March 7, 1862 - Sunset
As the sun set on the first day of battle, about 3,000 rebels from Missouri made their final charge here. Crossing Ben Ruddick's stubbled cornfield, they ran straight toward the muzzles of Federal cannon set wheel hub to wheel hub against a line of trees. After hours of fighting withdrawals, this last Union line held firm. Rebuffed Confederates ebbed back to Elkhorn Tavern. In the dusk, men of both armies feared they were standing on the brink of collapse.HM Number | HMNUB |
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Placed By | Pea Ridge National Military Park - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 1:24pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 408416 N 4034275 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.44935000, -94.02196667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 26.961', W 94° 1.318' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 26' 57.66" N, 94° 1' 19.08" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 479 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 273 County Rd 65, Garfield AR 72732, US |
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