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A 200-pound Parrott rifle on Morris Island, S.C., 1865. Note the rear sight installed and the card game in progress. The Parrott rifle was an accurate artillery piece, but had a reputation as a safety hazard. [National Archives photo]
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A selection of Confederate weapons including a pistol, a knife and swords.
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A selection of Union pistols, bullets and tools for loading the guns.
![A 200-pound Parrott rifle on Morris Island, S.C., 1865. Note the rear sight installed and the card game in progress. The Parrott rifle was an accurate artillery piece, but had a reputation as a safety hazard. [National Archives photo]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2xwjsM14t1rr8p5ro1_500.jpg)


