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Abraham Lincoln always held a special place for General William Rosecrans because of his victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro (or Stone's River). This was a narrow thing, with the forces of Braxton Bragg coming very close to victory. But the star-crossed Confederate general ended up withdrawing, leaving Rosecrans' Union forces to claim victory by holding the field of battle.

Lincoln's gratitude is understandable, given the disaster at Fredericksburg and Grant's and Sherman's lack of success at Vicksburg. Rosecrans' victory was a rare bright spot at this time.

But how much of a bright spot, really, was it? That is why the story of this battle is important.

This is the story of two armies each planning the same first move in battle--an attack on the other side's right wing. Bragg was lucky to get in the first blow. His forces rolled up much of Rosecrans' right. The stubborn resistance of Sheridan and others slowed the onslaught. By the end of the day, lines were stabilized and Rosecrans had held--but just barely.

Bragg expected the Union forces to withdraw--but they did not. The Union generals met that evening to decide what to do and Rosecrans ultimately made the call to hold his position.

The next day, Bragg ordered a sanguinary attack and it was beaten off with heavy casualties. His withdrawal from the field followed.

This is a straightforward description of the battle. It may not be the best written account of a battle, but it moves the story along nicely and provides ample detail to get a sense of what was happening and what was at stake. All in all, worth reading. . . .


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No Better Place to Die The Battle of Stones River Civil War Trilogy Peter Cozzens 8601409734866 Books Reviews

I bought this book because I have an ancestor that fought and died in this battle. After hearing such great reviews on it I had to buy it and read it myself. Recommend it
Great source for battle with few. Also, book is excellent for one of my major complaints-MAPS!. This book shows many almost hourly positions during battle.
I found this to be a very wonderful book on the battle of stones river. I have read Cozzens other books. I found some them very dry and very hard to read but not this one. I read the book in three days and like I said it is a very good account of the battle.
Needed this to brush up on the battle before I visited the battlefield. Great book as are all of Cozzens's detailed studies.
2nd book I've read on Stonesriver, this one gives a bit more on smaller unit contacts within the battle... Flows and reads well.. solidly recommend...
Foot soldiers and cavalry fought hard.. It was the generals whose ego ran the battles instead of doing there jobs-leading there men. Many battles were lost due generals delays,working against each other and ego.
I have read all three of Cozzens books about the Stones River, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga campaigns. I liken his writing to that of Rick Atkinson ' s World War 2 Liberation trilogy in his style of writing, but Cozzens incredible dissection of battlefield movements is almost blurring at times. The from the boredom of camp life to the smoke and confusion of battle, He does a great job of capturing the confusion and tragedy of the battles as they happened. I have visited Chicamauga Battlefield, and I believe that Cozzens books, along with David Powell ' s "Maps of Chicamauga" provide the three quinticential tools the modern reader must have to grasp the essence and meaning of this Civil War Campaign.
A well researched and written book. I learned a great deal about the common soldiers and small unit morale. The interplay of the major actors is also well presented.

My only complaint is the coordination between text and otherwise excellent maps. The text will make references to locations ('round forest', Widow Burns house, various roads, etc) that are not labeled on the map. Many units in the text are referred to by their commanders, but when you go to the map the identification is by unit designation. Frantic flipping back and forth to other maps or the appendix results. I'd rather have a 'cluttered map' than the frustration of page flipping.
Abraham Lincoln always held a special place for General William Rosecrans because of his victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro (or Stone's River). This was a narrow thing, with the forces of Braxton Bragg coming very close to victory. But the star-crossed Confederate general ended up withdrawing, leaving Rosecrans' Union forces to claim victory by holding the field of battle.

Lincoln's gratitude is understandable, given the disaster at Fredericksburg and Grant's and Sherman's lack of success at Vicksburg. Rosecrans' victory was a rare bright spot at this time.

But how much of a bright spot, really, was it? That is why the story of this battle is important.

This is the story of two armies each planning the same first move in battle--an attack on the other side's right wing. Bragg was lucky to get in the first blow. His forces rolled up much of Rosecrans' right. The stubborn resistance of Sheridan and others slowed the onslaught. By the end of the day, lines were stabilized and Rosecrans had held--but just barely.

Bragg expected the Union forces to withdraw--but they did not. The Union generals met that evening to decide what to do and Rosecrans ultimately made the call to hold his position.

The next day, Bragg ordered a sanguinary attack and it was beaten off with heavy casualties. His withdrawal from the field followed.

This is a straightforward description of the battle. It may not be the best written account of a battle, but it moves the story along nicely and provides ample detail to get a sense of what was happening and what was at stake. All in all, worth reading. . . .