Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 3—CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Civil War battle that was called "the first serious conflict between United States troops and the ...

On July 5, 1861, the quiet prairie and farmland around Carthage was rocked by the sounds of cannon, muskets, soldiers yelling and horses galloping. On the weekend of June 6-7, 2026, ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A reenactment of the Civil War battle that was called “the first serious conflict between United States troops and the rebels” will be staged Sunday. Several hundred reenactors are ...

For history buffs and Civil War enthusiasts, the Battle of Carthage Museum offers a place to learn more about one of the first full-scale land battles of the war. Located on the main square in ...