 Charles S. Dickinson letter to Governor Joseph E. Brown
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJoseph Emerson Brown (1821-1894) was a lawyer, Georgia Governor (1857-1865), and U. S. Senator (1880-1890). Charles S. Dickinson was an inventor from Cleveland, Ohio. He patented his centrifugal machine gun in 1859 Scope and ContentConsists of a letter written by Charles S. Dickinson, an inventor from Cleveland, Ohio, to Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia regarding a new centrifugal machine gun as well as a "steam wagon" Dickinson had invented for use in combat. Dickinson offered his inventions to the Confederate military and even suggested he visit Georgia and build his machines for military service. The second page of the letter includes two newspaper clippings covering the gun from The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio and Capital City Fact in Columbus, Ohio. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationCharles S. Dickinson letter to Governor Joseph E. Brown, ms4108, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||