Murfreesboro in the Civil War (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781609494599)

As the Civil War unfolded, Murfreesboro became hotly contested by Confederate and Union forces. Both sides occupied the town for significant periods, with power changing hands as the fighting raged. Punctuated by events like Nathan Bedford Forrest's raid on Union forces in July 1862, Jefferson Davis's visit and the wedding of General John Hunt Morgan and Martha Ready, wartime Murfreesboro saw no shortage of drama. As combat escalated, the bloody Battle of Stones River and the Nashville Campaign brought more destruction. Yet at war's end, the resilient locals remained and rebuilt their town from the rubble. Authors and Civil War historians Michael Bradley and Shirley Farris Jones track the tumult of the proceedings to recount the compelling story of Murfreesboro during the Civil War.

Author: Michael R. Bradley, Shirley Farris Jones
ISBN-10: 1609494598
ISBN-13: 9781609494599
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 03/25/2012
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.40d