National Cemetery Mysteries

Stones River National Cemetery has about 7100 burials within its grounds. Most just have a soldier's name and the state where they came from.

But some have stories hidden deep behind the brief information on their headstone. Sometimes it is the circumstances that led to their burial. Sometimes it leads to a tragic ending. Sometimes it is the difference between having a headstones with a name or having a limestone block with just a number. Explore these mysteries of the National Cemetery.