Civil War

Confederate blockade runner sleeps with the fishes near Surfside Beach

By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff Writer Many years ago, I spent much of my leisure time surf fishing along the coast in Brazoria County, Texas.I remember one spot, at Surfside Beach, where the fishing was always pretty good. Most fishermen in the area referred to the place simply as the "boilers.

The Dance boys and their guns

By Murray Montgomery  -  Staff WriterIt is a well-known fact that during the American Civil War, the North had the larger number of resources when it came to manufacturing weapons.That part of the country had most of the factories and other essential things required to supply troops in the field.

The Civil War “Battle of Nueces”

By Murray MontgomeryStaff WriterMost Texans probably believe that the decision for the Lone Star State to join the Confederacy was a unanimous one. But in fact, that is not correct.

Historical conference happens Saturday in Hallettsville

The 25th annual Alton C. Allen Historical Conference will take place Saturday at the Kocian Building on the Courthouse Square in Hallettsville. The Lavaca County Historical Commission has four speakers lined up with their topics mainly focusing on the impact of the Civil War in Texas.

H.L. Hunley, world's first combat submarine

Today we have many sophisticated weapons such as the world has never seen. We have stealth bombers and many of our navy ships contain some sort of stealth technology. It might surprise some people that there was a stealth weapon used over 150 years ago in the American Civil War.