Descendant’s Day Reunion

Did you have an ancestor who fought at the Battle of Stones River?  Then, please consider attending our “Descendants’ Reunion”, Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13. Relatives and family members from around the country will join the staff and volunteers of the Stones River National Battlefield to acknowledge their…

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Battle brews over road project near battlefield

Jason Reynolds, The Murfreesboro Post, August 28, 2018 A citizens group that supports the Stones River National Battlefield is voicing its concerns about the city’s imminent extension of Northfield Boulevard, but they may have run out of time to effect change. Mike Liles, president of The Friends of the Stones…

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Dr. George Smith

Dr. George Smith, a community volunteer, physician and philanthropist, died Friday. Many reached out on social media platforms to express their dismay at his death. He was an active participant in many Civil War reenactment groups. Those organizations posted tributes to his volunteer work. Smith’s passions included the Middle Tennessee…

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