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Park Service gets two Civil War cannon that may have been at Battle of Bull Run in 1861. The two guns had stood outside the Fairfax Country courthouse for 114 years.

The cannons are “Napoleon 12-pounders,” Mr. Twining said, the most popular field artillery of the Civil War. Made of brass, the cannons were manufactured in Macon, Georgia, from melted-down ...

Nation & World Civil War cannons that may have been at Battle of Bull Run get new home June 16, 2021 at 4:26 pm Updated June 16, 2021 at 5:16 pm ...

GROTON, N.Y. -- Since 1994, Bruce Stiles has coaxed towns from Nebraska to New Hampshire to sell their Civil War cannons, sentinels that have graced cemeteries and parks for a century or more.

A community in the southern United States reclaimed an important part of its history Tuesday, when three Civil War-era cannons were pulled up from the Pee Dee River in Florence, South Carolina.

The cannons appear to date to the mid-1700s — predating the Civil War by about a century — which aligns closely with the HMS Rose’s history. The ones found last February are about 5 feet long.

These two Civil War-era garrison cannons at the Osage Cemetery will be fired Saturday, May 27 at 8:30 p.m. to honor all those who have served in light of the weekend's many Memorial Day Services.

The cannons appear to date to the mid-1700s — predating the Civil War by about a century — which aligns closely with the HMS Rose’s history. The ones found last February are about 5 feet long.

CORYDON, Ind. (WISH) — During the Civil War there were only two battles fought north of the Mason-Dixon Line: Gettysburg, and a smaller, lesser-known invasion of the southern Indiana town of ...

The cannons will be dedicated to the memory of Michigan’s Civil War soldiers. Contact Judy Putnam at (517) 267-1304 or jputnam@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter @JudyPutnam.

Three Civil War cannons are back in Williamsport following restoration. The cannons mounted on historically accurate carriages were taken by horse back to Doubleday Hill on Saturday.