Nice Confederate Button & a truly Scarce Hat letter

[jamesbibb]

Dug these at lunch today
Never seen a hat letter S before but there is interesting info coming in about it

 

[HutSiteDigger]

Neat Infantry button - does it have a back-mark like "EML&C Richmond" or was it locally made with no back-mark?

 

[jamesbibb]

Neat Infantry button - does it have a back-mark like "EML&C Richmond" or was it locally made with no back-mark?

It's an iron back local
Dug another a few weeks ago along with 2 NC buttons

I have a Lewis block I I dug in Rappahonock station

Thanks

 

[TNGUNS]

Now those my friends are a relic hunter's dream. Congrats

 

[jewelerguy]

sweet relics

 

[flatbutton]

I'd gladly give up my 60 min. of fake cardboard "cheese burgers" from Mc burger Donalds king or even a biscuit from Bojangles for a short hunt like that! Congrats!

 

[ModernMiner]

James,
Did you leave me an IH?
Great finds Dude.
-Doug-

 

[jamesbibb]

James, Did you leave me an IH? Great finds Dude. -Doug-

I have a local ball field that is full of them
Keeps the locals busy

 

[BuckleBoy]

Wow! Never seen an "S" hat letter before!

 

[Jpro]

Both look awesome..great finds...

 

[Mach1Pilot]

Very nice, James! A confederate button is on my goal list for this fall.

 

[Nana40]

Wow! Can't wait to hear the info on the S. That's awesome, JB! And of course so's the button.
Congrats!
Nana

 

[CASPER-2]

 

[Tnmountains]

Very cool. What is he "S"? Do not say Shriners either,haha . Great button as well!

 

[VOL1266-X]

Two VERY nice finds James!! Don't see a hat letter "S" very often at all even offered for sale. WTG, Q.

 

[Ifoundit69]

Nice Score James , that letter looks likes its pretty thick . Is it brass ? It almost looks like lead ..

 

[jamesbibb]

Nice Score James , that letter looks likes its pretty thick . Is it brass ? It almost looks like lead ..

It is brass
Lead filled with proper attachment bars

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

Hi Jame, great CW hunting as usual . ok I'll be the first who asks , Company letters on top of Kepi caps are A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and K with J taken out of the mix , is that correct ?

what the is S Company ?

 

[jamesbibb]

It's my understanding that this letter was used in 2 ways we know of

Early dragoon with
USLD
USLA

And pre - civil war militia units with

VSM
(Volunteer state militia)

So yes there are other letters out there
So it's not particularly a company letter but a scarce hat letter