Like Men Bent on Conquering or Dying in the Attempt

3501 Old Nashville Highway,Murfreesboro TN 37129

24 July, 2021

Description

Watch musket firing demonstrations and hear the stories of the 8th Tennessee Infantry at the Battle of Stones River. While the Battle of Stones River inflicted heavy losses on both armies, nearly one-third of the combatants on each side became casualties, some units suffered even more. One of those regiments was the Eighth Tennessee Infantry that sustained the greatest number of casualties, 306, of any regiment in the Army of Tennessee. Watch Confederate infantry demonstrations while Park Rangers and volunteers share the story of the Eighth Tennessee's costly attack across Hell's Half Acre that nearly broke the enemy's new defensive position along the Nashville Pike. Programs will be offered at 10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM. Reservations are required, and group sizes for each program will be limited to ensure the ability of visitors and staff to follow public health guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Reservation period will end at 7 AM on July 24th. Reservations may be made on the day of the program at the visitor center desk. Individuals who do not attend a program and fail to cancel reservations will be unable to make future reservations for the remainder of the year. Reservations are non-transferable. Anyone who attempts to transfer or sell reservations will have all future reservations cancelled immediately. Stones River National Battlefield, a unit of the National Park Service, preserves and interprets the landscapes where one of the most important battles of the American Civil War raged from December 31, 1862 through January 2, 1863.