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March 7-8 1862

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Benton County

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Samuel Ryan Curtis (1805–1866)

Samuel Ryan Curtis was the Union general responsible for the victory at the Battle of Pea Ridge, the capture of Helena (Phillips County), and the repulse of Price’s 1864 invasion of Missouri and Kansas.

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Earl Van Dorn (1820-1863)

A noted Mexican War veteran and Indian fighter, Earl Van Dorn was the Confederate general defeated at the Battle of Pea Ridge and at Corinth, Mississippi. Following the defeat at Pea Ridge, he stripped Arkansas of badly needed Confederate troops, leaving the state nearly destitute of defenders.

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Battle of Pea Ridge

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The battle was one of the bloodiest west of the Mississippi. The Confederates suffered about 2,000 casualties. The Union had 1,384 casualties.

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The Battle of Pea Ridge played a pivotal role in securing Missouri for the Union and opened Arkansas to Union occupation.