June 13, 2012

Union generals James G. Blunt and Francis J. Herron played significant roles in the Battle of Prairie Grove fought on December 7, 1862. Among the many markers designating significant areas of the battlefield, which is preserved as a state park, is this one that gives background information on the two officers.

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