George Wood Wingate (1840-1928) was an American lawyer and organizer of rifle practice. During the Civil War he served in a New York regiment, and later supervised the construction of elevated railways in Brooklyn. In 1867 Wingate drew up rules for systematic rifle practice by Company A, 22d regiment, New York National Guard, of which he was then captain. The publication of these rules (the first of the kind to be formulated in the United States) led to the organization (in 1871) of the National Rifle Association of America, of which he was first secretary and later president for 25 years. Besides special articles on military subjects he published: A rifle is a firearm with a stock and a barrel that has a spiral groove or grooves (rifling) cut into its interior. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert Edward Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Brooklyn (named for the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Seal of the National Guard Bureau Seal of the Army National Guard Seal of the Air National Guard Seal of the National Guard Missile Defense The United States National Guard is a component of the United States Army (the Army National Guard) and the United States Air Force (the Air... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... National Rifle Association logo This article concerns the National Rifle Association of the USA. For the UK organisation, see National Rifle Association, UK The National Rifle Association, or NRA, is a non-profit group for the promotion of marksmanship, firearm safety, and the protection of hunting and personal protection firearm...

• Manual for Rifle Practice (1872; seventh edition, 1880)
• The Great Cholera Riots (1880)
• Through the Yellowstone Park on Horseback (1886)
• History of the 22d Regiment, N. G. N. Y. (1896)

• This article incorporates text from an edition of the New International Encyclopedia that is in the public domain.