CARTHAGE, Mo. — An anniversary of what can arguably be called the first land battle of the American Civil War will be noted during a vespers service Wednesday night at the Carthage site where both ...

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, ...

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 ...

CARTHAGE, Mo. — On July 5, 1861, the quiet prairie and farmland around the tiny community of Carthage was rocked by the sounds of cannon, muskets, soldiers yelling and horses galloping in what many ...

BELLA VISTA -- Steve Cottrell of the Battle of Carthage Civil War Museum in Carthage, Mo., spoke March 2 to an audience of about 40 at the Bella Vista Civil War Round Table meeting held at the Bella ...

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, 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 ...