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Students uncovered Civil War-era bullets, called minié balls, glass, ceramics and more. Professors said they think the trench was likely dug by Union soldiers shortly before the Battle of Fort ...
Frank Cook, left, and Leo Ouellette, American Legion Post 132 chaplain, hold a 1857 rifled musket and a 1840s Navy cutlass in front of a display of Civil War artifacts owned by Cook and loaned for ...
Prior to his move to Tomah, McCaul served in the Civil War from Sept. 18, 1861, until spring 1866. In the Union Army, McCaul served in Company G, 1st Regiment U.S. Sharpshooters (volunteers).
For more information on the Civil War artifacts scheduled to be sold 2 p.m. April 19, go to wehrlysauction.com or call 717-235-4146. The auction house is located in Codorus Township, at 4067 ...
“We don’t want to lose this opportunity to identify and preserve artifacts from a Civil War site — it’s all part of our cultural and economic history,” Worden said. Before the Civil War ...
A man visiting Cobb County this weekend left town without many of his valuable Civil war artifacts after thieves broke into his rental car and stole it all. Back home in Ohio, Cal Packard said he ...
The Frank A. Bracken U.S. Civil War Collection focuses on battlefield preservation, showcasing artifacts, photos, weapons, maps, re-enactment uniforms authentic to the period, personal papers and ...
The 153rd annual winter muster at Fort McAllister State Historic Park on Dec. 9 will feature a re-enactment of Gen. Sherman’s last battle before taking Savannah and some newly donated historic ...
The museum opened in 2006 and is reportedly the largest collection of Civil War artifacts west of the Mississippi. The museum is owned by North Texas Oilman Ray Richey, the president and curator.