Civil war eagle button (artillery)

[Harrison]

Found a bucket lister today at an abandoned home site, located on the front lines of the battle of franklin! The home sits directly on the center line where the union and confederates met. It rang up a 65-75 ( The iron back made it sound scratchy/ undesirable) I wasn’t going to dig it, but I’m so glad I did. So crazy to think that I was the first person to see & hold it in 140 years since the soldier buttoned it the dreaded morning.

 

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[Courtzzy]

Love it!!!

 

[Simon1]

Nice find .

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[A2coins]

That's really cool have you looked inside the house bet they hid some stuff. Great find. Good luck. Tommy

 

[BLK HOLE]

Great Save!!!

 

[Steve in PA]

Definitely a Union Artillery button, but it has a brass back.

 

[Trezurehunter]

Nice job on that Artillery Civil War button. Congrats on your bucket lister.

 

[lenmac65]

Very nice find, in good shape too. Congrats!

 

[Fullstock]

Nice button, and the back doesn’t look iron to me.

 

[Davers]

Super nice US Artillery Button , I believe your button does have a brass back W / back-Mark.

I have over the past 6 years I have dug 2 Iron Back Cuff GS Staff buttons (US), & I think a regular GS cuff or kepi button I dug has an iron back ( If I recall right on that one )

Welcome to the site . + that F-19 is great at finding small relics & the occasional Gold finds.
GD

 

[Treasureman25]

Pretty sweet man!

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Nice Arty button. Battle of franklin was quite the battle, should be lots of stuff in the ground there

 

[djackson7348]

The feel of holding a piece like that never gets old. Imagine the emotions going through the original owner that morning.

 

[ticndig]

real nice button , I've yet to find an A . I buttons are very common here though.
good choice on digging that iffy signal.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Nice find, congrats!

 

[CoilyGirl]

Very nice button!