September 9, 10, & 11, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2025
Robert Hamilton McWhorter Davidson was born September 23rd, 1832, in Florida where he would serve as a state senator prior to the American Civil War. He enlisted with the 6th Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment as a Captain in Company A on March 12, 1862. The 6th Florida Volunteer Infantry Regiment was part of Finley's Florida Brigade, Army of Tennesee, where Captain R.H.M. Davidson would serve through Bragg's Kentucky Invasion and in the defense of Knoxville. Then, they were united with Bragg's main army at the battle of Chickamauga where the 6th would suffer heavy casualties. After this battle, R.H.M. Davidson was promoted to Major. Davidson continued to see action with the 6th Florida during Missionary Ridge, Atlanta Campaign, until an ill-advised frontal attack near Dallas, Georgia on May 28th, 1864 where he was severely wounded in the foot (which would be amputated). He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel during this battle after Lieutenant Colonel McClean was killed while surveying the enemy line prior to the assault. Davidson was captured as a Prisoner of War and was paroled in May of 1865 after signing the oath of allegiance to the United States. This Remington Model 1858 Navy revolver is inscribed to Captain R.H.M. Davidson of Company A, 6th Florida. Revolver is in standard configuration with the exception of bobbed hammer, and replacement cylinder pin. Cylinder is possibly a period replacement, with patina not matching the rest of the gun and is not numbered. Inscription on the back reads "R.H.M. Davidson Capt. Co. A. 6th Fla." in period engraved script. Accompanied by a period holster as well as an extensive binder of research. Included in the binder is Davidson's service records, a certificate of authenticity dated October 29th, 2015 from Army of Tennessee Civil War Art & Artifacts, and research on Davidson from Washington Lee & Associates Confederate and Union Genealogical Research. CONDITION: Good, with virtually all of the original finishes turned an even brown patina with evidence of careful preservative cleaning, most evident near trigger guard. Mechanically fine. Bore is frosted with scattered areas of abrasion throughout and crisp rifling. Holster shows wear throughout with tight stitching, and button included in the holster as holster closure strap has come apart. Confederate Florida artifacts are difficult to come by, and especially difficult to come by with provenance such as this. A great set.
Accessories
Leather holster