The surrender was negotiated at Oaklands. Admission is charged. More than 81,000 soldiers grappled in the fields and cedar glades along Stone's River, and 23,000 became casualties in one of the bloodiest battles fought in the western theater. Bragg's Confederates withdrew after the battle, allowing Rosecrans and the Union Army to control Middle Tennessee. The battle set the stage for the Union advance to Chattanooga.
Admission is free.
With the battlefield left in the hands of the Federal army, engineers constructed Fortress Rosecrans, a large earthen supply depot and one of the most extensive field fortifications in Tennessee. Stone's River has been ranked among the most endangered battlefield sites in the nation. Museum features over 250,000 artifacts, including exhibits about local Civil War actions. Open Apr. 1-Nov. Driving tour includes buildings used as hospitals, sites where Morgan rushed 1,834 prisoners after the 75-minute battle, river crossings, rendezvous points, homes and a cemetery.