First Civil War button! Confederate Cavalry!!

gheenoe78

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Hey y'all, finally found my first Civil War button tonight near Charleston, SC. Ive found bullets and other military buttons but never a Civil War button. Heat was blistering this afternoon and I almost bagged the hunt due to the heat and gnats. On one of my last pings I found a small button. Didnt even clean it til I got home but saw it was a two piece and thought it might be a union eagle button. When I got home I brushed it lightly with a toothbrush and saw a script letter. 13mm. Albert's book helped me identify it as a Confederate cavalry button. I'm thrilled and plan to put it in a frame along with some of the bullets ive found and a reprint 1863 map of Charleston and its surrounding batteries. Thanks for looking!
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DownNDirty

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Congratulations to another South Carolinian-great find
 

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CONFEDRATE ALERT, CONFEDERATE ALERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE...
 

thrifty76now

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That is a dandy find you have unearthed . I wish I could get back down to the south part of our country again. I did well in Culpepper Va some time ago. Those button are quite rare.
 

Garrett424

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Beautiful.

Congrats on a sweet find.
 

Goldiver

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That is a great looking script C complete with the back and loop! Congratulations!

Steve
 

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metalfun

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Great Job!!! I'm kinda ya neighbor I live in North Carolina.HH
 

Davers

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CONGRATZ!!
On finding a Super nice Button .
Confederate Before U.S. (General Service) as your first CW button . That's Rare IMO
Davers

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A Script C at that .
You must be on cloud 10.
 

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Gregg3131

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Congratulations. Awesome find!!!
 

relic nut

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Fantastic find!!! I'm jealous!!! I would dig the hell out of that place. Congrats!
 

parsonwalker

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CONGRATZ!!
On finding a Super nice Button .
Confederate Before U.S. (General Service) as your first CW button . That's Rare IMO
Davers

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A Script C at that .
You must be on cloud 10.

Agreed! Don't let that beauty spoil you now . . . hope to dig one someday!
 

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