Not to be confused with the 1862 Battle of Booneville in Mississippi.
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First Battle of Boonville
Part of the Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War
The Battle of Boonville, Mo. by Orlando C. Richardson
1st Missouri infantry 2nd Missouri infantry 2nd U.S. Infantry 2nd U.S. Artillery
Missouri State Guard
Strength
1,700
~1,500
Casualties and losses
5 killed or died of wounds
7 wounded
5 killed or died of wounds
10 wounded
60-80 captured and paroled
Boonville
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Location within Missouri
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Operations to Control Missouri
Boonville
Cole Camp
Carthage
Wilson's Creek
Dry Wood Creek
1st Lexington
Blue Mills Landing
Fredericktown
1st Springfield
Mount Zion Church
Blackwater Creek
The First Battle of Boonville was a minor skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861, near Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri.[1][2] Although casualties were extremely light, the battle's strategic impact was far greater than one might assume from its limited nature. The Union victory established what would become an unbroken Federal control of the Missouri River, and helped to thwart efforts to bring Missouri into the Confederacy.
Four battles were fought at Boonville during the Civil War: the first battle forms the main subject of this article, while the others are described below under other battles at Boonville.
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