1851 Colt Navy Revolver
Kentucky Historical Society/Military Museum

The exhibit includes several firearms carried by members of the Orphan Brigade.

Learn more about the Confederate encampment held in conjunction with this exhbit.

Note: A Kind of Nobility: The Kentucky Orphan Brigade was on display at the Kentucky Museum from February 2-July 31, 1999. This web site now functions as an online exhibit only. To learn more about this weapon, contact the Kentucky Historical Society in Frankfort. To learn more about other objects in the exhibit, contact the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.

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