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January 2 Assault

Name: January 2 Assault
Start: 1863-01-02
Location: East of the Stones River

When: January 2, 1863
Where: East of the Stones River
Part of: Event of 1862: Battle of Stones River opens near Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Fighting resumed on January 2, 1863, when Bragg ordered Breckinridge to assault a lightly defended Union position on a hill to the east of the Stones River.

This assault was part of the final days of the battle, which ended in Union victory after the Confederate army's withdrawal on January 3.

Sources

Battle of Stones River Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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