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Home of the American Civil War: The Gatling Gun in the Civil War Handout
Civil War Home

Home of the American Civil War: The Gatling Gun in the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Civil War@smithsonian: Gatling Gun Patent Model Graphic
Smithsonian Institution

Civil War@smithsonian: Gatling Gun Patent Model

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Smithsonian Institution comes this wooden model of the Gatling gun patented in 1862.
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