Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver, Cal .36 of George A. Woodruff (USMA June 1861)
Dublin Core
Title
Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver, Cal .36 of George A. Woodruff (USMA June 1861)
Subject
Woodruff, George Augustus, 1841-1863
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863
Revolvers
Description
This revolver was used by First Lieutenant George Augustus Woodruff (USMA June, 1861) when he was mortally wounded on July 3, 1863 at the height of Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg
Creator
Colt Firearms Company
Source
West Point Museum Collection
Publisher
Courtesy of the West Point Museum Collection, United States Military Academy
Date
1861
Contributor
Donor: Gift of Dr. Robert B. Woodruff
Rights
Please consult the West Point Museum
Relation
Format
.jpg
Type
Photographic works
Identifier
Catalog/Ref. No.: 22187.1
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
pistol
Collection
Citation
Colt Firearms Company, “Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver, Cal .36 of George A. Woodruff (USMA June 1861),” U.S. Military Academy Library Exhibits, accessed April 24, 2024, https://usmalibrary.omeka.net/items/show/166.