Relics show this weekend in Savannah

Some of the nation's top military memorabilia dealers will participate in the second annual Savannah Civil War Relic and Bottle Show this weekend, looking to sell from or add to their collections, said one of the event's organizers. • Article

Relic collector has items great and small

Gettysburg is known as a place to go and learn about the Civil War, but a West York man can also show and tell you a lot about its history. Phares Barnhill, of West York, Pa., a 62-year-old retiree, is surrounded by Civil War items he has collected through the years. One of the bullets is a Williams Type I Cleaner bullet, manufactured in 1861, and used to clean out guns. • Article

Man pleads guilty to relic hunting on U.S. park

A Georgia man has entered a federal plea deal over relic hunting on a national battlefield. Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary C. Roemer said a ranger at the Chattanooga and Chickamauga National Battlefield saw Eric Blaasch walking out of a woods, covered in mud. The ranger found Blaasch had three Minie balls - bullets used in muzzleloading rifles during the Civil War. • Article

Cap, pistol, buckle stolen from museum

Some $2,000 worth of Civil War relics were taken from the Old Court House Museum in Vicksburg, Ms. • Article