Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia *Update on Irish Button*

[MonkeyBoy]

Hello all,

Got out today for a bit.. hunting part of the battlefield in Unison Virginia. The site has been hunted for years, so finding anything is good.. the ring is a typical brass ring of the period but a little thicker then most I have found. The square button came from a site in town, it is much newer but interesting..

MB

Turns out the button is actually somethig pretty cool.. related to the Clan na Gual

here is an excerpt form Wikipedia

"The Clan na Gael (sic; the correct modern Irish spelling would be Clann na nGael "family of the Gaels") was an Irish republican organization in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, successor to the Fenian Brotherhood and a sister organization to the Irish Republican Brotherhood."

 

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[Digginman]

Re: Civil War relics from battle of Unison, Virginia

Very cool. That square button is really unique. Thanks for posting MonkeyBoy.

DM

 

[chemist100]

Re: Civil War relics from battle of Unison, Virginia

Good digs, I won't be ale to hit up the CW relics here for a few more months. HH !!!!

 

[allen]

Re: Civil War relics from battle of Unison, Virginia

nice bunch of c.w relics !

 

[spartacus53]

Re: Civil War relics from battle of Unison, Virginia

WTG on that hunt, you managed to pull several great pieces.

 

[Aquila]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice digs .

 

[johnreb1980]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice saves MB.

 

[civilman1]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice dig's Mark.....Any timeline on the square button?

 

[Dan32981]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Very cool finds, happy dirt fishing!

-Dan

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice dig's Mark.....Any timeline on the square button?

Thanks! Man, I "earned" these.. found a yellow jacket nest not long after I got there.. The button has a seam on the backand looks "modern".. I'll post a picture of the back.. I'm thinking modern jacket button..

Mark

 

[collector01]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

great bunch of relics as usual!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice ring, button, and relics MB!!! Did the ring have any marking on the interior? HH.

 

[michigan michael]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

I am so jelious. lol Very nice finds! love the ring!

 

[Evan/tn]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

great bunch of cw relics
they are getting harder to find

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Nice ring, button, and relics MB!!! Did the ring have any marking on the interior? HH.

No it is plain.. I guess it was just plain brass or maybe gilt?? Found it right in the same spot as everything else.. so I am counting it as period..

MB

 

[HCW]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Clann na Gael is an older Irish Rebel group I think from the second half of the 19th century . Don't quote me on this but it may be a lead.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

Excellent hunt & CW relics MB. Thanks for the post and great photos.
-MM-

 

[HCW]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

I thought so. Check out wikipedia "Clan na Gael". Sorry , I don't know how to do attachments on this site .

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Re: Civil War relics from Battle of Unison Virginia

I thought so. Check out wikipedia "Clan na Gael". Sorry , I don't know how to do attachments on this site .

Outstanding!! Thanks and great eye!! Here is an excerpt form Wikipedia.. post Fenian Brotherhood that is just too cool!!

"The Clan na Gael (sic; the correct modern Irish spelling would be Clann na nGael "family of the Gaels") was an Irish republican organization in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, successor to the Fenian Brotherhood and a sister organization to the Irish Republican Brotherhood."

I'll keep researching this and report anything I find!

MonkeyBoy