Smithsonian Institution
Civil War at Smithsonian: Weapons
Examples of many of the weapons used in the Civil War are included in this exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution. Find rifles, swords, pistols, and hand grenades along with descriptions of who used them and how they were manufactured....
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Home of the American Civil War: The Gatling Gun in the Civil War
Read about the invention, operation, and use of the Gatling gun in the Civil War. Includes a letter from Richard Gatling explaining why he invented such a weapon.
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Aeragon: The Us Civil War, the First Modern War
Wars seem to bring about an increase in experimentation and technology. The Civil War was no exception. Find out about the strides made in photography, underwater warfare, weaponry, communications, and aerial warfare. Interesting reading.
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Civil War@smithsonian: Gatling Gun Patent Model
From the Smithsonian Institution comes this wooden model of the Gatling gun patented in 1862.
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3 D History: The Gatlling Gun
One slide of the Gatling Gun (not an actual photograph), provides a clear view of what the gun looked like.