1630641 Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, pub. Kurz & Allison, 1889 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Pea Ridge, or the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, was a battle of the American Civil War fought on March 6??, 1862 near Garfield, northwest Arkansas. Union forces led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis (1805-66) defeated the Confederate forces of Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn (1820-63).); The Stapleton Collection.