Wreaths Across America at Stones River National Cemetery

On December 13, 2025, at 11 AM, Wreaths Across America will be at Stones River National Battlefield to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every......More

On December 13, 2025, at 11 AM, Wreaths Across America will be at Stones River National Battlefield to Remember and Honor our veterans through the laying of Remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country's fallen heroes and the act of saying the name of each and every veteran aloud. The event sponsored by the Civil Air Patrol will begin at 11 AM with a brief ceremony at the Stones River National Cemetery rostrum. Participants will park in the recreational/overflow parking area near the park visitor center. You can register to volunteer and/or sponsor a wreath at Wreaths Across America.  

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Stones River Stories

Listen as a ranger tells the tale of a soldier or unit that fought in the Battle of Stones River. This 30-minute talk will take place in the field adjacent to the park's visitor center.

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Caravan Tour

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civ......More

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civil War. (90 minutes) 

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Living History Event

The sights and sounds of combat will echo across the battlefield as living historians present musket and cannon firing demonstrations. In between the firings, rangers will explore the Battle of Stones River using accounts from soldiers in several units who fought here 1......More

The sights and sounds of combat will echo across the battlefield as living historians present musket and cannon firing demonstrations. In between the firings, rangers will explore the Battle of Stones River using accounts from soldiers in several units who fought here 163 years ago.PROGRAM SCHEDULE All programs will feature both cannon and musket firing demonstrations.10 AM - The Confederates Attack - 1st Tennessee Infantry, CSA11 AM - The Slaughter Pen - 19th Illinois Infantry1 PM - Hell's Half Acre - 8th Tennessee Infantry, CSA2 PM - Fighting at Asbury Lane - 9th Kentucky Infantry, USA3 PM - Holding the Lifeline - U.S. Artillery

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Stones River Stories

Listen as a ranger tells the tale of a soldier or unit that fought in the Battle of Stones River. This 30-minute talk will take place in the field adjacent to the park's visitor center.

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Caravan Tour

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civ......More

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civil War. (90 minutes) 

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Living History Event

The sights and sounds of combat will echo across the battlefield as living historians present musket and cannon firing demonstrations. In between the firings, rangers will explore the Battle of Stones River using accounts from soldiers in several units who fought here 1......More

The sights and sounds of combat will echo across the battlefield as living historians present musket and cannon firing demonstrations. In between the firings, rangers will explore the Battle of Stones River using accounts from soldiers in several units who fought here 163 years ago.PROGRAM SCHEDULE All programs will feature both cannon and musket firing demonstrations.10 AM - The Confederates Attack - 1st Tennessee Infantry, CSA11 AM - The Slaughter Pen - 19th Illinois Infantry1 PM - Hell's Half Acre - 8th Tennessee Infantry, CSA2 PM - Fighting at Asbury Lane - 9th Kentucky Infantry, USA3 PM - Holding the Lifeline - U.S. Artillery

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Stones River Stories

Listen as a ranger tells the tale of a soldier or unit that fought in the Battle of Stones River. This 30-minute talk will take place in the field adjacent to the park's visitor center.

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Caravan Tour

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civ......More

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civil War. (90 minutes) 

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Stones River Stories

Listen as a ranger tells the tale of a soldier or unit that fought in the Battle of Stones River. This 30-minute talk will take place in the field adjacent to the park's visitor center.

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Caravan Tour

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civ......More

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civil War. (90 minutes) 

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Stones River Stories

Listen as a ranger tells the tale of a soldier or unit that fought in the Battle of Stones River. This 30-minute talk will take place in the field adjacent to the park's visitor center.

163rd Anniversary of the Battle of Stones River - Caravan Tour

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civ......More

Meet the ranger at the flagpole in front of the visitor center.Follow a ranger in your car for a tour of the battlefield. The group will make several stops at key battle locations, and the ranger will tell the tale of one of the most important Union victories of the Civil War. (90 minutes) 

The Battle of Stones River 163rd Anniversary Real Time Walks

Walk with a ranger and explore part of the battlefield at the exact time that some of the most pivotal events of the Battle of Stones River played out 163 years. Walks will range from a 1/2 to one mile and will include sections of uneven terrain. Real Time Walks Schedul......More

Walk with a ranger and explore part of the battlefield at the exact time that some of the most pivotal events of the Battle of Stones River played out 163 years. Walks will range from a 1/2 to one mile and will include sections of uneven terrain. Real Time Walks Schedule 11 AM - The Slaughter Pen (Park at Tour Stop 2) 1 PM - Hell's Half Acre (Park at Tour Stop 1) 3 PM - Fighting for the Nashville Pike (Starts at Visitor Center)  

The Emancipation Proclamation 163rd Anniversary Programs

The timing of the Battle of Stones River was driven by President Abraham Lincoln's desire to secure success on the battlefield on or about January 1, 1863, to support the Emancipation Proclamation. This battle proved to be the victory Lincoln wanted. Spend the day explo......More

The timing of the Battle of Stones River was driven by President Abraham Lincoln's desire to secure success on the battlefield on or about January 1, 1863, to support the Emancipation Proclamation. This battle proved to be the victory Lincoln wanted. Spend the day exploring the impact of the Emancipation Proclamation on the war, its outcomes, and one our society today. Programs will begin at the visitor center. PROGRAM SCHEDULE 11 AM - Fulfilling A Promise of Liberty - The fighting at Stones River was driven by President Abraham Lincoln's need for military success to support the Emancipation Proclamation. That document, bolstered by the bloody U.S. victory in Murfreesboro signaled a change that shaped our Civil War into a conflict buildingon the promises made through the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Join a ranger and explore the connections between the ideals expressed at our nation's founding and the expansion of liberty and civil rights made possible by the struggle that gripped our country more than 80 years later. (30 minutes) This is the debut of a special #America250 program that we will share with the public throughout the year. 1 PM - Rising From the Ashes - Join a ranger for a special caravan tour through the heart of the battlefield where formerly enslaved people created a community named Cemetery following the Civil War. (60 minutes)

Battle of Stones River 163rd Anniversary Living History Event: The Very Forest Seemed to Fall

The Battle of Stones River came to a bloody end on January 2 1863 with a final Confederate assault that was repulsed by massed Union artillery and infantry along the banks of the Stones River. Join us for Union artillery demonstrations at 11 AM 1 PM 2 PM & 3 PM with tal......More

The Battle of Stones River came to a bloody end on January 2 1863 with a final Confederate assault that was repulsed by massed Union artillery and infantry along the banks of the Stones River. Join us for Union artillery demonstrations at 11 AM 1 PM 2 PM & 3 PM with talks that share soldier accounts of the fighting. All programs will take place at the McFadden Farm unit located at 2600 Van Cleve Lane Murfreesboro TN 37129