✅ SOLVED any button guys able to id? found near 1812 fort in ohio

[canoeguy45887]

 

[fyrffytr1]

Can you read what it says around the edge? I think this is a good button. I hope you don't mind that I edited it a little.

 

[jewelerguy]

Can you read what it says around the edge?

Pretty sure it reads 'United States Infantry' . I've seen similar ones with the abbreviation for regiment (Regt) below the eagle where the star is on this one

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your 1-piece cast pewter United States Infantry button is shown in the book "Record Of American Uniform And Historical Buttons With Supplement" by Alphaeus H. Albert as button #GI-41B on page 24, with info on page 25. The book describes it as "[US] Infantry, 1-piece convex pewter with iron shank. Device [meaning emblem], an eagle, a five-pointed star in an oval, UNITED STATES INFANTRY encircling, the star with short points."

It is quite rare. Congratulations!

 

[P.ALLEN]

Canoe is the only way to get good 1812 stuff in Ohio. The rivers were the highways, till Hull trail blazed from Dayton north to Detroit

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, the War of 1812 Infantry button is correct. Great find. I haven't seen too many dug.

 

[canoeguy45887]

wow you guys are quick, thanks for the help,