DTaP[edit] DTaP (also DTPa and TDaP) is a combined vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, in which the component with lower case 'a' is acellular. This is in contrast to whole-cell, inactivated DTP (aka DTwP). The acellular vaccine uses selected antigens of the pertussis pathogen to induce immunity.
The Battle of Pea Ridge was fought March 7-8, 1862, and was an early engagement of the American Civil War (1861-1865). Armies & Commanders: Battle of Pea Ridge - Background: In the wake of the disaster at Wilson's Creek in August 1861, Union forces in Missouri were reorganized into the Army of the Southwest. Numbering around 10,500, this command was given to Brigadier General Samuel R. Curtis with orders to push the Confederates out of the state.
Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. George G. Meade took command of the Union forces just three days before the Battle of Gettysburg, when Gen. Joseph Hooker resigned after a series of losses. Meade presented a strong front to the Confederate forces and held them off for the first two days of the battle.