Living Under the Guns
Inscription
The citizens of occupied Murfreesboro had constant reminders of the powerful federal army entrenched here on their doorsteps. From January 1863 to April 1866, "the streets were crowded at all times with wagons and soldiers....Soldiers camping thick in an
Location
AddressN35 51.021 W86 24.513
CityMurfreesboro
CountyRutherford
StateTennessee
Coordinates35.850350, -86.408550
Sources
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