Union General Curtis orders his men to prepare for battle

Title

Union General Curtis orders his men to prepare for battle

Subject

Civil War Battlefield
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Elkhorn Tavern
Trans-Mississippi Area
1862
Union Army
General Samuel Curtis

Description

General Curtis (Union) knew that his 10,500 men army was vastly outnumbered by the incoming 16,000 Confederate army. No help would be sent from St. Louis. To compensate, Curtis ordered his men to dig in north of Little Sugar Creek, on the bluffs.

Creator

Nicolette Lloyd

Date

2/16/2014

Contributor

Pea Ridge National Military Park

Rights

This photo was taken by Nicolette Lloyd at the Pea Ridge National Military Park and is used for educational purposes.

Relation

American Civil War

Format

Image/JPEG

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Pea Ridge Battlefield

Coverage

March 7, 1862

Files

20140216_123754.jpg
Date Added
February 28, 2014
Collection
March 7, 1862 Day One
Citation
Nicolette Lloyd, “Union General Curtis orders his men to prepare for battle,” Pea Ridge NMP, accessed March 28, 2024, https://pearidge.omeka.net/items/show/13.