This Far, But No Farther

This Far, But No Farther (HM1CY6)

Location: Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Rutherford County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 52.535', W 86° 26.04'

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1862 December 31 - early afternoon

For six hours, the Confederates had been on the attack. Their relentless onslaught had pushed half the Union army back three miles. Tangled cedar woods and rock-filled terrain took their toll. A 1,800-man brigade of tired Tennesseans finally emerged from this tree line at midday. Momentum was slowing. Confidence still ran high.

Facing them across the wide cotton field you see here were dense formations of fresh Federal troops. On the knoll where the trees of the National Cemetery now stand, 38 enemy cannon blasted forth a steady firestorm of death and destruction.

General George Maney sized up the situation. He gave orders to his six regiments to "stack arms" so that they could catch their breath. They rested here under cover.
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HM NumberHM1CY6
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Stones River National Battlefield
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Date Added Tuesday, October 21st, 2014 at 5:38pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 551092 N 3970296
Decimal Degrees35.87558333, -86.43400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 52.535', W 86° 26.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 52' 32.10" N, 86° 26' 2.40" W
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Area Code(s)615
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 18301 Park Rd, Murfreesboro TN 37129, US
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