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File Name	shades_loc_0041.tif
Creator	Mathews, Alfred Edward, 1831-1874
Title	Charge of the first brigade, commanded by Col. M.B. Walker, on the Friday evening of the battle of Stone River …
Alternate Title	Stones River, Battle of
Publisher	Cin[cinnati], O[hio] : Middleton, Strobridge & Co. Lith.,
Date	[186?]
Genre	Drawings
Material/Technique	Lithograph
Dimensions	50.1 x 66.7 cm.
Description	A winter scene with leafless trees and cedars in which two lines of Union soldiers advance toward a line of men positioned on the left at the edge of the forest.
Historical note	The Battle of Stones River near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, took place around dawn on December 31, 1862 and on and off through January 2, 1863. Much of it centered in the Round Forest area, which would become the site for Hazen’s Monument, one of the earliest Civil War memorials to be built on a battlefield. While considered by many to be a draw, General Bragg’s withdrawal allowed General Rosecrans to claim victory for the North. The timing was critical for the Union victory, as northern morale was low in the days following a disastrous loss at Fredericksburg, Virginia. This important Confederate defeat also reinforced the promise and raised hopes for President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation issued on 1 January 1863.
Subject	Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863; United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns & battles
Theme	Making Music The Persistence of Memory
Story	Sylvester Winchester Remembrance: Monuments and Cemeteries
Geographic Location	United States -- Tennessee -- Murfreesboro
Time period	1860-1869
Language	eng
Contributing Institution	Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Type	Still image
Format	image/jp2
Digital Publisher	Digital Initiatives, James E. Walker Library, Middle Tennessee State University
Reference URL	http://content.mtsu.edu/u?/shades,16
Archival file	shades3/shades_loc_0041.tif