Rare Eagle V Voltigeurs Mexican War Button!

[mangum]

Got a good one yesterday! I found a a rare eagle V button with a lot of history behind it! The elite Regiment of Voltigeurs (hence the V) and Foot Riflemen was a one-year regiment of the United States Army raised during the Mexican-American War. It was active in 1847 and 1848 (disbanded in August) So, this Button was only in use one year by one regiment. This is the only relic I have found from the Mexican War. I also found a few more relics including a nice tootsie toy

 

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[Whyme]

Wow very cool button! It's in beautiful shape too.

 

[TomW244]

That is an amazing find! Well done!

 

[Carolina Tom]

That button is something really special. One of the Cane Field Bandits found one, that’s the only reason I know what it is. Congrats, I know you really appreciate the history behind that little jewel.

Good luck.

 

[Silvermonkey]

That's a beautiful ring. Well done!

 

[dansalata]

awesome

 

[mangum]

That button is something really special. One of the Cane Field Bandits found one, that’s the only reason I know what it is. Congrats, I know you really appreciate the history behind that little jewel.

Good luck.

Tom! Let's hunt soon buddy!

 

[ewtaylor]

Those buttons were used by Virginia militia after the Mexican war and during the first part of the Civil War. I traded one from a Virginia relic hunter for cash and relics. He found a bunch in a campsite of the 57th VA Inf. I had 2 ancestors in that regiment. This may sound silly, but I like to imagine one of my ancestors lost it.

 

[mindcrime1988]

Really sweet button and complete too. Congrats on the rare find.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas are about the only places you could hope to dig one of those beauties. Congrats on a hard-to-dig button!

Cheers,

Buck

 

[Trezurehunter]

Congrats on an outstanding button. I like that Tootsie Toy truck also.

 

[mangum]

Virginia, Louisiana, and Texas are about the only places you could hope to dig one of those beauties. Congrats on a hard-to-dig button!

Cheers,

Buck

Thanks! Actually found at a homesite in Northern NC

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Cool finds...very nice button!

 

[BuckleBoy]

Thanks! Actually found at a homesite in Northern NC

wow!!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!!! Congrats !!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Congrats on a great button with bonus points for condition
Yours could have been lost by someone who served in the Voltigeurs, but also could have been lost by someone in an outfit that was using those buttons after the Mexican war. I know a lot have been found in Virginia and around Vicksburg. I have heard speculation that surplus V buttons were sold to some militia units around Vicksburg. There were also a lot of southern men in that unit, as well as in the Riflemen and Dragoons, and these buttons seem to turn up in CS camps as soldier wore old uniforms at the start of the war.

 

[A2coins]

nice bunch of finds

 

[Hawks88]

I really like that truck. Congrats on the button.

 

[mangum]

Congrats on a great button with bonus points for condition
Yours could have been lost by someone who served in the Voltigeurs, but also could have been lost by someone in an outfit that was using those buttons after the Mexican war. I know a lot have been found in Virginia and around Vicksburg. I have heard speculation that surplus V buttons were sold to some militia units around Vicksburg. There were also a lot of southern men in that unit, as well as in the Riflemen and Dragoons, and these buttons seem to turn up in CS camps as soldier wore old uniforms at the start of the war.

This was at a homesite in Northern NC. There have been a couple of CS buttons found on the property, could really go either way. If only it could talk!

 

[Javadroid]

Wow - some nice finds, but that button is an eye-popper! Congrats on pulling a rare find and in such terrific condition!