The American Civil War began with tension, but it erupted with cannon fire at Fort Sumter. What followed was the chaotic and shocking Battle of Bull Run, where both sides realized the war would not be ...

A piece of Winchendon’s history has been restored and returned to its proper place in the community. When members of Eugene M. Connor American Legion Post 193 noticed that the Civil War-era cannon in ...

Rachel Pizzolato explores Civil War cannon fire, demonstrating the powerful technology and historical significance with awe.

The first shot of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War was fired by a man from DuPage County. Lt. Marcellus E. Jones of the 8th Illinois Calvary was on patrol outside Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Underwater archaeologists on Tuesday plan to lift three heavy Civil War-era cannons from the waters of a South Carolina river where they have lain hidden for 150 years. An ...