PRE CIVIL WAR GEORGIA MILITIA BUTTON?

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hi everyone!
from what i was told, it's a pre-civil war Georgia republican blues militia button.
was wondering if any of you southern guys or military experts can tell me anything about this regiment or any historical background on this button and the unit or company that wore these?
hard to make out the backmark due to the corrosion.
any help would be appreciated.
thanks!
dave

 

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[HEAVYMETALNUT]

one more pic

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh maaan!

I'm looking for one of those you lucky Dawg!

Congrats on a SOOOPER DOOOPER Find!


Albert5 GA23, Tice GA261B1.

It's a BANNER find you know?

Socially Prominent men of Savannah formed the blues in 1808. Just before the CW, the company paraded in New York with the New York city Guard.The Savannah Militiamen decorated their baggage wagon with American flags, while the top carried a large white streamer inscribed in red letters "CITY GUARD" In the rear of the wagon was a banner inscribed, "No North"/ "NO EAST"/, "NO SOUTH"/, "NO WEST"/, "SAVANNAH BLUES" (Liberty cap and clasped hands) New York July 25th, 1860 . During the CW, the Blues served in the first Volunteer Georgia Infantry. Various Northern manufactures furnished buttons of this pattern from the 1830's - 1850's.

MOST KNOWN EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN DUG!


BANNER!!!!!
Mike

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Oh maaan!

I'm looking for one of those you lucky Dawg!

Congrats to my buddy for a great find!

Mike

thanks Mike! but anyway for you to enlarge that plaque? can't really read it

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Oh maaan!

I'm looking for one of those you lucky Dawg!

Congrats to my buddy for a great find!

Mike

thanks Mike! but anyway for you to enlarge that plaque? can't really read it

I tried buddy, but it's too fuzzy. I'll find another.

This is a great find you know?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Heres a CW era button going for ....WHAT!!!


Republican Blues of Savannah, GA. Beautiful dug example, loaded with silver plating! "Horstmann & Allien/NY 23mm $1250.00 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Oh maaan!

I'm looking for one of those you lucky Dawg!

Congrats to my buddy for a great find!

Mike

thanks Mike! but anyway for you to enlarge that plaque? can't really read it

I tried buddy, but it's too fuzzy. I'll find another.

This is a great find you know?

well i knew it had some importance because the one expert i did consult woulda offered me $700 if it didn't have the slight push .but i still don't know how significant the button is?

 

[NJ Marty]

WOW. What a rare find. The banner needs a button and this is definately the one to go up top. Congrats.
BANNER.................
BANNER.................
BANNER.................


Marty

 

[tokens70]

BANNER FIND FOR SURE!!!!!!! CONGRATS ON AN AWESOME BUTTON!!!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

See every ones response?
That's how significant it is!
I didn't even see the push.

 

[55th Massachusetts]

BANNER!!!!!!! RARE PUPPY! GREAT FIND!!
REB

 

[cntrydncr1]

congrats! awesome button!

 

[umrgolf]

That is a Super cool button HMN wow.. never seen one

 

[DigginThePast]

Awesome button! Congrats.
A close up of that plaque Mike posted.

 

[Newt]

Yes, you do have a banner button!
Congrats,
Newt

 

[{Sentinel}]

Dang, you dug that thing two years ago and didn't post it before now That's a GREAT BUTTON!! Definitely would've been a candidate for Banner....Very Very Cool button!

 

[speedenforcer]

Banner for sure, No doubt.

 

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[KRAZYHORSES]

that is one nice and rare button!!!! congrats! krazyhorses

 

[KRAZYHORSES]

O YA all most forgot BANNER !!!!