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(HISTORICAL) -- BATTLE OF PRAIRIE GROVE, December 7, 1862 -- (7:20a) After the Battle of Cane Hill, Blunt's Kansas Division pulled back to the north end of Cane Hill and set up camp. Meanwhile, General Francis Herron was rushing to his aid at the head of his own division and that of Col. David Huston. Confederate commander Thomas Hindman originally planned to attack Blunt from the south and kicked off his offensive with the capture of Reed's Mountain on the 6th. Hearing of Herron's approach, Hindman changed his mind about Cane Hill and instead moved to attack Herron. Leaving a cavalry brigade to hold Blunt in place, Hindman moved towards Prairie Grove with three divisions. Just after dawn the lead unit in Marmaduke's cavalry division ran into the advance guard of Herron's force near Prairie Grove Church. The Battle of Prairie Grove was on in earnest. Historically, Blunt did not move until around 10am so in this version much of Blunt's division begins the scenario fixed.
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