Tour Stop 24: The Slaughter Pen at Stones River (Murfreesboro)

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2 жыл бұрын

Dr. Chris Mackowski and Chief Ranger Jim Lewis detail the intense fighting in the Slaughter Pen at Stones River occurring on December 31, 1862. This is truly one of the most unique features of any Civil War battlefield, so be sure to check out the Stones River National Battlefield whenever you find yourself in the area! #StonesRiverBattlefieldTour #MurfreesboroBattlefieldTour
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@williamcornish3175 2 жыл бұрын

This battlefield is where my ancestor earned his Congressional Medal of Honor. During the night after the battle, he and two other men went behind Confederate lines. The two other men didn't return, but my great great great grandfather recovered not only the company colors but the body of the unit commander and his sword. Union General McCook commented, " It was the single bravest event he ever saw during the war. " My ancestor was presented with his Congressional Medal of Honor in Feb. of 1894. Joseph R. Prentice. Later in the war, he was wounded in the shoulder by a mini-ball which removed his shoulder blade on its exit. This occurred outside the nearby town of Punkinville Georgia.

@guaporeturns9472 Жыл бұрын

So he went behind enemy line to snatch the body of a fallen enemy officer.. did I read this right?

@jerrywayne3467 10 ай бұрын

Yankee

@phishENchimps 2 жыл бұрын

The silhouettes are almost a monument for remembrance. To remind the visitors that yes, many men were there and gave there All. They should not be forgotten. And if it is just a silhouette that stands, the memory for them will remain.

@KB4QAA 2 жыл бұрын

A great-granduncle from Lebanon was a Confederate hospitalman/medic at the battle. His grandfather, known in the family as 'Grandsire" rode on horse back from Lebanon after the battle to check on him. GG-Uncle survived the war but his health was broken (and probably his mental health as well) and was never really able to return to work. Before the war he was apprenticing to a local doctor in preparation for medical school.

@debramartin7029 2 жыл бұрын

I was there in 2006 and loved the display of the cannon with a broken wheel on the rocks. In 2019 when I returned looking for it, I was told that it had been re-assembled and put on display on the field. Perhaps some of you remember that iconic image of Stones River. Jim is extremely knowledgeable about the battle. I enjoyed talking to him and his other rangers that day and learned the differences between limbers and caissons. Good job guys. This video tour is a treat, and rest assured more are watching. I've passed the series onto my Civil War friends who are enjoying it too.

@blukeblue1235 2 жыл бұрын

I remember that as well!

@blukeblue1235 2 жыл бұрын

I think Ranger Jim does a great job explaining things succinctly.

@forrestunderwood3174 5 ай бұрын

I remember the broken up cannons among the rocks when I visited in the early 90's as well.

@remont777 2 жыл бұрын

Living in Murfreesboro, I can say that alot of the wooded terrain surrounding this broad area has similar rock formations, along with deep crevices, rock holes and small caves. Hiking here is hilly and rocky, but not steep. A really beautiful part of the country!

@paradoxstudios6639 2 жыл бұрын

Rock quarry companies haven't depleted them all yet ?

@remont777 2 жыл бұрын

@@paradoxstudios6639 Not at all

@paradoxstudios6639 2 жыл бұрын

@@remont777 They're popping up all around Henry Horton State Park, at least west of there I know for certain.

@pamelaoliver8442 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Visited once and look forward to my next trip. Absolutely beautiful!!

@ambu6478 10 ай бұрын

My Great, Great Grandfather was in this battle. He was a simple farmer who lived in West Tennessee. He never owned a slave, but apparently joined the Tennessee 47th infantry to stand up for States Rights. His unit marched all the way from Trenton Tennessee to the Murphreesboro area and joined the other Confederate units at Stones River. He was killed December 31, 1862.

@marvwatkins7029 2 жыл бұрын

Those silhouettes are a clever and fascinating, cost effective idea. More battlefield parks should have them. They're cheaper than sculptures or real cannon.

@margospringer9082 2 жыл бұрын

I agree the silhouettes are clever because they add to the interpretation of the battle. Without them it would be harder to visualize. It demonstrates the ill fated decision. Excellent!

@drivergj1972 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the history lesson. My 3rd great grandfather, along with several of his brothers and many of their other relatives served under Gen Pat Cleburne there.

@bigsarge2085 2 жыл бұрын

Intriguing!

@leza6288 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these amazing videos. Plus, numbering them is very helpful in understanding the progression of the war. I would love to see these battlefields but this amazing. Your video tour provides the public with vital history of our county. Thank you to each and every expert in this series!!!

@cyndiebill6631 2 жыл бұрын

All the places I’ve been with you through these videos this has to be the coolest.!!😎

@johnp9402 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you guys for bringing me to places I'll probably never see in person

@Dorky9394 2 жыл бұрын

I walk here every weekend. My favorite part about the battlefield is that they have 2 Model 1861 6-Pounder Wiard Rifles which is a spectacle to see :) thank you for the video! Subscribing! P.S. every time I walk through the pen it's always cold. Sacred ground for sure.

@tomdynia9951 2 жыл бұрын

It's been twenty five or so years since I've been to Stone's River and I had forgotten about this terrain. But the moment I saw the first frame of video it all came flooding back to me. Great job guys!

@Joel-in-Las-Vegas 7 ай бұрын

Jim Lewis is a National Treasure. What great stewards of American History. These park Rangers are terrific.

@provost5752 2 жыл бұрын

Love this channel.

@watchesinthewild6264 2 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to know more about this battle, so thanks

@spankthatdonkey 2 жыл бұрын

The limestone formations are amazing!

@Mag_Aoidh 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve shot beside Jim on the Shiloh cannon when he was on the Stones River cannon, he’s a good dude to talk with.

@GodseyKnives 2 жыл бұрын

love the silhouettes

@2DSTORMS 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!!

@craftygirl4436 2 жыл бұрын

Really Iike the cutout idea. Wish more places had them. Makes it easier to see how the units were facing…again nice touch

@johnlecorchick2039 2 жыл бұрын

did Chris get into the Fireball early today? I love the enthusiasm.

@malafunkshun8086 Жыл бұрын

Fascinating and Colorful presentation, about a battle that deserves much more recognition, and attention. Aloha 🇺🇸🙏🏼🤙🏼

@nathanfisher1826 2 жыл бұрын

Very good

@JoseEduardo1594- Жыл бұрын

I live 5 mins from this site! Kinda neat to see the history of it I had no idea!

@apachecatcat3495 2 жыл бұрын

Wow my Great Uncle fought there in the Confederate Army

@Mis-AdventureCH 2 жыл бұрын

I would say put even more silhouettes in there. Unless you've been on a re-enactor field it's hard to envision how massed formations absolutely packed an area with bodies. Perhaps something opaque, like frosted lexan, to give a ghostly feel to it while not entirely obscuring the terrain.

@StabbinJoeScarborough 2 жыл бұрын

Tough fightin'

@kylew7930 Жыл бұрын

I found the silhouettes helpful to visualize the action.

@bprid135 Жыл бұрын

I like the silhouette. I think they had a lot to the visual interpretation of the site.

@Janetsfear 2 жыл бұрын

And as you visualize what it must have been like running over those slippery rocks keep in mind they were wearing leather soled brogans. Which come to think of it may have inspired some to take them off, who knows.

@dadsongs 2 жыл бұрын

For what it's worth, I think the cutouts are a brilliant idea.

@dukefrywokker6470 2 жыл бұрын

Really cool vids. Great info. But, on a side note, this just came to me. At what time -- how far afterwards, did the Civil War become part of school history classes?

@blukeblue1235 2 жыл бұрын

When I visited that area years ago you can see how defensible it was but moving through it with any semblance of order is impossible. It was a depressing place.

@salamanca1954 2 жыл бұрын

That battlefield is kind of crazy because it is in the middle of commercial developments, and you cross a busy highway to reach different parts ofthe field.

@wct8449 2 жыл бұрын

Love all your videos..But one request..Please Have Him MIC up

@astaboy 2 жыл бұрын

Mt GG Grandfather, Phinneus Mayors Income York, fought at Stones River.

@bcask61 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a Civil War battlefield that doesn’t have a Slaughter Pen?

@jeffelzey Жыл бұрын

Pro silhouette 👍

@sallywilson5097 Жыл бұрын

have some artifacts from Stones River., two ,577 minie bullets, One unfired and one, covered in Limestone slurry, which had jammed in a rifle barrel and had to be extracted/

@AVERAGEREVOLUTIONARY 2 жыл бұрын

First to the slaughter

@donlittle732 6 ай бұрын

Working the Slaughter Pen with my metal detector to collect artifacts on November 14

@AnthonyBurrito1313 9 ай бұрын

My GG Grandfather was wounded here

@brianbarth1487 2 жыл бұрын

I think your map is incorrect, should be the 37th Indiana, not Illinois in Millers Brigade. Great job though, keep up the great work!

@JohnJones-js1oz Жыл бұрын

My 2nd great grandfather,John Tellas was in the 37th Indiana,along with his best friend Fred Godert who was killed there,when John Tellas was discharged he married Fred's sister Margaret of course is my 2nd great grandmother

@brianbarth1487 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnJones-js1oz my 2nd great grandfather, John Hunter, was in the 37th IN also.