Stone's River: The Turning-Point of the Civil War

The author argues that a three-day engagement near Murfreesboro late in the year marked a turning point in the Civil War, and places the clash within its broader political, diplomatic, and military context. Chapters review Northern and Southern conditions, foreign relations, and the organization and leadership of the opposing armies before offering a detailed chronological narrative of the first day's fierce fighting, the night of reorganization, and the subsequent actions that decided the campaign's outcome. The work closes with consideration of what might have occurred under different choices and an appendix of supporting documents.