Battle of Stones River / Murfreesboro Timeline (December 31st, 1862 - January 2nd, 1863)

Murfreesboro, Tennessee became the site of the Battle of Stones River - a Union victory at high cost.

There are a total of (3) Battle of Stones River / Murfreesboro Timeline (December 31st, 1862 - January 2nd, 1863) events in the CivilWarTimeline.net database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last). Other leading and trailing events are also included for perspective.

July 13, 1862

Murfreesboro, Tennessee is taken by Confederate cavalry forces under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest.

December 31, 1862

The Battle of Stones River begins. Union General Rosecrans leads a force of 43,400 against 35,000 Confederates under General Bragg at Murfressboro, Tennessee. The battle is also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro.

January 2, 1863

The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, comes to an end. It is a much-needed Union victory. Losses total 12,906 for the Union and 11,739 for the Confederates.