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 ...

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 ...

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 ...