Boston Light Dragoon button

[gmanlight]

Found this yesterday, speed detecting
Walking briskly and detecting , looking for a cellar hole we heard about but never found.
Still gathering info.
Believe they were a special , fast moving Rifle unit
Had a penny ID Hoping to grab a Indian Head and popped this out. Sweet

Sorry for pic i scanned it.

 

[Reanm8er]

Now that we know what the back looks like, I expect these things are pretty rare and I think the condition is exceptional. BANNER!

 

[ToastedWheatie]

Amazing button! I have found A's, I's, and C's, but never a D, also never that old as I live in Idaho. Congratulations on a great find.

Niffler: How do you tell the different regiments apart by these buttons? I can't find that info.
I do see that dragoons went west for indian issues pre 1850, but didn't know they went as far as you. Did you find dragoon buttons in Idaho?

 

[ColonialDude]

Nice button! I've never seen one of those posted before. Congrats!

 

[gmanlight]

Thank Reanm8er for the thumbs up. Thanks to all for the comments. there were 2 trails that split . We went down one looking for a cellar hole
and cut thought the woods and came up the other trail. I had dug 2 wheats before. Pure luck i hit it. Most of my buttons are flat , very few even have designs
on them. when this popped out i had a feeling it was a keeper. Still smiling .

 

[Al.relics]

Great looking button, congrats!

 

[Cal_Cobra]

Nice history save, love the early U.S. button

 

[civilman1]

Very nice save!! First one I've seen

 

[niffler]

A is artillery, I is infantry, C is cavalry...

Niffler: How do you tell the different regiments apart by these buttons? I can't find that info.
I do see that dragoons went west for indian issues pre 1850, but didn't know they went as far as you. Did you find dragoon buttons in Idaho?

 

[Joe-Dirt]

That’s even nicer blown up, that article was eye opening as well. I own a Smith carbine (civil war) manufactured in 1863 and issued to the 1st Massachusetts cavalry, huh, whooda thunk