We interview legendary relic hunter Steve Phillips about his discovery of a priceless Civil War spy weapon: the coal torpedo. This rare sabotage device was used by Confederate spies to destroy ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – South Carolina’s military history museum has bought the bulk of what’s believed to be the largest collection of British-imported Confederate weapons that were smuggled through ...

Some Civil War weapons were mass-produced, while others were painstakingly crafted for high-ranking officers. But today, the rarest and most well-preserved examples fetch thousands at auction — not ...

Summary: The Civil War, the deadliest conflict in American history, witnessed unprecedented carnage partly due to the innovative weaponry of the era. Despite the absence of modern warfare’s hallmark ...