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Brigadier General Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell
The 7th Georgia Infantry mustered into service for one year on May 31, 1861. Gartrell served as their colonel during the historical battle at First Bull Run (First Manassas), the first major battle of the Civil War. They arrived early on July 20, 1861. During the battle, Gartrell and
his men charged on the right, driving away the Union infantry and artillery, playing an important role in the Confederate victory and the embarrassing rout of Union forces. However, for Gartrell, the victory came at a heavy cost. His first son, Henry Clay Gartrell, was mortally wounded at the age of 16 while serving in the Atlanta Confederate Guards. He was among nearly 2,000 Confederates casualties that day. It was the only major battle Gartell participated in prior to leaving for the Confederate Congress. In the Congress, he became the chairman of the Judiciary Committee. He elected not to run for re-election and rejoined the army as a brigadier general in 1864 and organized four reserve regiments for his brigade. He was wounded at Coosawatchie.
He returned to he legal career after the war and participated in the 1877 state constitutional convention, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 1882, and died in Atlanta.
CONDITION: Very good with totally untouched dark brown
patina overall, some minor oxidation and pitting, a small dent visible into the mouth of one chamber, and general mild overall wear. The grips are also very good and have distinct checkering with numerous moderate dents and scratches. The pivoting selector on the hammer is absent, and the action is out of time, but the revolver functions otherwise. This is both a very desirable and historic example of an early pattern First Model LeMat percussion revolver passed down through the family of a noteworthy Confederate general. Provenance: Brigadier General Lucius Jeremiah Gartrell; Elizabeth Burke Gartrell; Mary Louise Baird; Gordon Baird Russell; Cameron Baird Russell; Bradford Russell Chatellier. Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000
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