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Gettysburg Order of Battle

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The Order of Battle

Battle of Gettysburg

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

July 1-3, 1863

Army of the Potomac

Major General George G. Meade, Commanding
Major General Daniel Butterfield, Chief of Staff
Major General Gouverner Warren, Chief Engineer
Major General Alfred Pleasonton, Chief of Cavalry
Brigadier General Henry Hunt, Chief of Artillery
95,000 Infantry, 19 Divisions in 7 Corps, 51 Brigades total

I Corps – Reynolds
1st Division Wadsworth 2nd Division Robinson 3rd Division Rowley
Meredith’s Brigade Paul’s Brigade Biddle’s Brigade
Cutler’s Bridade Baxter’s Brigade Stone’s Brigade
Stannard’s Brigade
II Corps – Hancock
1st Division Caldwell 2nd Division Gibbon 3rd Division Hays
Cross’ Brigade Harrow’s Brigade Carroll’s Brigade
Kelly’s Brigade Webb’s Brigade Smyth’s Brigade
Zook’s Brigade Hall’s Brigade Willard’s Brigade
Brooke’s Brigade
III Corps – Sickles
1st Division Birney 2nd Division Humphreys
Graham’s Brigade Carr’s Brigade
Ward’s Brigade Brewster’s Brigade
De Trobriand’s Brigade Burling’s Brigade
V Corps – Sykes
1st Division Barnes 2nd Division Ayres 3rd Division Crawford
Tilton’s Brigade Day’s Brigade McCandless’ Brigade
Switzer’s Brigade Burbank’s Brigade Fisher’s Brigade
Vincent’s Brigade Weed’s Brigade
VI Corps – Sedgwick
1st Division Wright 2nd Division Howe 3rd Division Newton
Torbert’s Brigade Grant’s Brigade Shaler’s Brigade
Bartlett’s Brigade Neill’s Brigade Eustis’ Brigade
Russell’s Brigade Wheaton’s Brigade
XI Corps – Howard
1st Division Barlow 2nd Division Von Steinwehr 3rd Division Schurz
Von Gilsa’s Brigade Coster’s Brigade Schimmelfennig’s Brigade
Ames’ Brigade Smith’s Brigade Krzyzanowski’s Brigade
XII Corps – Slocum
1st Division Williams 2nd Division Geary
McDougall’s Brigade Candy’s Brigade
Lockwood’s Brigade Cobham’s Brigade
Ruger’s Brigade Greene’s
Cavalry Corps – Pleasonton
1st Division Buford 2nd Division Gregg 3rd Division Kilpatrick
Gamble’s Brigade McIntosh’s Brigade Farnsworth’s Brigade
Devin’s’ Brigade Huey’s Brigade Custer’s Brigade
Merritt’s’ Brigade Gregg’s Brigade

Army of Northern Virginia

General Robert E. Lee, Commanding
Major General James E. B. Stuart, Chief of Cavalry
Brigadier General William Pendleton, Chief of Artillery
73,000 Infantry, 9 Divisions in 3 Corps, 37 total Brigades

I Corps – Longstreet
McLaw’s Division Pickett’s Division Hood’s Division
Kershaw’s Brigade Garnett’s Brigade Law’s Brigade
Semmes’ Bridade Kemper’s Brigade Robertson’s Brigade
Barksdale’s Brigade Armistead’s Brigade G. T. Anderson’s Brigade
Wofford’s Brigade Benning’s Brigade
II Corps – Ewell
Early’s Division Johnson’s Division Rodes’ Division
Hays’ Brigade Stewart’s Brigade Daniel’s Brigade
Smith’s Brigade Walker’s Brigade Iverson’s Brigade
Gordon’s Brigade William’s Brigade Doles’ Brigade
Avery’s Brigade Jones’ Brigade Ramseur’s Brigade
O’Neal’s Brigade
III Corps – Hill
R. H. Anderson’s Division Heth’s Division Pender’s Division
Wilcox’s Brigade Pettigrew’s Brigade Perrin’s Brigade
Wright’s Brigade Brockenbrough’s Brigade Lane’s Brigade
Mahone’s Brigade Archer’s Brigade Thomas’ Brigade
Lang’s Brigade Davis’ Brigade Scale’s Brigade
Posey’s Brigade
Cavalry – Stuart
Hampton’s Division
F. Lee’s Brigade
Robertson’s Brigade
Jenkins’ Brigade
Jones’ Brigade
W. H. F. Lee’s Brigade

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

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A Civil War Sidearm

1860 Colt Model Army Model

1860 Colt Model Army Model

The 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver was a commonly used sidearm weapon in the Civil War. Cavalry, artillery, and infantry all used this revolver. It was a percussion weapon made by the Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Connecticut. Although varied pistols were used in the Civil War, the 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver was the official United States Army pistol.

Over 200,000 of the 1860 Colt Model Army Revolvers were manufactured from 1860 through 1873. From January 4, 1861 through November 10, 1863 the War Department furnished over 107,156 1860 Colt Model Army Revolvers. They became known as the New Model Army pistol and the previous 1848 version of the pistol was then called the Old Army Model.

A Revolver

The 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver was a cap and ball revolver that fired a .44 caliber cartridge with a round lead ball or a conical projectile, from an eight-inch barrel using a six-shot revolving cylinder with hammer. A rammer in front of the cylinder was used to load the sidearm. When fired, a brass percussion cap struck the hammer igniting a 30 grain black powder charge. This pistol was made of iron or steel and had a bronze trigger guard and front strap. It weighed 44oz.

The revolver’s fixed sights were usually set at 75 to 100 yards at manufacture, this being the accuracy range of the gun. Sometimes, this pistol would be adapted with a rifle-like shoulder stock, in order to improve steadiness of aiming and accuracy at further distances. At firing, the projectiles of the 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver achieved a muzzle velocity of approximately 750 feet per second.

Reliable And Popular

The 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver was the most used pistol by Union troops in the Civil War, and regarded as very reliable. It was popular with all troops in the Civil War, but was a favorite weapon of officers, cavalrymen, and artillerymen. The Confederacy recognized the capability of the 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver and produced its own knock-off version of the pistol.

The 1860 Colt Model Army Revolver’s main rival as a weapon of choice in the Civil War was the Remington Arms 1861 Remington .44 percussion revolver. The Remington looked very similar to the Colt, but it had a shorter barrel and the revolving cylinder of the Remington was enclosed.
 

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver Demonstration


 

Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver From A Mosby Raider

Presented To A Union Cavalry Officer