Arkansas in the Civil War
Pea Ridge National Military Park
The Guns of Pea Ridge
Rows of cannon still mark the
battle lines at Pea Ridge. The
field is one of the best-preserved
in the nation.
Rows of cannon still mark the
battle lines at Pea Ridge. The
field is one of the best-preserved
in the nation.
Elkhorn Tavern
The historic tavern was the
scene of intense fighting during
the two-day battle at Pea Ridge.
The historic tavern was the
scene of intense fighting during
the two-day battle at Pea Ridge.
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| The well-preserved Pea Ridge battlefield looks today much as it did in 1862 when thousands of men battled here. |
The largest Civil War battle west of
the Mississippi was fought here on
the Ozark Plateau on March 7 and 8,
1862.
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn's
army of 16,000 men tried to outflank
the 10,500 man Union army of
General Samuel C. Curtis in a bold
but poorly executed maneuver. In the
end, Curtis proved the far better
general and the Union army at first
held its ground, but finally drove the
Confederates from the field.
Thousands of men were killed or
wounded.
The battle was unique because it was
one of the few large engagements
that included participation from Native
American troops. Confederate
General Albert Pike's Cherokee
regiments (1,000 strong) took part in
the heavy fighting on March 7th.
Ironically, the Telegraph Road
through the park was part of the route
of the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
the Mississippi was fought here on
the Ozark Plateau on March 7 and 8,
1862.
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn's
army of 16,000 men tried to outflank
the 10,500 man Union army of
General Samuel C. Curtis in a bold
but poorly executed maneuver. In the
end, Curtis proved the far better
general and the Union army at first
held its ground, but finally drove the
Confederates from the field.
Thousands of men were killed or
wounded.
The battle was unique because it was
one of the few large engagements
that included participation from Native
American troops. Confederate
General Albert Pike's Cherokee
regiments (1,000 strong) took part in
the heavy fighting on March 7th.
Ironically, the Telegraph Road
through the park was part of the route
of the Cherokee Trail of Tears.
lor.
The Battle of
Massard Prairie
Massard Prairie
by Dale Cox
The first full-length account of
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
the 1864 Confederate attack on
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
$19.95
Proceeds benefit the Cane Hill Battlefield Driving Tour Project
