Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Arkansas. Show all posts
Monday, November 9, 2015
Pea Ridge (2)
Here are some more photo from the Pea Ridge civil war battleground, Arkansas. Some of the worst slaughter in the battle took place in these rocks as they were shelled by the cannon. It very eerie standing here.
The Trail of Tears, where Native Americans were forced to walk as they were forcibly removed from their lands, passes through the site - many of them walked over this exact spot in the woods. It's hard to imagine what they were feeling.
The whole area was very beautiful.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Pea Ridge Cannon
It may not be the most famous battle of the American Civil War, but the battle of Pea Ridge was very important.
It took place in northwestern Arkansas, and the Union army was outnumbered by the Confederate troops.
Over the course of March 6 - 8, 1862, several thousand men were injured and killed.
The final result was a Union victory that cemented control of Missouri and northern Arkansas.
It was definitely a place with a palpable sense of history and loss.
Friday, October 23, 2015
Pea Ridge Fences
While in Missouri we took a short trip to Arkansas to see the Pea Ridge battleground site. Here are some shots from the site; more to come.
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