Another Confederate button

[GaRebel1861]

The weather here in Southwest Georgia is finally cooling off and a lot of the storm damage from Hurricane Michael has been cleaned up. (We got our butts kicked!) We still have thousands of trees to cut but power is back on in my area and the roads are clear. This morning, I decided to get out and hunt an old home site in a plowed field that I have hunted several times over the years. When I got there and turned on the machine, I walked about fifteen feet into the field and the first target of the day was a 1862 Indian Head in somewhat reasonable shape. Then about a half hour later, I got a good target and out popped this button. At first, I could not see much on it until I wiped a little more mud off the front. C.S.A.! The back is intact but I do not see anything written on it. This is number 7 Confederate button for me which isn't too bad since there were not any battles near me. Andersonville is 40 miles north of me and Columbus Georgia is 90 miles. I'm assuming that I am finding the buttons that were worn home after the war. It's a Keeper!

 

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[the_mad_cladder]

So cool. Still looking for my first one. Congrats

 

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[wayfas4u]

Congrats my friend. I am still working on finding my first confederate button, maybe your fortune will rub off on me soon. What better find than the words CSA showing up! I love you / hate you at the same time ya know, but I am excited for you most of all. I bet that felt good. Hope to see you soon :-)

Wayfas4u

 

[BLK HOLE]

What a great button!! So jealous LOL

 

[Davers]

My town is boring founded in 1826 no battles ect/ That is an amazing find I would love to hunt somewhere with that kind of history just knowing what you might find is a lot of the fun for me. Well done

Hey Bro, don't feel bad , most of North Georgia , My County included 'Cobb' was founded in the 1830's & was poor .

We need to get a Hunting Party & invade the NE & Colonial Areas . LOL

P.S,
It was all Indian Land until the Men of that time decided the Native Americans needed to be moved 'West' .

 

[Davers]

great find! I hunt areas near confederate and union battle fields in North Atlanta and don't have one of those. It would make my day, week, month.
but everyone needs to remember the soldiers returned home after the war with their uniforms. So over time buttons got lost at or close to home. Sherman even granted the requested permission from the Confederate generals to let all the cavalry soldiers keep their horses which they would likely need back on their small farms.

Still can not believe we have never crossed paths , I think I mentioned some of my favorite finds came from N Atlanta.

Bobby Jones Golf Course just opened back up , I wonder if the dug any Civil War relics while redeveloping over the last year, The course was mostly fill dirt & had been moved so much during it's original construction , Items had to be Deep.

 

[Davers]

Here's what she cleaned up to look like.

It cleaned up 'Real Nice' .
Over the weekend I cleaned out another 25+ Shot-Gun Hulls , seems 1 could have been a General Service at-least . lol

 

[GaRebel1861]

It cleaned up 'Real Nice' .
Over the weekend I cleaned out another 25+ Shot-Gun Hulls , seems 1 could have been a General Service at-least . lol

My detector can't tell the difference either so, I keep digging them as well.

 

[relic nut]

Outstanding button and a great find! Nice job!

 

[Rookster]

Congratulations.

 

[devldog]

Well Done GaRebel on the CSA Confetrit' button. Well yeah, it's a Keeper. I would love to find one of these. My bucket list for buttons: a CSA button such as yours, a Georgia state seal button, and a Confetrit' block I button. This will really display well. Congrat's on a great piece of Saved History. Still holding my breath on the outcome of the Georgia Governor's race. I don't really care to move.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Well Done GaRebel on the CSA Confetrit' button. Well yeah, it's a Keeper. I would love to find one of these. My bucket list for buttons: a CSA button such as yours, a Georgia state seal button, and a Confetrit' block I button. This will really display well. Congrat's on a great piece of Saved History. Still holding my breath on the outcome of the Georgia Governor's race. I don't really care to move.

Ive been really lucky at these old home sites. So far, I’ve gotten a script A, two blocked “I”s, a cavalry “C”, a really busted up CSA and my favorite which is my avatar. This CSA button was badly wanted after digging one that was hard to tell what it is. Hopefully, neither of us will need to move. It was close. I just wonder now if it an over and done deal?