Button ID. Found near 1830s house

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Button ID. Found near 1830's house

This button was the deepest target I have dug in a very old house yard. My best guess is that it is script letters "CMR", which kinda sounds military to me? Anyway, I know some of you guys are ace's at this, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thanks in advance for any help in ID'ing it.
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Jon Dickinson
P.S.- The back is open w/o any hallmarks.
 

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Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

Looks like GAR to me. Grand Army of the Republic.
 

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Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

:icon_sunny:YALL just amaze me---brainy folks on this TNET site !!!!! will now google this so I can learn more...esd
 

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Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

You guys are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had previously found a 3 ring bullet in the property, so I had a feeling this button was civil war era.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.
 

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Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

The button, most likely worn by a CW vet, is no older than 1866... post Civil War. The Grand Army of the Republic, being a veteren's organization, had a huge membership.

Wiki has a pretty darned good history on it if you're interested... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic

Nice find. :)

Great ID BigCy... as always!
 

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