Last updated: April 3, 2024
Place
Stones River National Cemetery
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Quick Facts
Location:
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Significance:
National Cemetery established after the American Civil War
Designation:
National Cemetery
Amenities
3 listed
Cellular Signal, Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto
"[These were] men who had given their lives for the country ..., and now sleep beneath the green sod of our beautiful cemetery, on the immortal field of Stone's River."
-William Earnshaw, Chaplain, US Army
When Chaplain William Earnshaw, the first Superintendent of Stones River National Cemetery, wrote these words, he and the 111th United States Colored Infantry were nearing the end of almost a year of locating and reburying Union soldiers. The fallen soldiers came from the from the battlefield at Stones River, Murfreesboro, and the surrounding area. They began the work in October 1865.
Today, more than 6,100 Union soldiers are buried in Stones River National Cemetery. Of these, 2,562 are unknown. Nearly 1,000 veterans, and some family members, who served in the century since the Civil War are also interred here.
Please note that while the site is open to the public, pets are not allowed inside the National Cemetery.
Internment List
An alphabetical listing of the soldiers and civilians buried at Stones River National CemeteryVirtual Tour - Stones River National Cemetery
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Museum Technician Marna Bastian explores the history of Stones River National Cemetery.
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Stones River National Cemetery
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Features of Stones River National Cemetery, part of Stones River National Battlefield in Tennessee