The American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge 1862 Bumper Sticker

The Battle of Pea Ridge (also known as Elkhorn Tavern) was a land battle of the American Civil War, fought on March 6–8, 1862, at Pea Ridge in northwest Arkansas, near Garfield. In the battle, Union forces led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis defeated Confederate troops under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn. The outcome of the battle essentially cemented Union control of Missouri. The battle was one of the few during the war in which a Confederate army outnumbered its Union opponent. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/pga/item/2003656859/ "pea ridge" "battle of pea ridge" "elkhorn tavern" "civil war" "american civil war" "pea ridge arkansas" "samuel r. curtis" "general curtis" "general samuel curits" "union army" "earl van dorn" "general van dorn" "general earl van dorn" battle confederate confederacy "confederate army" war