Edward Earl “Pete” Van Dorn, passed away on Sunday, September 24, 2023, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Pete was born on November 10, 1941, to Lyle and Dorothy (Holland) Van ...

Attempting to reclaim lost ground, Major General Earl Van Dorn took a gamble that didn’t pay off and demonstrated a poor grasp of logistics in the Confederate defeat at the battle of Pea Ridge.

Confederate Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn rested his Army of the West -- 10,000 troops -- at Elm Springs on March 5, 1862, the night before the Battle of Pea Ridge. "Early morning found them hurrying to ...

Earl Van Dorn Brown, Jr., born Sept.9, 1951, passed away Feb. 16, 2008 in Salinas. No services will be held. Cremation has taken place. Memorials may be made to: American Red Cross.