Of all the U.S. military arms of the mid-19th century, one of the most interesting, effective and well-built was the Model 1841 rifle, often called simply the "Mississippi rifle." ...

Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861 ... the north responded by raising money to send rifles to Kansas (along with real settlers); but ...

Clean-up efforts continue in Springfield from the storms that blew through on April 29, nearly two weeks ago. The Yardwaste Recycling Center and Noble Hill Sanitary Landfill are once again ...

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 ...

All-out war over “irrational” net zero policies has broken out within Labour after Environment Secretary Steve Reed backed Tony Blair’s claim that the current strategy “isn’t working”.

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. China caves on 125% tariff for ...

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 ...

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Even when they’re working as designed, loading a musket is a slow and complicated process. Bohy demonstrated all the steps in a new PBS NOVA documentary called “Revolutionary War Weapons,” starting ...

Archaeologists have identified two potential mass graves of Black Union soldiers who were targeted by Confederate guerrillas in the Civil War. When you purchase through links on our site ...