civil war

It's a much-visited historic Missouri bridge. What could possibly go wrong if you were to visit it at night? If legend is to be believed, you don't want to find out.

It's one of the most well-preserved mansions from the Civil War era and it resides in New Madrid, Missouri. Inside its walls remain secret messages that date back 160 years.

If only this land could talk. It's a former Missouri Civil War battleground that many still believe harbors the Bloody Hill Ghosts.

There are no lack of stories and legends of buried treasure, but there is one that is starting to look like there's some truth to it. There is evidence mounting that there is a fortune in stolen Civil War gold that's buried somewhere in the Midwest.

We have a lot of history that rests in Missouri and Illinois cemeteries, but few are as solemn as the grave of a Civil War soldier that also includes the artillery shell that took his life.

It was a home built in an era over 150 years ago. Now, you can look inside a Louisiana, Missouri plantation-style home that dates back to right after the Civil War.

Apparently there was a long time boarder war that Missourians were involved in which led them to have a distain, dare I say hatred, for their neighboring state.

Hannibal looks to have a more prominent presence on the Civil War map, thanks to a non-profit foundation and the city council.

Two new exhibits in Sedalia explore the divided loyalties of the city and Missouri in the Civil War. The exhibits opened this week at the Katy Depot. One exhibit called "The Civil War in Missouri" allows visitors to enter their ZIP codes into computers to learn about battles in their areas...

(PALMYRA)--Today marks the anniversary of a Civil War tragedy in Northeast Missouri. Ten Confederate prisoners were executed in Palmyra in reprisal for the abduction of a Union supporter named Andrew Allsman. The event drew nationwide attention and historians say it may have been discussed at one of President Abraham Lincoln’s cabinet meetings...