Booneville in Prentiss County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Booneville

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

1. Battle of Booneville Marker

Inscription. On July 1, 1862, Union cavalry under Col. Philip H. Sheridan was attacked by a larger force under Confederate General James Chalmers. During the engagement, Sheridan divided his command and launched an attack in front, rear, and left flanks, driving Chalmers from the field. As a result, Sheridan was promoted to Brigadier General.

Erected 2006 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1862.

Location. 34° 39.036′ N, 88° 34.964′ W. Marker is in Booneville, Mississippi, in Prentiss County. It is at the intersection of West College Street and Cherokee Park, on the right when traveling west on West College Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Booneville MS 38829, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Council of War (approx. one mile away); Capture Of Booneville (approx. 1.2 miles away); Booneville Armory (approx. 1.4 miles away); Booneville (approx. 1.7 miles away); Blackland Church and Cemetery (approx. 4.8 miles away); Blackland Methodist Church (approx. 4.8 miles away); Campground Cemetery

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(approx. 5.7 miles away); Samuel L. Neely (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Booneville.

Also see . . . Battle of Booneville. Wikipedia (Submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 23, 2020

2. Battle of Booneville Marker

Gen. Philip Sheridan, U.S.A. image. Click for full size.

3. Gen. Philip Sheridan, U.S.A.

Gen. James R. Chalmers, C.S.A. image. Click for full size.

4. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C.S.A.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,081 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.