Four Union regiments in Miller's brigade -- soldiers from Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio -- were sheltered in the limestone labyrinth at the Battle of Stones River (Tenn.) on Dec. 31, 1862. It became known as "The Slaughter Pen" because of the many wounded and dead stacked here.
Sunday, January 06, 2019
Video: Two minutes in 'The Slaughter Pen' at Stones River
Four Union regiments in Miller's brigade -- soldiers from Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio -- were sheltered in the limestone labyrinth at the Battle of Stones River (Tenn.) on Dec. 31, 1862. It became known as "The Slaughter Pen" because of the many wounded and dead stacked here.
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