Browsing named entities in The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource]. You can also browse the collection for Boonville (Missouri, United States) or search for Boonville (Missouri, United States) in all documents.

Your search returned 2 results in 1 document section:

The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Federal strong box. (search)
Late from Missouri.Boonville taken from the Federals. Col. Boyce, a gallant gentleman, bearer of dispatches to the Confederate Government at Richmond, arrived in this city yesterday. By the same arrival we are gratified to learn that Colonels Poindexter and Dorsey, with eight hundred men, had in three encounters met the enemy and obtained signal success in each. Although encountering superior forces they punished the invaders of Southern liberty severely, and captured the town of BoBoonville. The army of Gen. Price is said to be rapidly increasing in numbers, and is well armed, equipped, and full of resolute hope. A few days ago Col. Freeman, who is well styled the swamp-fox of Price's army, stole a march upon a large force of Federals stationed at Rolla. He had under his command but one hundred and twenty, all told; yet the enterprise was inviting, and the constant activity of the scouting commander could not forego the opportunity. He found the enemy quietly b