...Blunt's was 1251, of which 918 belonged to Herron's two divisions, which bore the brunt of the battle, known as the battle of Prairie Grove. Hindman sheltered his demoralized army behind the Arkansas , opposite Van Buren, and tried to reorganize it. It was still lying there when, on December 28th, Blunt dashed into Van Buren at the head of a small mounted force, and hastened the long-projected Con...