…
Rutherford County Civil War Veterans Plaque
Plaque Text:
"Placed in memory of the Rutherford County Boys who gallantly served in the world war by the United Daughters of the Confederacy 'The Brave Beget the Brave.'"
General Nathan Bedford Forrest Plaque
Plaque Text:
"Erected to the memory of Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest by the Daughters of the Confederacy for Heroic Services rendered the citizens of Murfreesboro on July 13, 1862."
Artillery Monument
On the third and final day of the Battle of Stones River, Union cannons lined up on the high ground at McFadden's Ford fired upon Confederate soldiers trying to take the high ground. After this bloody exchange, Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee…
General Braxton Bragg Headquarters Monument
Monument text:
""Headquarters Army of Tennessee General Braxton Bragg Jan 1,2, and 3 1863."
Hazen Brigade Monument
The Hazen Brigade monument was built in the summer of 1863, making it the oldest Civil War monument still standing in its original place of construction. This monument commemorates the efforts of the men of William B. Hazen's Brigade. Hazen's Brigade…
General W.S. Rosecrans Headquarters Monument
Monument text:
""Headquarters Army of the Cumberland Maj. Gen. W.S. Rosecrans Jan 1,2, and 3 1863"