Button from a late civil war battlefield

kentwoodkrew · Dec 30, 2011

I found this silver button with an iron eyelet around some bullets I could identify, but I am not too good about buttons. It says A. Matthews on the back. Thanks for any ideas.

CRUSADER · Dec 30, 2011

Its not an iron shank by a copper-alloy that has redden. Its a Civilian button early 19th C :icon_thumright:

romeo-1 · Dec 30, 2011

That's a nice looking button!

GaRebel1861 · Dec 30, 2011

Great find!

Tom Bigbee · Dec 30, 2011

Beautiful, intact civilian button!

RiverRat3 · Dec 30, 2011

Nice looking button, great find.....

kentwoodkrew · Dec 31, 2011

CRUSADER said:
Its not an iron shank by a copper-alloy that has redden. Its a Civilian button early 19th C

Many thanks for the info. :icon_thumleft:

I am in no way complaining but I just wanted to say that a magnet says there is something ferrous in there. I wonder what this buttoned up. Comes from the site of a mostly cavalry battle.

CRUSADER · Dec 31, 2011

kentwoodkrew said:
CRUSADER said:

Its not an iron shank by a copper-alloy that has redden. Its a Civilian button early 19th C

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Many thanks for the info. I am in no way complaining but I just wanted to say that a magnet says there is something ferrous in there. I wonder what this buttoned up. Comes from the site of a mostly cavalry battle.