FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- A man working in a vacant lot on Short Street in Fairhope this week found what appear to be two artillery shells ... has several other types of Civil War ordinance found ...

Clearly some soldiers preferred some types of guns over others while the horses pulling these guns were equally significant to the success of Civil War field artillery. There is a mix of new and old ...

Parrott rifles were a type of field artillery built in large numbers during the Civil War. They were built in a range of sizes, from rifles with a 2.9-inch diameter all the way up to ten inches.

The Schenkl artillery shell is a type of projectile used by troops in the Civil War. The city has not yet confirmed if the projectile came from Union or Confederate troops. However, officials ...

sweeping the ground with a metal detector ahead of crews that are rehabilitating a famous part of the Civil War park. Brann usually comes across small stuff like Minié balls, a type of bullet ...

(Courtesy of 20th CBRNE Command/Army) An unexploded artillery shell was ... “This type of munition was historically used during the Civil War and most likely came from the Battle of Gettysburg ...

"He and other members are very much interested in learning about Civil War artillery drill ... Hard tack -- a type of cracker carried by many soldiers -- is the Meals, Ready-to-Eat of the Civil ...