The focus early in the war is…

June 1861 CE

The focus early in the war is on two critical states: Missouri and Kentucky.

The loss of either will be a crippling blow to the Union cause.

Primarily because of the successes of Captain Nathaniel Lyon and his victory at Boonville in June, Missouri is held in the Union.

Locations
Boonville Cooper Missouri United States View →

People
Claiborne Fox Jackson View → Nathaniel Lyon View →

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Kentucky, Commonwealth of (U.S.A.) View → United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Missouri, State of (U.S.A.) View → Confederate States of America (C.S.A.) View →

Topics
American Civil War (War between the States, War of the Rebellion, War of Secession, War for Southern Independence) View → Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War View → Western Theater of the American Civil War View → Boonville, First Battle of View →

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