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 ...

On Saturday, April 11, at 10:30 a.m., the 1st Arkansas Mountain Artillery will be demonstrating the use of a Civil War artillery in a program at Honey Springs ...

Rhode Island is famous for many things, including its beaches, quahogs, Gilded Age mansions, the Rhode Island accent and, yes, its rich history. But did you know that Rhode Island is also known, in ...

Civil War armies included infantry, cavalry and supply trains. But artillery batteries were, pound for pound, a treasured resource. Settled on top of a commanding site, cannons could turn the tide for ...

In the half-century after the Civil War, about 12,000 obsolete cannons were donated to towns and veterans' groups. Many were melted down in scrap-metal drives during the world wars, and fewer than ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — More than a century ago, a massive Civil War cannon proudly sat in Greene Square Park in Cedar Rapids. Today, the park is cannon-less and Scott Huffman of Cedar Rapids wants to know ...

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 ...