What was referred to by the South as The Battle of Murfreesboro, fought from 31 December, 1862, to 2 January, 1863, was known as The Battle of Stones River or The Second Battle of Murfreesboro by the North (The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on 13 July, 1862).
Antietam (Sharpsburg) was more-or-less a draw. But the Confederates did retire from the field, so it was accounted a Union win. Similar was Murfreesboro (Stones River), but the same thing happened. In both cases, the Union advantage made a big impact on the evential outcome of the war.
The Union.
Major General William Rosecrans commanded the Union Army at the Battle of Chickamauga.
The Union
The Battle of Fredericksburg was the worst defeat for the Union Army. It was General Ambrose Burnside's fault.
The Second Battle of Murfeesboro (as named by the Confederates) was called the Battle of Stones River by the Union forces who named battles after the nearest stream or river.
The Union General, William Rosecrans
The Union General, William Rosecrans
The Union General, William Rosecrans
Stones River
First Battle of Murfreesboro happened on 1862-07-13.
Third Battle of Murfreesboro happened on 1864-12-05.
The commander of the Federal Army of the Cumberland at the Second battle of Murfreesboro was William S. Rosecrans. This was the second and most famous battle of Murfreesboro and was also called the Battle of Stones River. The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought between Nathan Bedford Forrest and a Federal Cavalry force under Thomas Turpin Crittenden. It was a clear Confederate victory.
The battle of Murfreesboro was fought in Rutherford county Tennessee, in the central part of the state.
Major General William S. Rosecrans was in command of the Union troops at the Battle Of Stones River. It is also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro. The battle lasted from December 31, 1862 until January 2, 1863.
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