GENERAL JEB STUART’S LEMAT PISTOL Style:15 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées Retreating from room to room

Retreating from room to room

Sailing through Hampton Roads on the James River

squarely set shoulders and well-poised head

Prince Albert frock coat

for purity

GENERAL JEB STUART’S LEMAT PISTOL Style:15 Artist's Proof Paper Giclées Retreating from room to roomGENERAL 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