Battle of Pea Ridge

The Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, took place during the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn had launched a Confederate counteroffensive, hoping to recapture northern Arkansas and Missouri. Confederate forces met at Bentonville and became the most substantial Rebel force, by way of guns and men, to assemble in the Trans-Mississippi. Against the odds, Curtis held off the Confederate attack on the first day and drove Van Dorn's force off the battlefield on the second. By defeating the Confederates, the Union forces established Federal control of most of Missouri and northern Arkansas.

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1862  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Battle of Elkhorn Tavern
battle, United States, Confederate States of America, Missouri State Guard, United States, 

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Location: 36.4544, -94.0347, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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CRAFTS (1868) p1.522 BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE

Battle of Pea Ridge

Emmet MacDonald, Colonel, Missouri State Guard (Confederate)

Col. Emmet MacDonald, Missouri State Guard

AR pea ridge

Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-15

William Slack

Genl. Franz Sigel- at the battle of Pea-Ridge, Ark. March 8th, 1862 LCCN2001700081

Colonel Stand Watie, Commander, 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles, at Pea Ridge

Major Gen. Franz Sigel, on the battle field of Pea Ridge Ar- 6th 7th & 8th March 1862 LCCN2003681674

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1862	Battle of Pea Ridge	United States, battle, Confederate States of America, Missouri State Guard	Wikidata
commons	image		CRAFTS (1868) p1.522 BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Pea Ridge		Commons
commons	image		Emmet MacDonald, Colonel, Missouri State Guard (Confederate)		Commons
commons	image		Col. Emmet MacDonald, Missouri State Guard		Commons
commons	image		AR pea ridge		Commons
commons	image		Military maps of the war of the Rebellion-miscellaneous, (1865-1879). LOC 2009581114-15		Commons
commons	image		William Slack		Commons
commons	image		Genl. Franz Sigel- at the battle of Pea-Ridge, Ark. March 8th, 1862 LCCN2001700081		Commons
commons	image		Colonel Stand Watie, Commander, 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles, at Pea Ridge		Commons
commons	image		Major Gen. Franz Sigel, on the battle field of Pea Ridge Ar- 6th 7th & 8th March 1862 LCCN2003681674		Commons