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THE BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE
March 7 & 8, 1862

Artist's rendering of the battle in the woods typical of the fighting at Pea Ridge. From Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.

Image from Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

On March 7 & 8, 1862, the Federal Army of the Southwest, under the command of Brigadier General Samuel Ryan Curtis defeated the combined Confederate Army of the West commanded by Major General Earl Van Dorn.  The battle would decide whether Missouri would remain in the Union or would join the Confederacy.  Along with the capture of Forts Henry & Donelson in Western Tennessee, the decisive Federal victory at Pea Ridge set in motion the Federal campaigns in the West that would lead to the eventual Northern victory in 1865.
 

 

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Last updated on: October 11, 2003
Written by: Interpretation Staff
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