Oak Leaf from CW Battlefield

**MSRelic** · May 29, 2010, 11:35 PM

Found this on a CW battlefield quite some time ago. Does anyone know if it is military? Thin brass with no sign of a hook or pin on the back.
Thanks for replies.

Oak Leaf from CW Battlefield-img_1204.jpg

**vayank54** · May 29, 2010, 11:41 PM

The acron was the badge of the 14th corps. I've never seen anything like the one you've dug. It looks more like a decorative thing than a corp badge but I might be wrong.

**MSRelic** · May 30, 2010, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by vayank54

The acron was the badge of the 14th corps. I've never seen anything like the one you've dug. It looks more like a decorative thing than a corp badge but I might be wrong.

Thanks. Must be decorative. The XIV Corps wasn't on this battlefield (Battle of Port Gibson, MS).

**ClayDigger** · May 31, 2010, 04:18 PM

I was wondering if this might be something similar. I found this near a CW site in Germantown, TN. It might be decorative as well, but I thought my leaf was similar to the one in your set except that it it a single leaf.

Oak Leaf from CW Battlefield-oak-leaf-small.jpg

**MSRelic** · May 31, 2010, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by ClayDigger

I was wondering if this might be something similar. I found this near a CW site in Germantown, TN. It might be decorative as well, but I thought my leaf was similar to the one in your set except that it it a single leaf.

You're the first person I know that has found something similar. If you ever ID it, please let me know.

Like your username. I dig in clay soil down here too and during the summer it's TOUGH digging. I can see why they used it to make bricks.

Thanks for the post and the pic.