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March 7-8, 1862 - The Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, took place in the American Civil War near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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Pea Ridge
The Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on March 7-8, 1862 near Elkhorn Tavern, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Union forces, led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. Two Confederate generals were...
