Yahoo

New monument dedicated, new event held to remember Battle of Carthage

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 ...
Yahoo

'Impressive and grand': Battle of Carthage reenactment set for June 15-16

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 ...
Joplin Globe

‘Remembering The Battle of Carthage’ book signing set for Saturday

Local journalist, history buff and photographer John Hacker has released a new book about a Civil War military engagement in Jasper County in 1861 that was dubbed “the first serious conflict between ...
Joplin Globe

Carthage museum tells story of opening battle in Civil War

CARTHAGE, Mo. — A history lesson on the Civil War and the region’s place in it is tucked away in a small storefront just off the Jasper County Courthouse square. The Civil War Museum in Carthage tells ...
The New York Times

THE BATTLE AT CARTHAGE.; THE REBEL ACCOUNT.

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...