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December 26, 2012

Civil War Sesquicentennial: Battle of Stones River

As the Civil War entered its grueling second year in December 1862, the Northern public’s war fatigue was palpable to President Abraham Lincoln and his generals. They needed a game changer to regain momentum and reassure the North after their crushing defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg. The Battle of Stones River, which was fought […]