Battle of Pea Ridge
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The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pea Ridge canonical | 4 |
| Pea Ridge Campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3469799 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pea Ridge Context triple: [Grenville M. Dodge, notableBattle, Battle of Pea Ridge]
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A.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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B.
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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C.
Battle of Wilson’s Creek
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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D.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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E.
Battle of Belmont
The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Pea Ridge Target entity description: The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
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A.
Battle of Missionary Ridge
The Battle of Missionary Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in November 1863 near Chattanooga, Tennessee, in which Union forces broke Confederate defensive lines and secured control of a vital strategic corridor in the Western Theater.
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B.
Battle of Perryville
The Battle of Perryville was a major American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in October 1862, marking the climax of the Confederate Heartland Offensive and securing Union control of the border state.
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C.
Battle of Wilson’s Creek
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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D.
Battle of Stones River
The Battle of Stones River was a major and fiercely contested American Civil War engagement fought near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in late 1862 and early 1863, noted for its high casualties and strategic boost to Union morale.
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E.
Battle of Belmont
The Battle of Belmont was an early engagement of the Second Boer War in November 1899, in which British forces under Lord Methuen fought Boer commandos in the Northern Cape while advancing to relieve the besieged town of Kimberley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Elkhorn Tavern ⓘ |
| belligerentStrength |
Confederate forces approximately 16,000 men
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Union forces approximately 10,500 men ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Pea Ridge
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Pea Ridge Campaign
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
Confederate casualties roughly 2,000
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Union casualties roughly 1,300 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
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Missouri State Guard ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States (Union)
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| commander |
Albert Pike
ⓘ
Benjamin McCulloch ⓘ Earl Van Dorn ⓘ Franz Sigel ⓘ Major General Samuel R. Curtis ⓘ
surface form:
Samuel R. Curtis
Sterling Price ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | March 7–8, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-03-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union consolidation of control in Missouri ⓘ |
| front | Trans-Mississippi front ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate States Army
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surface form:
Confederate Army
Native American troops allied with Confederacy ⓘ Union Army ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryUnit |
Army of the Southwest (Union)
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Confederate Army of the West ⓘ Missouri State Guard ⓘ Native American Confederate troops ⓘ |
| locationFeature |
around Elkhorn Tavern
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near Pea Ridge plateau ⓘ near Telegraph Road ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
death of Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch
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death of Confederate General James McIntosh ⓘ |
| partOf |
Operations in Missouri and Arkansas
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Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Trans-Mississippi Theater
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| place |
Benton County, Arkansas
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northwestern Arkansas ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate offensive into northwest Arkansas ⓘ |
| preservedAt |
Pea Ridge, Arkansas
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surface form:
Pea Ridge National Military Park
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| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-03-07 ⓘ |
| state | Arkansas ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
ensured Union dominance in northern Arkansas
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helped maintain Union control of the border state of Missouri ⓘ secured Union control of Missouri ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pea Ridge Description of subject: The Battle of Pea Ridge was a major American Civil War engagement in March 1862 in northwestern Arkansas that secured Union control of Missouri and the surrounding region.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pea Ridge Campaign