Battle of Pea Ridge
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Battle of Pea Ridge
(Elkhorn Tavern)
March 7-8, 1862
March 7-8, 1862
From:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/pearidge.htmOn the night of March 6, Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn set
out to outflank the Union position near Pea Ridge, dividing his army into two columns.
Learning of Van Dorn's approach, the Federals marched north to meet his advance on March
7. This movement--compounded by the killing of two generals, Brig. Gen. Ben McCulloch and
Brig. Gen. James McQueen McIntosh, and the capture of their ranking colonel--halted the
Rebel attack. Van Dorn led a second column to meet the Federals in the Elkhorn Tavern and
Tanyard area. By nightfall, the Confederates controlled Elkhorn Tavern and Telegraph Road.
The next day, Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, having regrouped and consolidated his army,
counterattacked near the tavern and, by successfully employing his artillery, slowly
forced the Rebels back. Running short of ammunition, Van Dorn abandoned the battlefield.
The Union controlled Missouri for the next two years.
From:
http://www.civilwarhome.com/pearidge.htmBattle of Pea Ridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pea_RidgeThe Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as The Battle of Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 7, 1862, at Pea Ridge in northwest Arkansas, near Bentonville. In the battle, Union forces led by General Samuel R. Curtis defeated Confederate troops under General Earl Van Dorn. The outcome of the battle essentially cemented Union control of Missouri.
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