Pea Ridge Confederate Order Of Battle
The following Confederate States Army and Confederate-aligned units and commanders fought in the Battle of Pea Ridge of the American Civil War in Pea Ridge, Arkansas on March 7 and 8, 1862. The Union order of battle is shown separately.
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