Hazen Brigade Monument

A Civil War monument built by the soldiers themselves

During the battle of Stones River the members of the Hazen Brigade made a successful stand against 4 bloody charges. After the battle the survivors built this monument. It is the oldest intact Civil W...

The first Civil War monument built.

We missed this last visit somehow. As the first Civil War monument built(1863)it was the highlight of this year’s visit. If I recall correctly Hazen’s brigade had 409 casualties and lost 29% of its fo...

Interesting Place

Visited this in conjunction to the Stones River National Battlefield. Neat monument and history. I described this in my review of the Stones River National Battlefield

Hazen's heroic stand immortalized by the men who survived

I lived in Murfreesboro for many years but never heard of the legend encapsulated at Hazen Brigade Monument. It is well worth your 15 minute stop to soak in history and imagine yourself there.

Make sure to walk around

The Hazen Brigade Monument is just down Old Nashville Highway from the Stones River National Cemetery. It is worth a stop since it is not out of the way. The monument itself is interesting, but just o...