Battle of Booneville | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Henry W. Halleck Philip Sheridan |
P.G.T. Beauregard James R. Chalmers | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
800[1] |
4,700 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
1 killed, 24 wounded, 16 missing | 65 killed |
The Battle of Booneville was fought on July 1, 1862, in Booneville, Mississippi, during the American Civil War. It occurred in the aftermath of the Union victory at the Battle of Shiloh and within the context of Confederate General Braxton Bragg's efforts to recapture the rail junction at Corinth, Mississippi, 20 miles (32 km) north of Booneville.
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