Murfreesboro, TN - 1st of a series

[samgrant]

Located in the exact geographic center of the state, bounded by rivers, a railroad and productive farmland, war came to the people living in the quiet little town of Murfreesboro much sooner than any of her citizens ever could have imagined when the Confederate flag was hoisted above the Courthouse in the summer of 186l.

.... http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=2879

[larry_cockerham]

Originally Posted by samgrant

Located in the exact geographic center of the state, bounded by rivers, a railroad and productive farmland, war came to the people living in the quiet little town of Murfreesboro much sooner than any of her citizens ever could have imagined when the Confederate flag was hoisted above the Courthouse in the summer of 186l.

.... http://www.murfreesboropost.com/news.php?viewStory=2879

Not to be picky, but only one puny river, the Stones. As for productive farmland, some of the finest limestone pebbles in Tennessee are scattered hither and yon! Sam, I hope you're going to continue this thread. For a small southern town, this place has some serious Civil War history. Only Confederate flag left now is over in Evergreen cemetery, still proudly acting as a sentinel over the graves of the unknown CSA soldiers from the Battle of Stones River.

[larry_cockerham]

An update on the slow moving preservation movement in Murfreesboro, TN:

http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs....704050370/1006