Pea Ridge: Civil War Campaign in the West

Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 1992. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x0x9. Second printing. Minor general wear. 1992 Trade Paperback. xiii, 417 pp. The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi. This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore.