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(3-99) Battlefield Tour Stop 4 (Indians at Pea
Ridge). 2002 Tour Guide: Pea Ridge was the first Civil War battle in which Indian troops
participated. Two regiments of Cherokees, about 1,000 men, fought here in
the Confederate army. The Indians routed two companies of Union
cavalry, then joined victorious Confederate cavalrymen who had captured
three Union cannon. Soon, Union cannon fire forced them to take cover in
the woods. The Cherokee regiments were held in reserve throughout the
remainder of the battle |
(3-99) Battlefield Tour Stop 5 (West Overlook) southeast view. 2002 Tour Guide: From here the Boston Mountains are visible on the southern horizon. Bentonville, Ark., from which the Confederates advanced to Pea Ridge, is 14 miles to the west |
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Battlefield Tour Stop 6 (East Overlook), west view.
2002 Tour Guide: Here, about 150 yards down the path, is the best view of the
battlefield in the park. Maps and a recorded message in the shelter
explain in detail the fighting that took place in the fields below |
(3-99) Battlefield Tour Stop 6 (East Overlook), southwest view |
