The 1863 Battle of Stones River was the deadliest conflict per capita in the Civil War
The Battle of Stones River concluded in 1863 as one of the bloodiest encounters of the Civil War, leaving a staggering percentage of soldiers dead or wounded on both sides.
Ending on January 2, 1863, the Battle of Stones River resulted in a critical Union victory that boosted Northern morale following the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. General William Rosecrans's Army of the Cumberland withstood brutal assaults from Confederate forces near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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