From December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, almost 3,000 soldiers were killed, and over 15,000 were wounded in the Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Union troops under Major General William Rosecrans faced off against Confederate General Braxton Bragg‘s men. During a battle, local homes would be impressed into service, often times as hospitals. Up the road from
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