Button Id needed.

[Smilodon]

Found what I think is another military button, I believe it is an "I" on it? perhaps infantry or something. Other button in really neat, the impressions/ holes go all the way through the button. Found at the same site the last military buttons I posted. The one with an I on it I believe is pewter and the other one is copper. Any ideas?

 

[bofusmosby]

The script I button you found was used for many years. They were still being used thoughout the 1820's, 1830's, and even into the 1840's. It's a general service infantry button, and yes, made out of pewter. The other button we refer to as a fancy button. Usually when you are detecting a site with military buttons, you will find many different types of "fancy" buttons. They date to the same time period. They are usually made of brass or bronze.