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Battle of Pea Ridge happened in 1862.
The Battle of Pea Ridge in the American Civil War was the last time Confederate troops posed a serious threat to Union control of Missouri.
Answer: the battle of pea ridge lasted 3 days
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battle of pea ridge
The Union commander was Brigadier General Samuel Curtis, the Confederate Comamnder was Major General Earl Van Dorn.
14,000 people died
march 6-8 1862
General Van Dorn
Benton County, Arkansas
around 10,500
On March 6, 1862 at the crossroads of Elkhorn Tavern, Arkansas, Confederate General Earl Van Dorn led an attack on Union troops headed by General Samuel R. Curtis. The South had 17,000 troops compared to 11,000 for the Union. It was one of the few battles where Union forces were outnumbered. Regardless of that, Union troops routed the Confederate troops in what became known as the Battle of Pea Ridge. Aside from the notable troop advantage of the South, another notable part of the battle was the fact that the Confederate force had 3,500 Cherokee mounted troops.