Pea Ridge National Military Park - The Battle

The Battle

Main article: Battle of Pea Ridge See also: Pea Ridge Union order of battle and Pea Ridge Confederate order of battle

The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was fought on March 7 and March 8, 1862, near Bentonville, Arkansas. In the battle, Union Army forces led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis defeated Confederate troops under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn effectively securing Missouri, St. Louis, the Missouri River and the Upper Mississippi River for the Union.

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