Federal investigators believe someone defaced the 1868 trapdoor carbine, which was one of only four made, to conceal that it was stolen.

A Sutler’s Row will have available reproduction items and apparel for both the military and civilian reenactors. You can also find women’s dresses and jewelry for sale. See Civil War and WWII ...

Throughout 2025, the Herald-Leader will showcase Lexington’s 250-year history, such as the Lexington Rifles, a Civil War ...

Federal prosecutors have filed a civil forfeiture action to reclaim a historic firearm believed to have been stolen from the Springfield Armory several decades ago.

Join the History Seekers as we uncover 150-year-old Civil War relics from the historic Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana. In ...

SPRINGFIELD ... filed civil forfeiture complaint, is believed to be the same weapon stolen decades ago. Established in 1777 to supply the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a civil forfeiture action against a rare Civil War-era firearm believed to have been unlawfully removed from the Springfield ...

California was never a hotbed of Civil War action, but the Golden State — and the Bay Area in particular — played a major role. The riches of the Gold Rush didn’t just line the pockets of ...

Mary Ziegler, a law professor at the University of California, Davis School of Law, joins us to discuss her book, “Personhood: The New Civil War Over Reproduction.” ...

ALLEGAN, Mich. — Six local soldiers of the Civil War were honored with gravestones in Allegan on Saturday. The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Friends of Allegan’s Oakwood ...

It was July 18, 1863, at the heart of the Civil War. Charging with the 54th was Sgt. William Carney, who saw the colors fall. He picked up the flag and carried it forward, reaching the wall of the ...

One of the longest-running non-profits in Massachusetts is turning 160. Created in the wake of the Civil War, Springfield-based Helix Human Services is devoted to aiding children and families ...