Jun 4, 2020 · Operations against Forest, in West Tennessee, etc. (See Miss.) ILLINOIS--Stewart's Cavalry (Battalion), Hurst's Cavalry Company, 7th , 18th (Detachment); 48th , 50th , 52d , 57th and 122d Infantry.

Mar 30, 2025 · Nearly 110,000 American troops clashed in a bloody contest that resulted in 23,746 casualties; more casualties than in all of America's previous wars combined. Explore both the Shiloh and Corinth battlefields to discover the impact of this struggle on the soldiers and on the nation. Read More

Dec 5, 2024 · The impact of these events on Tennessee, a crossroads between North and South, can still be seen on the landscape today. The TNCW projects and services emphasize five inclusive interpretive themes: War Clouds on the Horizon; Battles and Leaders; Occupation and the Home Front; Reconstruction; and Legacies.

Watch this 9-minute video to learn more about the deadly fighting that raged near Murfreesboro, Tennessee from December 31, 1862, through January 2, 1863, and learn how the Battle of Stones River shaped the outcome of the American Civil War.

Nov 30, 2024 · In 1863, Union and Confederate forces fought for control of Chattanooga, known as the "Gateway to the Deep South." The Confederates were victorious at nearby Chickamauga in September. However, renewed fighting in Chattanooga that November provided Union troops victory and control of the city. After the fighting, a Confederate soldier ominously wrote, …

Mar 21, 2023 · Today the national cemetery contains both Civil War veterans and veterans who have served the United States since that time.

Apr 1, 2020 · Stones River National Battlefield commemorates the Battle of Stones River, one of the largest and most important battles of the American Civil War. For three days in the winter of 1862 and 1863, 81,000 Union and Confederate forces clashed in a battle that would help determine the fate of a young United States.

On November 24, 1863, Union troops under the command of General Joseph Hooker swept the northern slopes of Lookout Mountain in what became known as the "Battle Above the Clouds." For the rest of the Civil War, Lookout Mountain was a tourist destination for Union soldiers and civilians, and a photographer even established a studio to capture ...

Oct 4, 2022 · Richmond National Battlefield Park; River Raisin National Battlefield Park; Rock Creek Park; Saratoga National Historical Park; Shiloh National Military Park; Springfield Armory National Historic Site; Stones River National Battlefield; Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area; War In The Pacific National Historical Park; Wilson's Creek ...

Union forces under Maj. Gen. John G. Parke advanced on Dandridge, Tennessee, near the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, on January 14, forcing Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's Confederate troops to fall back.