This was our last day in Nashville and we had some time to kill before heading to the airport. Since it was Memorial Day we thought a trip to Stones River National Battlefield would be appropriate.

Stones River National Battlefield commemorates a Civil War battlefield and National Cemetery near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The battle took place on New Year’s Eve in 1862 and was one of the bloodiest conflicts of the Civil War.

My husband took some amazing pictures from the battlefield and we even found the Michigan marker.

Stones River Cemetery

81,000 men fought at Stones River and there are more than 7,000 graves at the National Cemetery to recognize them.

Stones River Cemetery

There were 71 Michigan men who lost their lives at Stones River for the Union. Here is a link to the marker if you want to read more.

John at the Michigan Marker

  The Slaughter Pen was a particularly gruesome part of the battle which you can read more about here.

The Slaughter Pen

Battlefield

This was a great way to spend Memorial Day and made me very thankful for the men and women that protect our country and freedom every day.

For more on our trip to Nashville click here.

I was not compensated for this review. All opinions expressed are my own.