Battle of Pea Ridge
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The Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, took place during the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brigadier Genera
Harper's Weekly sketch of the battle by J.F. Gookins
Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, Commanding
Brig. Gen. Franz Sigel, 1st and 2d Divisions
Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn, Commanding
Samuel Ryan Curtis
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Samuel Ryan Curtis was an American military officer and one of the first Republicans elected to Congress. He was most famous for his role as a Union Army general in the Trans-Mississippi Theater of th
Battle of Pea Ridge
…Elkhorn Tavern, took place during the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. Major General Earl Van Dorn had launched a Confederate…
Samuel R. Curtis in 1864
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