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.

Ray Richey of the Texas Civil War Museum stands with a coat worn by Gen. Ulysses S. Grant on Wednesday, January 30, 2013. The coat and some swords are being added to the collection.

WHITE SETTLEMENT (AP) - This week's 150th anniversary of the opening salvos of the Civil War at Fort Sumter is history that Ray Richey can light a fuse to - literally. After all, he might be the ...

The Texas Civil War Museum will close its doors on Oct. 31 after 18 ... Founded in 2006 by Judy and Ray Richey, the museum housed artifacts from the couple’s collection and the former Texas ...