Dick Titterington: The Significance of the “Battle” of Boonville. This is the story of how the Federal Government strengthened its grip on the state of Missouri following the Camp Jackson Affair in St. Louis. An uneasy truce between Federal authorities and Missouri ends when Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon moves against Jefferson City. A brief skirmish just east of Boonville, Missouri between Lyon’s Federal volunteers and the Missouri State Guard sends the Missouri state government into exile.

Location Battle of Westport Museum, 6601 Swope Parkway, Kansas City, MO