Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CARTHAGE, Mo. — July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 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. — July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War that happened there July 5, 1861. But this year, the day had a special flavor.