First Civil War button! Confederate Cavalry!!

[gheenoe78]

Hey y'all, finally found my first Civil War button tonight near Charleston, SC. Ive found bullets and other military buttons but never a Civil War button. Heat was blistering this afternoon and I almost bagged the hunt due to the heat and gnats. On one of my last pings I found a small button. Didnt even clean it til I got home but saw it was a two piece and thought it might be a union eagle button. When I got home I brushed it lightly with a toothbrush and saw a script letter. 13mm. Albert's book helped me identify it as a Confederate cavalry button. I'm thrilled and plan to put it in a frame along with some of the bullets ive found and a reprint 1863 map of Charleston and its surrounding batteries. Thanks for looking!

 

[DownNDirty]

Congratulations to another South Carolinian-great find

 

[sutphin]

CONFEDRATE ALERT, CONFEDERATE ALERT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE...

 

[thrifty76now]

That is a dandy find you have unearthed . I wish I could get back down to the south part of our country again. I did well in Culpepper Va some time ago. Those button are quite rare.

 

[Garrett424]

Beautiful.

Congrats on a sweet find.

 

[Goldiver]

That is a great looking script C complete with the back and loop! Congratulations!

Steve

 

[Patriot Relics]

Killer confederate button bud- love that site!

 

[CASPER-2]

WTG

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[CoilyGirl]

What a beauty!

 

[Darby]

Super nice Confederate button! Congrats

 

[dansalata]

wow...

 

[okerraine]

Congratulations

 

[diggervet]

beautiful way to start finding civil war relics! Congratulations!

 

[metalev4]

Tough one to dig. Great find.

 

[metalfun]

Great Job!!! I'm kinda ya neighbor I live in North Carolina.HH

 

[Davers]

CONGRATZ!!
On finding a Super nice Button .
Confederate Before U.S. (General Service) as your first CW button . That's Rare IMO
Davers

&
A Script C at that .
You must be on cloud 10.

 

[Gregg3131]

Congratulations. Awesome find!!!

 

[relic nut]

Fantastic find!!! I'm jealous!!! I would dig the hell out of that place. Congrats!

 

[parsonwalker]

CONGRATZ!!
On finding a Super nice Button .
Confederate Before U.S. (General Service) as your first CW button . That's Rare IMO
Davers

&
A Script C at that .
You must be on cloud 10.

Agreed! Don't let that beauty spoil you now . . . hope to dig one someday!