need help to id this button

[oldbob55]

found this button where i work out in the woods on the frount of it has a eagle with a shield but cant make out the rest on back it says scovill mfg co waterbury ct if you can id thanks for all your help

thanks
bob

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[BuckleBoy]

Scovill Mfg. Co. is the same backmark I have on many of my CW eagle buttons. It seems that yours is a general issue Union button (unless there is a letter on the shield). If it is nickel-sized, it is a coat button. If smaller than dime-sized, a cuff.

Regards,

Buckleboy

[Montana Jim]

Your button dates 1859 - 1865 with that back mark... very nice find!

[FrankTM]

found this button where i work out in the woods on the frount of it has a eagle with a shield but cant make out the rest on back it says scovill mfg co waterbury ct if you can id thanks for all your help

thanks
bob

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Nice find! You work out in the woods?

Frank

[ivan salis]

a plain sheild means general enlisted mans button --general issue-- if a letter is on the sheild its a officers or "branch" button---- differant letters tell what branch "I" for infantry is one ---A for artillery --C for calvary

[MonkeyBoy]

enlisted mans button --general issue-- if a letter is on the sheild its a officers button differant letters tell what branch "I" for infantry is one

Just a point of clearification.. the letter on the shield did not belong to just officers... enlisted wore them too...