National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service: U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
 
 
Support the National Park Service
Pea Ridge National Military ParkConfederates charge into Union cannons at sunset at the end of the first day
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Pea Ridge National Military Park
History & Culture

history & culture includes:

People
Stories
 
Confederate Sunset - a painting of the Battle of Pea Ridge by Andy Thomas
Art - Andy Thomas
 

The story of Battle of Pea Ridge is not just about Generals, Leaders and Tactics, it is also about the soldiers who fought here, from both sides. It is about the civilians who lived here and had a battle in the fields. View biographies of the battle's leaders, or read excerpts from letters and diaries of soldiers.  
Morgan's Woods  

Did You Know?
Morgan’s Woods is the location of Confederate retreat after a collision of armies. Afterwards, a surgeon from the Leetown hospital remarked that for 200 yards in front of White’s position in Morgan’s Woods, not a tree, bush, or sapling was unmarked by the firing of cannon, canister, or shell.

Disclaimer Accessibility Privacy Policy FOIA Notices USA.gov

Last Updated: November 24, 2008 at 17:17 EST