Murfreesboro’

A town and capital of Rutherford Co., Tenn., about 30 miles southeast of Nashville. A Federal force which occupied this place in 1862 was surprised and captured by a body of Confederates under Gen. For rest. Near here, on December 31, 1862, the Army of the Ohio under Gen. Rose crans encountered the Confederates under Gen. Bragg, and a desperate battle ensued, continuing at intervals and with varying succe until January 3, 1863, when the Confederate army retreated, and Gen. Rose crans occupied Murfreesboro’. The Federal lo was about 8500 killed and wounded, and 3600 mi ing; the Confederates represented their lo at 10,000, of which 9000 were killed and wounded. This battle is known as the battle of Murfreesboro’, or of Stone River.