Boonville in Cooper County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Capture of Union Troops

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011

1. Capture of Union Troops Marker

Inscription. This marks defence works where three companies of Union soldiers were taken prisoner when Confederates captured Boonville, Oct. 16, 1864.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.

Location. 38° 58.419′ N, 92° 44.586′ W. Marker is in Boonville, Missouri, in Cooper County. Memorial is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 40) and Vine Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 522 Main Street, Boonville MO 65233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thespian Hall (here, next to this marker); Hannah Allison Cole (approx. 0.2 miles away); David Barton (approx. 0.2 miles away); James Milton Turner (approx. 0.2 miles away); Walter Williams (approx. ¼ mile away); Frederick T. Kemper (approx. ¼ mile away); George Caleb Bingham (approx. ¼ mile away); Capture of Boonville (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boonville.

Also see . . .
1. Boonville, Missouri, History. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Missouri Civil War Sesquicentennial. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

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3. Sterling Price's Missouri Expedition of 1864. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
4. Missouri's Civil War. (Submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011

2. Capture of Union Troops Marker

At Thespian Hall

Thespian Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 11, 2011

3. Thespian Hall

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 651 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 13, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.