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Collection

“Topographic Sketch of Battlefield of Stone River

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1863, Sheet No. 1, Position of U.S. Troops 12/31/62.”

Surveyed by Major J.E. Weyss.

“Topographic Sketch of Battlefield of Stone River

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1863, Sheet No. 2, Position of U.S. Troops 12/31/

62.” Surveyed by Major J.E. Weyss.
240 Cultural Landscape Report: Stones River National Battlefield

“Topographic Sketch of Battlefield of Stone River

Near Murfreesboro, Tn., Dec. 30th 1862-Jan. 3d

1863, Sheet No. 3, Position of U.S. Troops 1/2/63.”

Surveyed by Major J.E. Weyss.

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“Topographical Sketch of Battle Field of Stone River.”

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Map I.

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“Topographical Sketch of the Battlefield of Stone

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“Map No. 5 Battle Field of Stone River.” Engineers

Office Military Divison of Gulf, September 1865.

“Plan of the Battles on Stone’s River before

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“Map of the Battle of Murfreesboro.” Drawer 147,

Sheet 67.

“Map of the Battlefield of Stone River.” Surveyed

under the direction of Capt. N. Michler, Top. Eng.

U.S. Army.

“Topographical Sketch of the Battlefield of Stone

River.” Sheet No. II. Drawn by Maj. J.E. Weyss.

“9. Topographical Sketch of the Battlefield of Stone’s

River.”

“Historical Base Map. Part of the Master Plan, Stones

River National Military Park.” National Park

Service Division of Planning & Construction. 22

January 1952.

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Battlefield.” Lt. Col. H.L. Landers, Historical

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“Historical Fence and Ground Cover Map. Part of the

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Appendices

Appendix A – National Register Nomination

Appendix B – Maps

Appendix A – National Register Nominations

Stones River National Battlefield: original nomination, September 22, 1975; additional

documentation, November 14, 2003.

Fortress Rosecrans: September 1, 1973.

































































Appendix B – Maps

“Historical Fence and Ground Cover Map. Part of the Master Plan, Stones River National

Battlefield.” Drawn by Edwin C. Bearss. December 1961.

“Land To Be Acquired.” Map No. 3, Stones River National Military Park Commission. Revised

May 18, 1929.

“Entrance and Drive to Park and Cemetery.” March 12, 1934.

“F.D. Rosecrans Headquarters.” March 27, 1934.

“Intersection of Van Cleve Lane with Park Blvd.” March 28, 1934.

“Confederate Fort [Redoubt Brannan].” March 31, 1934.

“Artillery Monument.” April 3, 1934.

“Planting Plan of Hazens Brigade Plot.” April 16, 1934.

“Topography, Stones River National Military Park.” 1936.

“Outlying Reservations, Part of the Master Plan for Stones River National Military Park.” As of

January 1, 1939.

“General Development Plan, Part of the Master Plan, Stones River National Battlefield.” Revised

August 27, 1963.

“Stones River National Battlefield Boundary Map.” Boundary change, March 1987.