The Battle of Booneville was a skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861, in Cooper County, Missouri. Union victory established Federal control of the Missouri River and helped thwart efforts to ally Missouri with the Confederacy.

General Lyon's March to Booneville

The Battle of Booneville was a skirmish of the American Civil War, occurring on June 17, 1861, in Cooper…