The Battle of Pea Ride was fought from March 7th to March 8th, 1862 in northwestern Arkansas.
Confederate Army of the West
Major General Earl Van Dorn
Staff
- Chief of Staff: Colonel Daubney H. Maury
- Aide: Lieutenant Clement Sullivane
McCulloch's Division
Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch (killed)
Brigadier General James M. McIntosh (killed)
Colonel Elkanah Greer
Divisional staff
- adjutant: Captain William R. Bradfute
Hebert's Brigade
Colonel Louis Hebert (captured)
Colonel Evander McNair
- 4th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel Evander McNair, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Ogden
- 14th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel William C. Mitchell (captured), Lieutenant Colonel Eli Dodson
- 15th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel Dandridge McRae
- 16th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel John F. Hill
- 17th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel Frank A. Rector
- 1st Arkansas Mounted Rifles (dismounted): Colonel Thomas J. Churchill
- 2nd Arkansas Mounted Rifles (dismounted): Colonel Benjamin T. Embry
- 3rd Louisiana Infantry: Major Will F. Tunnard (captured), Captain W.L. Gunnells
- 4th Texas Cavalry Battalion (dismounted): Major John W. Whitfield
McIntosh's Brigade
Brigadier General James M. McIntosh (killed)
- 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion: Major William H. Brooks
- 3rd Texas Cavalry: Colonel Elkanah Greer, Lieutenant Colonel Walter P. Lane
- 6th Texas Cavalry: Colonel B. Warren Stone
- 9th Texas Cavalry: Colonel William B. Sims (wounded): Lieutenant Colonel William Quayle
- 11th Texas Cavalry: Colonel William C. Young
- 1st Texas Cavalry Battalion: Major R. Phillip Crump
Artillery
- Gaines's Arkansas Battery (two 12 pounder rifles, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain James J. Gaines
- Hart's Arkansas Battery (four 6 pounder guns): Captain William Hart
- Provence's Arkansas Battery (two 6 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain David Provence
- Good's Texas Battery (four 12 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain John J. Good
Pike's Brigade
Brigadier General Albert J. Pike
- 1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles: Colonel John Drew
- 2nd Cherokee Mounted Rifles: Colonel Stand Watie
- 1st Choctaw and Chickasaw Mounted Rifles: Colonel Douglas H. Cooper
- 1st Creek Mounted Rifles: Colonel Daniel N. McIntosh
- Welch's Texas Cavalry Squadron: Captain Otis G. Welch
Unbrigaded
- 19th Arkansas Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel P.R. Smith
- 20th Arkansas Infantry: Colonel George W. King
Price's Command
Major General Sterlin Price (wounded but remained in command)
Staff
- Quartermaster: Major James Harding
Headquarters units
- Cernal's Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Lieutenant Colonel James T. Cearnal (wounded), Major D. Todd Samuels
Confederate Division
1st Brigade
Colonel Henry Little
- 2nd Missouri Infantry: Colonel John Q. Burbridge
- 3rd Missouri Infantry: Colonel Benjamin A. Rives (killed), Lieutenant Colonel James A. Pritchard
- Wade's Missouri Battery (two 6 pounder guns, four 12 pounder howitzers): Captain William Wade
- Clark's Missouri Battery (four 6 pounder guns): Captain S. Churchill Clark (killed) Lieutenant James L. Farris
- 1st Missouri Cavalry: Colonel Elijah Gates
2nd Brigade
Colonel William Y. Slack (killed)
Colone Thomas H. Rosser
- Hughes's Missouri Infantry Battalion: Colonel John T. Hughes
- Bevier's Missouri Infantry Battalion: Major Robert H. Bevier
- Rosser's Missouri Infantry Battalion: Colonel Thomas H. Rosser
- Landis's Missouri Battery (two 12 pounder howitzers, two 24 pounder howitzers): Captain John C. Landis
- Jackson's Missouri Battery (four 6 pounder guns): Captain William Lucas
- Ruggins' Missouri Cavalry Battalion: Colonel George W. Riggins
2rd Brigade
Colonel Colton Greene
- Several partially organized infantry and cavalry units
Missouri State Guard
2nd Division
Brigadier General Martin E. Green
- Unidentified infantry and cavalry units
- Kneisley's Battery (five 12 pounder and 6 pounder guns): Captain James W. Kneisley
3rd Division
Colonel John B. Clark, Jr.
- 1st Infantry Regiment: Major John F. Rucker
- 2nd Infantry Regiment: Colonel Congreeve Jackson
- 3rd Infantry Regiment: Major Robert R. Hutchinson
- 4th and 5th Infantry Regiment: Colonel J.A> Poindexter
- 6th Infantry Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel Quinton Peacher
- Tull's Missouri Battery (two 6 pounder rifles, two 6 pounder guns): Captain Francis M. Tull
5th Division
Colonel James P. Saunders
- Unidentified infantry and cavalry units
- Kelly's Missouri Battery: (five 12 and 6 pounder guns): Captain Joseph Kelly
6th Division
Major D. Herndon Lindsay
- Unidentified infantry and cavalry units
- Gorham's Battery (four 6 pounder guns): Captain James C. Gorham
7th Division
Brigadier General Daniel M. Frost
- Unidentified infantry and cavalry units
- Guibor's Battery (two 6 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain Henry Guibor
- MacDonald's Battery (one 6 pounder gun, one 12 pounder howitzer): Captain Emmett MacDonald
8th Division
Brigadier General James S. Rains
- 1st Infantry Regiment: Colonel William H. Erwin
- 2nd Infantry Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel John P. Bowman
- 3rd Infantry Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel A.J. Pearcy
- 4th Infantry Regiment: Lieutenant Colonel John M. Stemmons
- Shelby's Cavalry Company: Captain Joseph O. Shelby
- Bledsoe's Battery (three 12 pounder Napoleons, one 12 pounder gun): Lieutenant Charles W. Higgins
9th Division
Brigidier General James H. McBride
- Unidentified infantry and cavalry units
Union Army of the Southwest
Brigadier General Samuel Curtis
Army staff
- Quartermaster: Captain Philip H. Sheridan
- Assistant quartermaster: Captain Byron O. Carr
Headquarters units
- 24th Missouri Infantry (companies A, B, F, H, and I): Major Eli W. Weston
- 3rd Iowa Cavalry (companies A, B, C, D, and M): Colonel Cyrus Bussey
- Bowen's Missouri Cavalry Battalion (four companies of cavalry and four 12-pounder mountain howitzers): Major William D. Bowen
First and Second Divisions
Brigadier General Franz Sigel
First Division
Colonel Peter J. Osterhaus
1st Brigade
Colonel Peter J. Osterhaus
- 25th Illinois Infantry: Colonel William N. Coler
- 44th Illinois Infantry Colonel Charles Knobelsdorff
- 17th Missouri Infantry (company A detached): Major August H. Poten
2nd Brigade
Colonel Nicholas Greusel
- 36th Illinois Infantry (Company F detached, two cavalry companies attached to regiment): Colonel Nicholas Greusel
- 12th Missouri Infantry (Company E detached): Major Hugo Wangelin
Artillery
- 4th Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (four 6 pounder James rifles, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain Louis Hoffman
- Welfley's Battery, Missouri Light Artillery (three 12 pounder howitzers, two 12 pounder guns): Captain Martin Welfley
Second Division
Brigadier General Alexander S. Asboth (wounded but remained in command)
1st Brigade
Colonel Frederick Schaefer
- 2nd Missouri Infantry: Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Laiboldt
- 15th Missouri Infantry (company B detached): Colonel Francis J. Joliat
Artillery
- 1st Missouri Flying Battery (four 6 pounder James rifles, two 12 pounder howtizers): Captain Gustavus M. Elbert
- 2nd Battery, Ohio Light Artillery (four 6 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howtizers): Lieutenant William B. Chapman
Unbrigaded
- 3rd Missouri Infantry (Companies B, C, and E): Major Joseph Conrad
- 4th Missouri Cavalry (Companies A, C, D, E, F, and I): Major Emeric Meszaros
- 5th Missouri Cavalry: Colonel Joseph Nemett
Third Division
Colonel Jefferson C. Davis
1st Brigade
Colonel Thomas Pattison
- 8th Indiana Infantry: Colonel William P. Benton
- 18th Indiana Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Henry D. Washburn
- 22nd Indiana Infantry (company A detached): Lieutenant Colonel John A. Hendricks (wounded), Major David W. Daily, Jr.
- 1st Battery, Indiana Light Artillery (four 6 pounder rifles, two 6 pounder guns): Captain Martin Klauss
2nd Brigade
Colonel Julius White
- 37th Illinois Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Myron S. Barnes
- 59th Illinois Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Calvin H. Frederick
- Battery A, 2nd Illinois Light Artillery (two 6 pounder James rifles, two 6 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain Peter Davidson
Unbrigaded
- 1st Missouri Cavalry (companies B, F, G, H, I, K, L, and M): Colonel Cavin A. Ellis
Fourth Division
Colonel Eugene A. Carr (wounded)
Staff
- Assistant adjutant general: 1st Lieutenant T.W. Sullivan
1st Brigade
Colonel Grenville M. Dodge (wounded but remained in command)
- 4th Iowa Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel John Galligan (wounded), Captain H.H. Griffith
- 35th Illinois Infantry: Colonel Gustavus A. Smith (wounded) Lieutenant Colonel William P. Chandler (captured)
- 1st Battery, Iowa Light Artillery (four 6 pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain Junius A. Jones (wounded), Lieutenant Virgil A. David
- 3rd Illinois Cavalry: Major John McConnell
2nd Brigade
Colonel William Vandever
- 9th Iowa Infantry: Lieutenant Colonel Francis J. Herron (wounded and captured), Major William H. Coyle (wounded)
- 25th Missouri Infantry: Colonel John S. Phelps (wounded)
- 3rd Battery, Iowa Light Artillery (four six pounder guns, two 12 pounder howitzers): Captain Mortimer M. Hayden
On detached service in Missouri and Kansas
- From headquarters units:
- Companies C, D, E, G and K, 24th Missouri Infantry
- Companies E, F, G, H, I, K, and L, 3rd Iowa Cavalry
- From Second Division
- Companies A, D, G, H, I, and K, 3rd Missouri Infantry
- Companies B, G, H, K, L, and M, 4th Missouri Cavalry
- From Third Division
- Company B, 22nd Indiana Infantry
- Companies A, C, D, and E, 1st Missouri Cavalry
- At Rolla, Missouri defending the army's railhead and supply base
Conrad's expedition
Major Joseph Conrad, 3rd Missouri Infantry
- From First Division:
- Company F, 36th Illinois Infantry
- Company E, 12th Missouri Infantry
- Company A, 17th Missouri Infantry
- one 12 pounder howitzer, Welfley's Battery, Missouri Light Artillery
- From Second Division
- Company F, 3rd Missouri Infantry
- Company B, 15th Missouri Infantry