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What we thought was scrap turned out to be Civil War-era ordnance

Did you know landmines were used during the American Civil War? In this fascinating video, Heath Jones teams up with Civil War historian Steve Phillips to explore two rare examples of Confederate ...
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Civil War vs WWII: What American soldiers really carried into battle

The gear carried by American soldiers in WWII looks nothing like what their Civil War ancestors hauled into battle — yet some essentials surprisingly stayed the same. While WWII troops had ...