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Pea Ridge National Military ParkUnion gunners fire at nearby Missouri State Guard troops at the begining of the first day of battle
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Pea Ridge National Military Park
Federal Commanders
Brigadier General Samuel Ryan Curtis

Brigadier General Samuel Ryan Curtis
Commander, Army of the Southwest

 
Brigadier General Franz Sigel

Brigadier General Franz Sigel
Commander, 1st & 2nd Divisions, Army of the Southwest

 
Brigadier General Alexander Asboth
Brigadier General Alexander Asboth
Commander, 2nd Division
 
Colonel Peter J. Osterhaus
Colonel Peter J. Osterhaus
Commander, 1st Division
 
Colonel Jefferson C. Davis
Colonel Jefferson C. Davis
Commander, 3rd Division
 
Colonel Eugene A. Carr
Colonel Eugene A. Carr
Commander, 4th Division
 
Colonel Grenville Dodge

Colonel Grenville Dodge
Commander, 1st Brigade, 4th Division
General Franz Sigel commands cannons at Pea Ridge  

Did You Know?
Almost half of the enlisted troops and many of the officers in the Union Army of the Southwest at the Battle of Pea Ridge spoke German as their first language.

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Last Updated: November 25, 2008 at 12:28 EST