CARTHAGE, Mo. — July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here on July 5, 1861, but this year the day had a special flavor ...

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 ...

Jun. 3—CARTHAGE, Mo. — The Civil War battle that was called "the first serious conflict between United States troops and the rebels" will be reenacted Saturday and Sunday, June 15-16. Several hundred ...

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 ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A group that wanted to buy the land on which the Battle of Carthage was fought was not able to raise enough money and has abandoned the effort. More than a year ago, an organization ...

Carthage was the capital city of the ancient Carthaginian civilization, and was one of the most important trading hubs of the Ancient Mediterranean. Its fall came at the end of the Third Punic War in ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. -- A group of battlefield enthusiasts has announced plans to purchase some of the land on which Union soldiers clashed with the state's pro-Confederate governor and militia in the early ...