One of the major accomplishments during the Civil War was the establishment of an ... the new Minié ball bullet and the rifled cannon would inflict. The time-honored military tactic of lining ...

The Civil War ironclad USS Monitor’s revolving gun turret can typically be found submerged inside a 90,000-gallon tank at The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News. But recently the tank ...

Visitors were able to watch various historical demonstrations including the firing of canons and musket drills.

Patrick Chaisson, a retired Army officer, Schenectady resident, and magazine writer, will speak about “Strange, Unusual and Innovative Weapons of the U.S. Civil War” during a free talk on ...