How do I restore from a previous backup point in iCloud on an iPhone 4s?

Just got my wife a 4s iPhone. During setting it up, I backed up to iCloud her calendar which wiped out her previous calendar that had been backed up from her iPad. Now the new, blank calendar is on both devices. How do I restore it and get out of the dog house?

Hello Bobby,
Thank you for providing so much detail about the issue you are experiencing with your daughter's iPad.
iCloud stores the three most recent backups. If you would like to restore from your iCloud backup, follow the steps in the section titled "Restore from an iCloud backup" in the article below:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M.

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