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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Boonville (1861) canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Boonville | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9939744 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Boonville (1861) Context triple: [Boonville, Missouri, hasBattle, Battle of Boonville (1861)]
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A.
Battle of Rattlesnake Springs
The Battle of Rattlesnake Springs was an 1880 engagement in Texas during Victorio’s Apache War, where U.S. forces and scouts successfully blocked Apache access to water, contributing to the eventual defeat of Victorio’s band.
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B.
Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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C.
Battle of Arkansas Post
The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
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D.
Battle of Wilson’s Creek
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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E.
Battle of Cabin Creek
The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Boonville (1861) Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Rattlesnake Springs
The Battle of Rattlesnake Springs was an 1880 engagement in Texas during Victorio’s Apache War, where U.S. forces and scouts successfully blocked Apache access to water, contributing to the eventual defeat of Victorio’s band.
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B.
Battle of Fort Harrison
The Battle of Fort Harrison was a key 1864 American Civil War engagement near Richmond, Virginia, in which Union forces captured a vital Confederate defensive fortification as part of the broader operations against the Confederate capital.
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C.
Battle of Arkansas Post
The Battle of Arkansas Post was an American Civil War engagement in January 1863 in which Union forces captured a Confederate fort on the Arkansas River, helping secure control of the Mississippi Valley region.
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D.
Battle of Wilson’s Creek
The Battle of Wilson’s Creek was a major early Civil War engagement in Missouri, notable for being one of the first significant battles in the Western Theater and for the death of Union General Nathaniel Lyon.
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E.
Battle of Cabin Creek
The Battle of Cabin Creek was an American Civil War engagement in Indian Territory in which Union forces successfully defended a vital supply train against Confederate troops, helping secure Federal control in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Battle of Boonville
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Boonville (1861)
|
| belligerent |
Missouri State Guard
ⓘ
United States (Union) ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| campaign |
Missouri campaign of 1861
ⓘ
linked to:
American Civil War in Missouri
|
| category |
1861 in Missouri
ⓘ
Battles of the American Civil War in Missouri ⓘ Union victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| commander |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
ⓘ
Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ Sterling Price ⓘ |
| commanderForMissouriStateGuard |
Claiborne Fox Jackson
ⓘ
Sterling Price ⓘ |
| commanderForUnion | Nathaniel Lyon ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| date | June 17, 1861 ⓘ |
| duration | less than one day ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Carthage (1861) ⓘ |
| forcesInvolved |
Missouri State Guard militia units
ⓘ
linked to:
Missouri State Guard
Union volunteer regiments ⓘ |
| location |
Cooper County, Missouri
ⓘ
near Boonville, Missouri ⓘ |
| objective | secure control of the Missouri River for the Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Camp Jackson Affair ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| river | Missouri River ⓘ |
| sideWon | Union ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Boonville (1861) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Boonville (1861)