Shihoh and Pea Ridge.....?

[samgrant]

I'm reading J.F.C. Fuller's The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant.

In this book, at the part about Shiloh, he aludes to actions taken/not taken around about Pea Ridge.

I don't understand this as Pea Ridge, to my understanding, was too much of a distance to have an effect on the Battle at Shiloh.

Is this a different Pea Ridge from the one in western Arkansas?

Can someone enlighten me?

[Calicoboy]

Pea Ridge is just east of Rogers, Arkansas. It's the only one I know about. The battle at Pea Ridge took place a month before Shiloh. It resulted in Union Control of Missouri and the north part of Arkansas. I guess that could have something to do with the presence of troops at Pittsburg landing. I'll ponder this.

Calicoboy

[Admiral_Porter]

I'm actually in the middle of reading Wiley Sword's book on Shiloh.

"Since Smith was sick aboard a steamboat at Pittsburg Landing, Sherman was given the assignment to go to Pea Ridge, a small village about ten miles from Shiloh Church. Instead of 'occupying and partially fortifying' the village as Grant contemplated, Sherman planned only a 'strong reconnaissance.'"

There was some skirmishing there as Sherman tried to ascertain what confederate troops were nearby.

[Calicoboy]

Originally Posted by Admiral_Porter

I'm actually in the middle of reading Wiley Sword's book on Shiloh.

"Since Smith was sick aboard a steamboat at Pittsburg Landing, Sherman was given the assignment to go to Pea Ridge, a small village about ten miles from Shiloh Church. Instead of 'occupying and partially fortifying' the village as Grant contemplated, Sherman planned only a 'strong reconnaissance.'"

There was some skirmishing there as Sherman tried to ascertain what confederate troops were nearby.

Another Pea Ridge. Clears that up...thanks

Calicoboy