Posted: Sunday, January 3, 2010 8:34 am

Interested in memorializing the 147th anniversary of the Battle of Stones River?
Stones River will continue its series of anniversary events today. Here’s the program schedule:

Sunday, Jan. 3: Morning programs will feature Confederate and Union infantry demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Afternoon programs are designed to help visitors understand the battle from multiple viewpoints. These programs begin at 1, 1:30, 2 and 2:30 p.m. each day and can be viewed individually or visitors can choose to follow the ranger to each program and take a living history tour of the battlefield.

1 p.m. (Visitor Center) - They Had Abandoned Everything- A Confederate soldier will share his experiences during the opening attack of the battle followed by a demonstration featuring Confederate infantry and artillery. (20 minutes)

1:30 p.m. (Tour Stop 2) - The Slaughter Pen - Listen to two soldiers talk about their experiences in one of the deadliest places on the battlefield and then watch Union infantry fire from the limestone boulders that were at once a refuge and a death trap. (20 minutes)

2 p.m. (Tour Stop 3) - The Cotton Field - A Union and Confederate soldier will tell the story of the terrible fighting along the Nashville Pike followed by Confederate infantry making a firing advance into the field only to be stopped by Federal cannon fire. (20 minutes)

2:30 p.m. (Visitor Center) - Breckinridge`s Charge - Two soldiers will tell their tales of the bloody climax of the battle and then Union infantry and artillery will demonstrate their martial skills. (20 minutes)

A detailed schedule of these programs is available at http://www.nps.gov/stri/planyourvisit/events.htm. These programs are part of a series of interpretive programs offered at the battlefield during the year.
Stones River National Battlefield is located on the Old Nashville Highway, northwest of Murfreesboro. Additional information is available at the visitor center, by calling (615) 893-9501 or at the park Website: www.nps.gov/stri.