The Confederate Army's Long March Before the Battle

The Confederate Army's Long March Before the Battle

Civil War Battlefield
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Elkhorn Tavern
Trans-Mississippi Area
1862

The larger Confederate Army had a long, hard march before their meeting with the Union at Pea Ridge. General Van Dorn sent them on a detour around the Union troops along the Bentenville Detour. Telegraph Road was a vital supply route for the Union and he believed that if he could sweep around the army he would be able to cut off the Union supply and communication route. This march was very hard on the troops - it was a described as long, hard, muddy and cold.

Nicolette Lloyd

2/16/2014`

Pea Ridge National Military Park

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

American Civil War

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Pea Ridge Battlefield

March 1862