This early war photograph shoes Chauncey Maltby, Company B, 2nd U.S. Sharpshooter Regiment in full uniform and field gear, holding an M-1855 Colt revolving rifle, soon to be replaced with the Sharps rifle. (Copyright Don Troiani/Bridgeman Images)
This early war photograph shoes Chauncey Maltby, Company B, 2nd U.S. Sharpshooter Regiment in full uniform and field gear, holding an M-1855 Colt revolving rifle, soon to be replaced with the Sharps rifle. (Copyright Don Troiani/Bridgeman Images)