James G. Spears
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James Gallant Spears was an American general who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Leading a unit composed primarily of Tennessee loyalists, he participated in early battles in the Cumber
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Battle of Stones River
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The Battle of Stones River, also known as the Second Battle of Murfreesboro, was fought from December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, in Middle Tennessee, as the culmination of the Stones River Campaign
James G. Spears
…composed primarily of Tennessee loyalists, he participated in early battles in the Cumberland Gap area before marching with the Army of the Cumberland at Stones River and Chickamauga. He later provided support for the Knoxville Campaign. An ardent Southern Unionist, Spears was appointed vice president of the 1861…
Cannon in the late afternoon sun
Union troops of Negley's division routing the remnants of the Confederate army at the closing stage of the battle
Kentucky-Tennessee, 1862
Limestone outcroppings in a cedar forest at Stones River National Battlefield, 2005