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Revolver

Description

Confederate revolver used throughout the American Civil War by Major Thomas William Hall, C.S.A. The revolver is made by Spiller & Burr of Richmond and is numbered 493. Spiller & Burr made 1,451 of these pistols. As the war progressed they were forced to first move to Atlanta and then Savannah, Georgia. The pistol is essentially a clone of the Whitney .36 caliber revolver.

Creator

Date

1861-1863

Object ID

1968.110.2

Accession Number

1968.110

Resource ID

15090

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Clayton M. Hall

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.