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    Civil War: Artifacts

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    Explore Civil War artifacts, from medical kits and personal hygiene items, to carbines and currency.

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    Civil War Tech

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    The Civil War saw the rise of major technological advances in warfare.

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    The Evolution of Battlefield Guns

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    Over the course of several hundred years, guns have undergone changes that have made them more efficient and effective.

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  • Jet-Mounted Gatling Gun
    Jet-Mounted Gatling Gun

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    Observe the staggering power of the hand-driven Gatling machine gun when combined with a high-power aircraft.

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    America and the Civil War

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    Discover how the bloodiest war in American history transformed the face of the nation.

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The Gatling gun was a hand-driven machine gun, the first to solve the problems of loading, reliability, and the firing of sustained bursts.

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