The year: 1861. The problem: Pro-slavery states had broken away from the Union, rising up in armed revolt as the treasonous ...

The Civil-War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and of the regiments assembled to preserve the Union, none suffered more losses in battle than the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery Regiment.

This is RAREST union civil war shell caught on camera ... has been fired from the sawyer cannon during the American civil war. This artillery shell is valued at over $1500. It was found with ...

Union artillery at Stafford Heights aids the Federals ... Urban warfare such as this was uncommon during the Civil War. Lee does not entirely resist the advance of Burnside's army.

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host a talk on Civil War artillery on Tuesday, March 25. According to a community announcement, James A. Rosebrock will discuss the organization of light ...

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured ...

At the time of the Civil War ... those in the North who opposed the war effort and sought negotiated peace with the Confederacy. By 1864, coverage of the Union victories by the special artists ...

As many as 20% of Civil War soldiers were younger than 18. That was the minimum recruiting age for Union soldiers ... the walls of their homes and artillery burst all around them.