Fortress Rosecrans was the Union armies largest earthen fort. It is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It was very vital to the Union armies victory at Stones River. The fort served as a home for many union troops. It also included a dungeon in the center where prisoners of war were kept. The fort was strategically located so that the Union army would have easy access to the Nashville Railroad. Some 40,000 men worked 8 hour shifts in order to build this fort. Most of the men were black slaves. The fort was divided up into sections that each Union commander was in charge of. The above picture is of Redoubt Brannan. Today much of the fort has been destroyed to make way for new development. The surviving part of the fort has been preserved and is part of the Stones River National battlefield park. I highly recommend going there to visit, it is well worth your time.
Above is a diagram of Fortress Rosecrans.
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