The Fields of Battle at Pea Ridge

Material type

Magazine Clippings (Newspaper / Clipping)

Date

1990-06-01

Description

This is a magazine article that discusses the story behind the Battle at Pea Ridge. There are four photographs of the landmark now; the photos show cannons and the Elkhorn Tavern. Pea Ridge is located in Arkansas, there were 26,000 soldiers at Pea Ridge's Elkhorn Tavern in March 1862. After two days of battle, Missouri was captured by the Union. This was the only battle in which Native Americans participated at a large scale. Cherokee Indians joined the Confederates. Stand Watie was a Native American who gained a high rank as the brigadier general in the Southern army. He was one of the last Southern commanders to surrender. There is a Pea Ridge National Park where visitors can see artifacts that were collected from the battlefield, and various exhibits about the conflict.

Subjects and names

Pea Ridge, Battle, Stand Watie, Confederate, Native American, Indian, Cherokee, Pea Ridge National Park, Arkansas, Elkhorn Tavern, Missouri Border, artifacts.

For collection-level context and related materials, view the complete MS-188 finding aid in ArchivesSpace.