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  caption ''Battle of Pea Ridge, Ark'', by Kurz and Allison
  partof the American Civil War
  date March 7 March 8 , 1862
  place Benton County, Arkansas
  result Union victory
  combatant1 United States Of America
  combatant2 Confederate States Of America
  commander1 Samuel R Curtis
  commander2 Earl Van Dorn
  strength1 Army Of The Southwest ,≈10,500 men
  strength2 Army Of The West , ≈16,000 men
  casualties1 1,349 (mostly killed and wounded)
  casualties2 4,600 (mostly captured)