As the Armies of Tennessee and the Cumberland remain relatively stationary in Middle Tennessee, smaller forces clash in an engagement at nearby Spring Hill.
Category: Tennessee
The Status Quo in Middle Tennessee
President Jefferson Davis tries to convince General Joseph E. Johnston to take personal command of the Confederate Army of Tennessee at Tullahoma.
The Army of Tennessee: Resentment Toward Bragg
President Jefferson Davis learns that the top commanders in the Confederate Army of Tennessee no longer have confidence in Braxton Bragg as their leader.
The Battle of Stones River: Day Two
Braxton Bragg’s Confederates renew their attacks on the William S. Rosecrans’s Federal army after Bragg discovers that Rosecrans had not retreated as hoped.
Stones River: Federals Make a Stand
Opposing armies outside Murfreesboro in Middle Tennessee contemplate renewing the brutal battle that took place on New Year’s Eve.
The Battle of Parker’s Crossroads
Federals catch up to Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate raiders in western Tennessee, but Forrest finds a way to avoid their trap.