Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pea Ridge: Civil War campaign in the West / by William Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. © 1992 The University of North Carolina Press All rights reserved Manufactured in the United States of America for any serious student of the Civil War.- Civil War News 'An excellent and detailed book in all accounts, scholarly and readable, with both clear writing and excellent analysis.

'A campaign study of a caliber that all should strive for and few will equal.- Journal of American History 'Destined to become a Civil War classic and a model for writing military history.- Civil War History 'This book is assured of a place among the best of all studies that have been published on Civil War campaigns.- American Historical Review 'Offers the rich tactical detail, maps, and order of battle that military scholars love but retains a very readable style combined with liberal use of recollections of the troops and leaders involved.- Library Journal 'A thoroughly researched and well-told account of an important but often neglected Civil War encounter.- Kirkus Reviews 'With its exhaustive research and lively prose style, this military study is virtually a model work of its kind.- Publishers Weekly 'Shines welcome light on the war's largest battle west of the Mississippi.- USA Today 'A model campaign history that merits recognition as a major contribution to the literature on Civil War military operations.- Journal of Military History This study of the battle is based on research in archives from Connecticut to California and includes a pioneering study of the terrain of the sprawling battlefield, as well as an examination of soldiers' personal experiences, the use of Native American troops, and the role of Pea Ridge in regional folklore. The 1862 battle of Pea Ridge in northwestern Arkansas was one of the largest Civil War engagements fought on the western frontier, and it dramatically altered the balance of power in the Trans-Mississippi.

Pea Ridge by William L. Shea