Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective ... troops make use of the rifled musket, which can be fired and reloaded rapidly. This new weapon makes waging war more efficient.

The Charleston Museum added two Revolutionary War-era artifacts to its collection for the nation’s 250th anniversary. Also, ...

Historical timeline of the development of modern weapons starting ... carbines and rifles (of 144,500 made), and the Spencer became the principal repeating gun of the Civil War.

The artifacts, including a rare musket, will be part of a permanent exhibit dedicated to the Revolutionary War.

Even longtime Civil War history buffs learned something new at the Kankakee Valley Historical Society’s event Saturday in ...