Civil war revolver issuance

[user 33697]

Some questions for you civil war rein-actors and history buffs. I have been curious as to who rated an issuance of a percussion revolver during the civil war for either the union or confederacy? Obviously Calvary, but would that include mounted non-commissioned officers like privates? For that matter, how about artillerymen, shipboard sailors and anyone in an auxiliary detachment? I would imagine that some civil war participants had their own percussion revolver they brought to the battle, as well as, battle field pick ups by soldiers.

 

[Sam squanch]

I think the officers did what they could to keep handguns out of the common soldiers possession, except for calvary. Sailors of the lower ratings would have them in combat, but locked up otherwise. Battlefield pickups were probably traded for food and drink!