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Battle of Boonville
The Battle of Boonville was held in the June of 1861. The battle was only a month before the Battle of Bull Run. It was in Boonville, Missouri. It is sometimes considered the first battle of the Civil War. The Union went away with a victory, and becuase of this battle, the South, throughout the civil war, would never again gain control of Missouri.
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14 months and 11 days
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Battle of Richmond
The Battle of Richmond was August 29-30 in 1862. It was held in Kentucky. At first, it wasn't even a battle. It was merely a skirmish, but then other parts of both armies were added. The battle ended with a Confederate victory.
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Battle of Jackson
The Battle of Jackson was held in May of 1863. It was in Jackson, Mississipi. It ended with a Union victory. 1,136 people died. 850 of those people were Confederate.
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Battle of Columbia
The Battle of Columbia was held in November of 1864. It was in Tennessee. The Union general was John M. Schofield. The Confederate general was John Bell Hood. The war was part of the Franklin-Nashville campaign, and ended in a Confederate victory.
