Battle of Boonville (1861)
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The Battle of Boonville (1861) was an early American Civil War engagement in Missouri that secured Union control of the Missouri River and helped keep the state in the Union.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | First Battle of Boonville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Missouri State Guard
NERFINISHED
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Missouri campaign of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1861 in Missouri
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Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri ⓘ Union victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForMissouriStateGuard |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForUnion | Nathaniel Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 17, 1861 ⓘ |
| duration | less than one day ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Carthage (1861) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Missouri State Guard militia units
NERFINISHED
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Union volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| location |
Cooper County, Missouri
NERFINISHED
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near Boonville, Missouri ⓘ |
| objective | secure control of the Missouri River for the Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Missouri River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideWon | Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Union ability to project force in Missouri early in the war
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one of the earliest engagements of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| state | Missouri ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
dispersed pro-secessionist Missouri State Guard forces in the area
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helped keep Missouri in the Union ⓘ secured Union control of the Missouri River in central Missouri ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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