(MURFREESBORO) The north end of Murfreesboro has been under a plume of smoke while the specially trained wildland firefighters from the Mississippi River Fire Management Zone completed a three-day controlled burn at the Stones River National Battlefield.
Supervisory Park Ranger Jim Lewis told WGNS that the burn began Tuesday (2/6/2024) and continued until noon on Thursday (2/8/2024). Within an hour after the burn, visitors were walking the charred paths and fields.
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National Park Service Rangers make it a point to share the stories of the everyday people who found themselves battling through the Civil War in the heart of Tennessee 159
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158th Anniversary of Battle, NO Ranger Walks or Talks Due To COVID Dec 22, 2020 at 04:30 pm by WGNS
(MURFREESBORO) A major milestone, the 158th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River will not have interpretive ranger walks or talks at the federal battlefield this year.
Chief Ranger Jim Lewis told News Radio WGNS . . .
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, Governor Lee has said that all gatherings of more than 10 persons are prohibited, so the staff at Murfreesboro s top tourist attraction had to think out of the box this year . . .
The battle began on December 31, 1862 and continue until January 2, 1863.
This was considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Cannons were fired at the courthouse, churches were destroyed and beautiful homes were seized. Total casualties were 24,645 (12,906 Union soldiers, 11,739 Confederates). That was 31.4 per cent of all of the troops in that war.