buttons, bullets, a cent, and misc.

Gonehunting · May 16, 2010

I went out this week to try and find some more buttons. Came back with two but was told one was probably late 1800's. The other is a forage cap. I was surprised at the detail. The decorative piece could possibly be off a rifle. I also found what appears to be a british enfield round that the confederates might have used. It has a hole drilled in the bottom. Was told that could have possibly came from a bullet worm. Reason was the british put their bullets backward in the paper cartridge. The soldier might have put the bullet in backwards and had to use a wormer to pull it out. The big piece of metal is a shoe horn it came out of the same hole as the forage button. I did find a pewter shirt button, and a 1912 wheatie.
thanks for lookin... :icon_thumright:

ringfinder · May 16, 2010

Re: A button and ?

The Eagle button, looks like it might be from the War of 1812, I have one with cannons on it. Pretty neat find, Congrats!!

HH,Ringfinder

Gonehunting · May 17, 2010

Re: A button and ?

ringfinder said:
The Eagle button, looks like it might be from the War of 1812, I have one with cannons on it. Pretty neat find, Congrats!!

HH,Ringfinder

Rf I am beginning to think your right. I don't have any button books but have been looking. I forgot to mention this button does not have a backmark at all. And it appears to be a flat one piece. Thanks for the heads up. I've contacted VaYank and hopefully he can figuire this one out.