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Robert Bartholow, ironically a U.S. Army surgeon, patented his cartridge on May 21, 1861. The rounds featured a collodion-soaked paper cartridge attached to the bullet by a silk strip. The flammable paper was consumed upon firing. (Heritage Auctions, Dallas) (Heritage Auctions, Dallas)
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