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On the afternoon of December 7, 1862, General James G. Blunt's 1st Division advanced over this terrain to attack the Confederate left and relieve pressure on General F. J. Herron's 2nd and 3rd divisions, which had been engaged since early morning. Blunt had been in camp at Cane Hill and was bypassed by General T. C. Hindman's army on the night of December 6. He marched his men to Rhea's Mill on Sunday morning, December 7, and entered the battle here at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
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Prairie Grove, Arkansas · United States
