The Battle of Pea Ridge was fought on two fronts, one at Leetown, and the other at Elkhorn Tavern. The combat at Leetown was led by Ben McCulloch, who commanded a force that greatly outnumbered the Union opponents. But due to a series of unfortunate disasters, the Confederate assault would fall apart, demonstrating what is likely the greatest example of a breakdown in leadership during the entire war. Chris Calton recounts the controversial history of the Civil War. This is the 47th episode in the third season of Historical Controversies. You may support this podcast financially at Mises.org/SupportHC. Historical Controversies is available online at: https://Mises.org/HCPod RSS: https://mises.org/itunes/622 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/historical-controversies/id1304510096?mt=2 Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/m/I3vmki7pz7jxond4x7qx5dfjv7y?t=Historical_Controversies Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/misesmedia/sets/historical-controversies Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=147145 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/65AydcLEcQJbnXJ85drimp Music: "On the Ground" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0