Author Darin Wipperman provides a tantalizing glimpse into the world of Berdan’s sharpshooters during the American Civil War.

Centreville — Few communities are lucky enough to have a Civil War museum in their midst; Centreville is one of them. The Stuart-Mosby Civil War Cavalry Museum first invited the public in for a ...

The rifle carried by the US Marine Corps has evolved significantly, and it has come a long way from the Brown Bess and Charleville muskets used 250 years ago, but the role of those carrying it hasn’t ...

Explore the American Civil War's history, causes like slavery and states' rights, key events including Gettysburg and Antietam, and the war's lasting impact on the United States ...

In the U.S., the re-enactment of historical battles has long been a niche hobby. But fake battles that echo an ongoing war are a relatively recent phenomenon.

Groups like Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War worked together to research information on 15 veterans so their graves would no longer be unmarked.

Live demos test effectiveness of Revolutionary War weapons Pitting the Brown Bess against the long rifle, testing the first military submarine, and more.

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Fort Leavenworth ? They were the guns that won the Civil War and the American West, and Thursday afternoon their modern-day replicas got a workout on a Fort Leavenworth firing range.Army Lt. Col ...

The "Civil War Showcase" in Harper's Ferry, West Virginia, offers an immersive experience of the Civil War era. Visitors are greeted at a replica of John Brown's engine house and can explore ...

Gibbons is a Civil War researcher and author as well as owner of Paper Cartridges, a workshop in Gettysburg, Pa., that creates replica bullet and paper cartridges for Civil War-era weaponry. He was ...