The Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
Elkhorn Tavern, now part of Pea
RIdge National Military Park, was
the scene of intense fighting
during the Battle of Pea RIdge.
Elkhorn Tavern, now part of Pea
RIdge National Military Park, was
the scene of intense fighting
during the Battle of Pea RIdge.
Cannon at Pea Ridge Battlefield
The Battle of Pea Ridge was the
largest Civil War engagement
fought west of the Mississippi
River.
The Battle of Pea Ridge was the
largest Civil War engagement
fought west of the Mississippi
River.
Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas
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The Battle of Pea Ridge, fought on the
Ozark Plateau of Northwest Arkansas,
preserved Missouri's status as a
Union state during the Civil War.
In fact, Pea Ridge may well have
saved the Union by stopping a
planned advance against St. Louis by
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn.
Had he prevailedi, it is difficult to say
what might Southern armies might
have achieved.
To begin your exploration of this
critically important battle, please
follow the links below:
Ozark Plateau of Northwest Arkansas,
preserved Missouri's status as a
Union state during the Civil War.
In fact, Pea Ridge may well have
saved the Union by stopping a
planned advance against St. Louis by
Confederate General Earl Van Dorn.
Had he prevailedi, it is difficult to say
what might Southern armies might
have achieved.
To begin your exploration of this
critically important battle, please
follow the links below:
| Pea Ridge Battlefield Pea Ridge National Military Park Pea Ridge, Arkansas |
| Copyright 2006 by Dale A. Cox |
| Copyright 2006 by Dale A. Cox |
| Copyright 2006 by Dale A. Cox |
| Copyright 2006 by Dale A. Cox |