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Object Name |
Revolver |
Catalog Number |
0985.13.00985 |
Description |
Whitney Navy Model Revolver, Second Model, 2nd Type; .36 caliber; six-shot; 7.5-inch octagonal barrel; two-piece walnut grip, silverplated brass trigger guard, blued finish, brass front sight, serial number 2814. "E. Whitney/N. Haven" on top of barrel, "L" and "2814" on bottom of barrel; scratched into backstrap: "W F Lynch," "Mar 1865" and "JLB" |
Dimensions |
L-13 inches |
Owned |
William F. Lynch |
Made |
Whitney and Eagle Company, New Haven, Connecticut |
Event |
Battle of Roanoke Island |
Provenance |
Commodore William F. Lynch of the Confederate Navy owned this Whitney Navy revolver. He carried it at the battle of Roanoke Island. |
People |
Lynch, William Francis |
Search Terms |
Confederate States Navy Battle of Roanoke Island |
Subjects |
Firearms Guns |