Battle of Pea Ridge

Battle of Pea Ridge (6 Mar 1862-8 Mar 1862) - A U.S. Civil War Battle fought between Union forces under Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis USV, (Cullum 655), and Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn CSA, (Cullum 1162). Known by Union forces as Battle of Pea Ridge, known by Confederate forces as Battle of Elkhorn Tavern. The battle was fought near Garfield in Benton County, Arkansas and resulted in a Union victory.

Current Status

Part of Pea Ridge National Military Park, Benton County, Arkansas.

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Location: Pea Ridge National Military Park, Benton County, Arkansas. Maps & Images Lat: 36.4532 Long: -94.0158 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

Sources:

• Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 77965

Links:

• Wikipedia - Battle of Pea Ridge
• Civil War Trust - The Battle of Pea Ridge
• NPS - Pea Ridge National Military Park

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• HMDB - Start of Pea Ridge Markers

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