Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 31—A boom from a Confederate cannon signified the beginning of the 40th annual reenactment of the Battle for Decatur at Point ...

Some Civil War weapons were mass-produced, while others were painstakingly crafted for high-ranking officers. But today, the rarest and most well-preserved examples fetch thousands at auction — not ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Underwater archaeologists on Tuesday plan to lift three heavy Civil War-era cannons from the waters of a South Carolina river where they have lain hidden for 150 years. An ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — More than a century ago, a massive Civil War cannon proudly sat in Greene Square in Cedar ...

Two restored cannons that date back to the Civil War were returned to Front Park Thursday for the first time since their removal in 1940. The cast-iron cannons, 11½ feet long and 11,000 pounds each, ...

After more than eight years of work, scientists say that two cannons from the Confederate raider CSS Alabama have been preserved at the same lab conserving another Civil War artifact, the Confederate ...

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host James A. Rosebrock, who will discuss the organization of light artillery batteries. The talk will take place on Tuesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the ...

Sep. 3—A boom from a Confederate cannon signified the beginning of the 40th annual reenactment of the Battle for Decatur at Point Mallard Park on Saturday and onlookers watched from their fold-up ...