I suspect the button was fashioned from a circular brass one-piece flat button--very common from the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. The points of the star seem a tad too asymmetrical to have been manufactured originally in the star shape. But, nothing is absolute.
We see a bit of field alteration done during the Civil War generally with silver coins, and occasionally a brass button, to make hat and lapel insignia. Those with a star configuration are usually associated with Texas troops.
You might check whatever records might be available for the immediate area in which the button was found to see if there were any Texas troops stationed or camped in the area.
Steve
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Insignia is my guess also. The 12th corp used a star, Texas & Mississippi used a star, & so did generals. I have seen other insignia made out of flat buttons. Was there any other civil war relics at the spot where this was found?
The link I posted is reproduction but Im sure yours is original. I dont want you get the wrong idea, it was all I could find at this time. Nice find.
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The site you listed says "wire attachments" (the same for company letters, hatpins, etc.). This is without a doubt a Button--and it has a Shank, not a wire attachment.
I have no clue on this one. I've never seen a button like it before.
If it is a corps badge, it is odd that the shank was retained. My hunch is that this was part of a set of buttons, but I have no idea whether it was civilian or militia.
Does it look like the button was cut from a typical round shape and made into the star, or does it appear cast that way?
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A 17?? One Real
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Henry Clay Campaign Button FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
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1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
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1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
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sometimes people would just make things,i have seen all kinds of buttons made from 1/2 dimes ,seated dimes,and spanish reals.... Not that hard to stick a shank on something........
Hmmm, thanks for the input guys. I'm almost positive it is militia becouse of where we found it. There has been no modern activity other than critter hunters. I'll research a bit more. Thank you
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Hmmm, thanks for the input guys. I'm almost positive it is militia becouse of where we found it. There has been no modern activity other than critter hunters. I'll research a bit more. Thank you
I understand your logic, but there could easily have been civilian traffic through militia sites in the past. For example, when I hunted CW camps, I found many civilian items--parasol clips, suspender clips, toe taps, flat buttons. All of those could have been used by the troops, but they were not specifically "military pieces."
I'd love to know what you find out from NST about the piece.
Spring 2012 CaneField Bandits Totals: TEN Half Reales:
1740, 1777, 1784, 1796, 1801, 180?, 1806, 1807, 1808, and 1814
1836 8 Reales
A 17?? One Real
1819 Token/Jeton
Two "Russian Blue" Trade Beads
Henry Clay Campaign Button FIVE Early New Orleans Seated Coins:
1838-O Dime (no stars), Three 1839-O Half Dimes, an 1840-O Dime, and an 1842-O Half Dime
1892 Barber Dime
1918 Walking Liberty Half
1866 and 18?? Shield Nickels, and some GawGag V's and Beefaloes. Military Relics: Possible Spanish Colonial Era Cap Badge
FOUR War of 1812 Artillery Buttons
1820s Pewter Militia "U.S." Button
CW Eagle Artillery Cuff Button
CW Eagle Infantry Officer's Coat Button
3-Ringers, Enfields, Musketballs, and Shell Fragments
Any relics, coins, or other items appearing in my finds posts were found on PRIVATE PROPERTY with total consent and permission from the owners of said property.
Absolutely Monty I have! I was thinking if anything, it would have been fixed to a hat or shirt near the shoulders. I dont know. I guess we will wait and see What N.S.T says.
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Hi folks,
I just Thought I would share this 12th corps Civil war badge/attachment I dug a while back, on a Skirmish spot I located in North Carolina. The "Federal Army Corps" adopted insignia (shown below) and proudly represented them. The 12th, and later the 20th both admirably wore the "star" The insignias were crafted from either buttons or silver coins.
This button was previously published in American Digger Magazine.
Thanks for looking!
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Nice find.
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