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Title

Percussion Revolver

Creator

John Gottwallas

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Creation Date

1860

Description

.44 caliber Model 1860 Colt Army Revolver. Steel barrel. Walnut grip. Brass trigger guard. Serial No. 104250. An estimated 400,000 foreign born soldiers, including German born Sgt. John Gottwallas, Co. C, 13th Indiana Cavalry (U.S.A.), fought in the Civil War. Like many soldiers, Gottwallas carried both regulation and non-regulation equipment and material that reportedly included this revolver.