Today in History, January 2, 1862:
The Battle of Stones River, south of Nashville, Tennessee, concluded after 3 days of hard fighting.
Union General William Rosecrans was tasked with securing central Tennessee, while Confederate General Braxton Bragg was tasked with defending the area.
Bragg went on the attack, but his forces were repelled repeatedly, and finally defeated.
The South lost 33% of their force, the Union 31%.
Together they suffered 25,000 casualties in one of the bloodiest battles of the war.
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