Description from the publisher: Thunder in the Ozarks is a two-player wargame about The Battle of Pea Ridge, which was a critical engagement in the American Civil War fought on March 8th and 9th, 1862 between the Confederate Army of the West under Major General Earl Van Dorn and the Federal Army of the Southwest under Brigadier General Samuel Curtis. Louis had been repulsed and Van Dorn was summoned to take command of the force and launch a new offensive into the heart of Missouri.