Battle of Boonville
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The Battle of Boonville was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri in June 1861 that helped secure Union control of the Missouri River and much of the state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Boonville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Missouri River control
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Unionist government in Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Missouri State Guard
NERFINISHED
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Pro-secession Missouri forces ⓘ United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Missouri campaign of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Missouri State Guard
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
John S. Brown
NERFINISHED
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John S. Marmaduke NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 17, 1861 ⓘ |
| duration | short engagement ⓘ |
| effectOnMissouri | helped keep Missouri under Union control ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Carthage
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Wilson’s Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToCity | east of Boonville ⓘ |
| month | June ⓘ |
| objective |
Secure control of the Missouri River
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Suppress secessionist forces in Missouri ⓘ |
| outcome |
Helped secure Union control of the Missouri River
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Secured Union control of central Missouri ⓘ Weakened pro-Confederate political influence in Missouri ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Boonville, Missouri ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle over Missouri’s allegiance in the Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMissouriForce | Missouri State Guard under secessionist leadership GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionForce | Union volunteers and regulars under Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | local engagement with statewide impact ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | high ⓘ |
| tacticalNature | small-scale battle ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater (broad classification) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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