Civil War reenactors are camped out there all weekend and they’re inviting the public to come learn about what they do.

His approval led to the purchase of 107,372 Spencer repeating carbines and rifles (of 144,500 made), and the Spencer became the principal repeating gun of the Civil War. 1861 - Breech loaded guns ...

Throughout much of the Civil War, a key Union objective was to penetrate ... thus ending Burnside's campaign. 5. Rifled Musket Union and Confederate troops make use of the rifled musket, which ...

Stepping on broken tiles, troops carrying assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade ... symbolic victory in two years of horrific civil war, and a possible watershed in the conflict.