Confed...???

[Michelle]

Which is it yankee or confederate? Also, Did drummer boys wear Spurs? (in the civil war)

 

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[dg39]

Yankee Button and "no".

 

[PBK]

U.S. general service button, 1854-1902.

 

[trk5capt]

MICHELLE, Confederate Soldiers Used What Ever They Could Get There Hands On, Especially In The Later Years Of The War. Your Button Is U.S., But Could Have Been Pressed Into Service By A Confederate. As For For Spurs On Drummer Boys, Cavalry Movements Were Announced With Bugle Calls. Drums & Bugles Were Used In The Infantry. Did You Happen To Find A Small Spur? trk5capt...

 

[Chagy]

U.S. general service button, 1854-1902.

And Sir PBK nails it again..........

 

[Michelle]

Thank You...and We found a spur but a guy we know mentioned that it might be a drummer boy spur....DING....I thought about it and wondered Why would a drummer boy wear a spur...that's why I asked....the spur we found looks like a mississippi spur....not real sure though....this eagle button looks different from many we have found.

 

[trk5capt]

MICHELLE, Can You Post A Pic Of The Spur? trk5capt...

 

[Michelle]

Here ya go!

 

[Michelle]

 

[Michelle]

trk5capt... What do you think? It's gotten really quiet in this room!

 

[The Seeker]

UNION !

 

[trk5capt]

trk5capt... What do you think? It's gotten really quiet in this room!

Maybe Civilian used By Confederate Cav. Have Never Seen One From Around Here Like It. trk5capt...

 

[Michelle]

Me either...can't find one like it except in the Blue Book I showed...It was found in a Mississippi camp....It is different for sure...I'm still checking a few other sources....Thanks though!