Union Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas
Confederate Forces Commanded by: Maj. Gen. Alexander P. Stewart
**Missing and Captured Conclusion: Union Victory | ![]() |
BATTLE SUMMARY
Following the Battle of Stones River, Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Army of the Cumberland, remained in the Murfreesboro area for 5 1/2 months. To counter the Federals, Gen. Braxton Bragg, commander of the Army of Tennessee, established a fortified line along the Duck River from Shelbyville to Wartrace. On the Confederate right, infantry and artillery detachments guarded Liberty, Hoover's, and Bellbuckle gaps through the mountains.