From his Indianapolis office window, Gatling watched in horror as wounded and maimed soldiers were unloaded from a train-casualties from the southern killing fields. Gatling’s inventive fervor suffered a shock that would turn his mind from machines of peace to machines of war.
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One day in 1861, with the Civil War only a few months old, Dr. Between 18 he patented a steam plow, a rotary plow, a seed planter, a lath-making machine, a hemp rake, and a rubber washer for tightening gears. There is no evidence that Richard Gatling ever practiced medicine after leaving medical school, but he was always referred to as “doctor.” He moved to Indianapolis the same year, and in 1854 married the daughter of a prominent local physician. His father was a prosperous farmer and inventor, and the son was destined to inherit the “invention bug.”Īfter three of his sisters died at a young age from disease, Richard Gatling decided to study medicine, and graduated from the Ohio Medical College in Cincinnati in 1850.
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I think Strength and Honour 2 does a similar style with 2d sprites, but its tactical game pales into insignificance compared to SoW. They add to the look and feel of authenticity in the battle. I even like the sprites over a 3d rendering because they are so well presented. If only I had the organisation skills to get enough people to buy the game and play a scenario co-operatively. I haven’t dabbled in the multiplayer at all, but the idea of being able to co-ordinate (or not) a group of friends to take part in a battle against the AI sounds enthralling. Where you can put thought rather than reaction skills into your combat decisions and then watch them play out for good or for ill is just exactly where I want a Civil War game to be.
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I’ve still yet to become proficient at the game, but just being there, soaked in the history and seeing these units move and respond at a considered pace, where you can take in the spectacle of the battle. TC2M presented a glimmer of hope which has now been fully realised in SoW. Most Civil War games touted around the strategy arena tend to be Grand Strategy Abstractions, and they often leave me cold. Its one of the most rewarding Civil War wargames thats played on a more tactical level. Thoroughly enjoyed this podcast, I’m currently surfing on the wave of an American Civil War vibe (which is odd for a Brit), listening to the Killer Angels audiobook, watching Gettysburg the movie, playing Scourge of War.