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Tag Archives: Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Pea Ridge – 149th Anniversary
Today is the 149th anniversary of the Battle of Pea Ridge – also known as Elk Horn Tavern. Today would mark the conclusion of the battle, with CSA Major General Earl Van Dorn’s Army of the West retreating east from … Continue reading
Battlefield Wanderings, Part 2 – Northwest Arkansas
This is the final installment of my report of the trip Eric J. Wittenberg and I took to the Trans-Mississippi Theater in July 2010. These photos are from our excursion into northwest Arkansas on July 17, 2010. On this unusually … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Wanderings
Tagged Battle of Pea Ridge, Battle of Prairie Grove, Battle of Wilson's Creek, Eric J Wittenberg, Eric Wittenberg, Fort Smith National Historic Site, Pea Ridge National Battlefield, Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park, Wilson's Creek National Battlefield
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Battlefield Wanderings, Part 1 – Wilson’s Creek
Friend, and author, Eric Wittenberg and I are in the midst of a Trans-Mississippi battlefield excursion this weekend. Today we drove from Saint Louis to Springfield, Missouri. We were able to spend three interesting hours on the Wilson’s Creek National … Continue reading
John C. Black – Lieutenant Colonel 37th Illinois Infantry
With a short narrative of the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas I recently finished reading Professor William L. Shea’s newest book, “Fields of Blood: The Prairie Grove Campaign.” This is an excellent book on the little known Battle of Prairie … Continue reading
Battle of Pea Ridge Arkansas (Elkhorn Tavern)
From March 6 to March 8, 1862 Confederate forces commanded by CS Major General Earl Van Dorn clashed with Federal forces commanded by US Brigadier General Samuel Curtis at the Battle of Pea Ridge(i). One of the most significant battles in the … Continue reading