Union Trenches prior to Pea Ridge Battle - Garfield, AR USA
N 36° 25.207 W 094° 03.359
15S E 405332 N 4031065
You Are Here at the Union entrenchment at the beginning of the Pea Ridge Battle, near Garfield Arkansas
Waymark Code: WMXKCT
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 01/23/2018
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This area is within the Pea Ridge National Military Park, but it is not accessed from the main loop road at the larger portion of the battlefield to the east. In fact, this is on a public back road and is reachable without having to pay the usual park fee.
Union General Samuel Curtis had his troops entrench on the beatiful bluffs at this area above Little Sugar Creek, thinking that this is where the battle would take place. But these entrenchments were never used, since the battle ended up east and north of here.
Location Name: Garfield Arkansas
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