Artillery Pin

[JeffDowns]

Pulled this pin out this morning. I believe they are Cannons. I'm not really sure what the O S stands for.

 

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[Radon]

Nice, I believe that would be U.S.

 

[JeffDowns]

Nice, I believe that would be U.S.

Ok. That would make sense.

 

[traveller777]

Ok. That would make sense.

Yes, it is U.S.

 

[billb]

Well Done
Congratulations on your beautiful accomplishment

 

[traveller777]

Are you by any chance in the Hopewell/Petersburg area?

 

[JeffDowns]

Are you by any chance in the Hopewell/Petersburg area?

No, but Mechanicsville.

 

[traveller777]

No, but Mechanicsville.

Ok mate. I worked over around Petersburg for a few years.

 

[JeffDowns]

Does the US mean that this would not be confederate pin?

 

[traveller777]

Does the US mean that this would not be confederate pin?

I would say so, partner. Unless the US stands for something confederate I do not know about.

 

[Fredneck]

Cool piece !! Post Civil War though.

 

[Digger RJ]

Pulled this pin out this morning. I believe they are Cannons. I'm not really sure what the O S stands for.

Very Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[crashbandicoot]

That is a very nice Artillery pin. Cannon Cockers,ya gotta love em!

 

[Ghost of Forrest]

Unfortunately that is post WW 1 Def not civil war.

 

[JeffDowns]

Unfortunately that is post WW 1 Def not civil war.

Maybe there are a couple different ways to tell that, I'm assuming one of them is the type of latching mechanism?

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

The insignia of the US Army's Coast Defense Artillery is crossed cannons with an upright bullet-shaped artillery projectile where the cannons cross.

Although your insignia is not a 100% match, it is close enough to be related. But note, the official US Army version of the CDA insignia has never had the letters US on the insignia.

Evolution of U.S. Army Artillery Insignia

Evolution of U.S. Artillery Insignia

hglanham.tripod.com

Yours might be from the Knights of Pythias Uniformed Ranks fraternal organization, whose insignia closely imitated US Army insignia, such as the crossed-rifles emblem for Infantry.

As other posters indicated, the pin-attachment on your insignia's back dates it to the very-late 1800s into the early-1900s... which coincides with the time of the KoP UR organization.

The Coast Artillery (Seacoast Defense Artillery) regiments served the heavy-artillery cannons in various Seacoast and Harbor Defense forts, on both coasts of the US.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice military find.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Regardless of the era or branch,Cannon Cockers,ya gotta love em!

 

[oldmxrat]

Very cool piece indeed, congrats!