Bill D. (VA)
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Went back to hunt another area of the early coin spill site for a couple hours late yesterday. This part of the field had given up maybe 25 flat buttons and other misc early 1800s relics in a couple previous trips. Went the first 15-20 minutes without a decent hit, then finally found the first flat button. Then only about 3 feet away from that spot I got another similar sounding target. I was a little shocked when out pops this French 13th regimental button from the Rev War. This button was worn by the 13th Bourbonnais infantry regiment serving under Compt de Rochenbeau during the final days of the war at Yorktown. Exactly one year earlier on Dec 4, 2010 I found a French 85th button at a site now far from this one. I'm still a little stumped as to how these buttons came to be lost in this area as the troops never made it down this way according to the records. Anyway, guess none of that matters as I'm just happy to be fortunate enough to have swung my coil over both of these little pieces of history. Below are pics of yesterday's finds (which were paltry other than the button) as well as a depiction of what the French regimental uniforms would have looked like that these 2 butttons were lost from. Guess I'm really going to have to slow down and hit this place hard, although with the electric fence and transformer right next to the site its a real pain to hunt there.
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Hope there are a few more out there 
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