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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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