Fort Wilkins Historic State Park will welcome reenactors for an immersive weekend of Civil War-era demonstrations, cooking ...

The Battle of Gettysburg saw excessive heat and a severe thunderstorm, likely piling on the casualties to the biggest battle of the Civil War.

MANASSAS, VA — A Civil War era artillery shell uncovered at a Manassas historic site could be part of an upcoming exhibit, according to new information from the city government.

On the moonlit night of June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman and 300 Union soldiers, many of them Black, departed Beaufort, South Carolina, on three gunboats. They sailed in stealth up the Coosaw River until ...

The artillery shell dates back to the July 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. An explosive ordnance disposal team safely removed the shell and destroyed it.

This Civil War-era cannon, designated as #122, was at the time of issue in 1862 a total 4,210 pounds. The front of the gun is engraved with it's specifications of a 4.2 inch opening for a 30 pound ...

An unexploded artillery shell was discovered at Gettysburg National Military Park on Feb. 8, host to one of the bloodiest but most decisive battles of the Civil War. Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...

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.

The Boonsboro Historical Society will host a talk on Civil War artillery on Tuesday, March 25.

Nearly 160 years after the battle at Gettysburg, a Civil War-era unexploded artillery shell was found Wednesday on the Pennsylvania battleground in the Little Round Top area.