GENERAL JEB STUART’S LEMAT PISTOL Style:15 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées With the Potomac River to

With the Potomac River to their backs

The slow process of promotionbothered experienced officers ready to take on higher rank

squarely set shoulders and well-poised head

South Carolina

strong haunches

GENERAL JEB STUART’S LEMAT PISTOL Style:15 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées With the Potomac River toGENERAL JEB STUARTS LEMAT PISTOLby John Paul Strain The LeMat revolver was invented in New Orleans by Jean Alexandre LeMat in 1856. Known as the Grapeshot Revolver because it sported a 20 gauge smooth bore barrelbelow the 40 caliber pistol barrel. The revolvers cylinder contains nine bullets,compared to Colt and Remingtons six shooters. The unique design gave the owner anenormous amount of fire power in a hand held weapon. Less than a hundred