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Battle · Trans-Mississippi
Battle of Pea Ridge
Battle of Pea Ridge · Kurz & Allison · public domain
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After Wilson’s Creek
The Fight Moves South
The long fight for Missouri drives south into Arkansas, where Van Dorn (South) unites two armies to take the state back after a march that wrecks them.
2March 7
The Army That Turned Around
Van Dorn loops clear around the Union to attack from behind; Curtis (North) calmly turns to face him, and two Confederate generals die in minutes.
3March 8 & after
The Guns Fall Silent
The Confederate guns go quiet for lack of ammunition stranded by their own march. Missouri is secured, and the war moves east.