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George Wood Wingate
1840–1928
A Civil War veteran, lawyer, and tireless advocate for public marksmanship, he helped shape organized rifle practice in the United States and later became a leading figure in the early National Rifle Association.
2 Audiobooks
The Last Campaign of the Twenty-Second Regiment, N.G., S.N.Y. June and July, 1863
by George Wood Wingate
A report on the feasibility and advisability of some policy to inaugurate a system of rifle practice throughout the public schools of the country
by George Wood Wingate, Ammon B. Critchfield, National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice
About the author
Born in New York City in 1840, George Wood Wingate built an unusually varied career as a lawyer, soldier, and public servant. During the Civil War he served with the New York National Guard, an experience that helped spark his lasting interest in military training and rifle practice.
Wingate is best remembered as a co-founder of the National Rifle Association of America and later one of its presidents. He became a major voice for systematic marksmanship training, arguing that ordinary citizens and militia members should be better prepared through regular, organized practice.
He also wrote on military history and public affairs, including a history of the 22nd Regiment of the New York National Guard. By the time of his death in 1928, he had left a strong mark on both civic life and the development of shooting sports in America.