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Today in American Military History: Some very noteworthy entries today:
1942 -- The first black cadets graduate from the USAAF flying school at Tuskegee
1974 -- The wreck of the USS 'Monitor' is located off Cape Hatteras
But I'm going with - 1862: The Battle of Pea Ridge (March 7 – 8, 1862), also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, was a major battle of the American Civil War fought near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn launched a Confederate counter-offensive, hoping to recapture northern Arkansas and Missouri. Curtis held off the Confederate attack on the first day and drove Van Dorn's force off the battlefield on the second.
This American Civil War battle was one of the few in which a Confederate army outnumbered its opponent. By defeating the Confederates, the Union forces essentially established Federal control of most of Missouri and northern Arkansas. They had more battles to fight in southern Arkansas.
1942 -- The first black cadets graduate from the USAAF flying school at Tuskegee
1974 -- The wreck of the USS 'Monitor' is located off Cape Hatteras
But I'm going with - 1862: The Battle of Pea Ridge (March 7 – 8, 1862), also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, was a major battle of the American Civil War fought near Leetown, northeast of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Federal forces, led by Brig. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis, moved south from central Missouri, driving Confederate forces into northwestern Arkansas. Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn launched a Confederate counter-offensive, hoping to recapture northern Arkansas and Missouri. Curtis held off the Confederate attack on the first day and drove Van Dorn's force off the battlefield on the second.
This American Civil War battle was one of the few in which a Confederate army outnumbered its opponent. By defeating the Confederates, the Union forces essentially established Federal control of most of Missouri and northern Arkansas. They had more battles to fight in southern Arkansas.
Battle of Pea Ridge - Wikipedia
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Great history share!!! Had ancestors in this battle. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for the great history share sir, have a great afternoon.
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I enjoyed visiting the Tuskegee Air Museum more than any other air museum I've been to. I'd read about the men that flew in the group, had seen the movie and several of them had retired and lived in my area of Greensboro NC. My husband has caused me to "enjoy" many flight museums over the years, but going to Tuskegee on my own a couple of years ago was really meaningful. There were new park employees there and it was fun to be able to explain exhibits to them thanks to my husband's flying experience and my history knowledge. The displays are very organized and well cared for, but there's a lot of walking involved if you want to see everything.
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