Old military camp site finds, buttons, insignia, FOB, and AZ tax token.

[rodo717]

I was able to hunt an area that used to be a military camp. The area was recently turned into a park. There was about a 20 yard area that seemed untouched. Untouched or not, it is the area where I found the following items.

I found 10 buttons, not all pictured, a FOB, and military insignia, with other items.

A first for me was finding a button with the following on the back; "BADGER MFG CO RACINE WIS". Also of interest was the FOB. Curiously it states, "STATE OF ARIZONA", but the seal is from when Arizona was a territory. One more thing, this is for the military historians out there. Any idea about the insignia that has the letters/numbers R S 23? With your help , I would very much like to be able to learn anything about it.

Thank you.

 

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[K1DDO1979]

Great finds. I'd go back for sure! [emoji106]

 

[relic nut]

That's a nice hunt. Great finds!

HH RN

 

[trapperart]

No help here but congrats on some nice stuff

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on the nice selection of finds. I really like the fob!

Well played sir.

 

[Ron P]

The wreath is an old military hat insignia. It could be civil war or just after. They were also used by security guards and police. I found some on the internet. The GAR veterans hat insignia also uses the same wreath.

But check out this link about 20% down the page. Dave Taylor's antiques has a good discription: Civil War Antiques (Dave Taylor's) May 2016 Webcatalog #1

Also here is another link with pics: Insignia

 

[BARKER]

Hi; I believe the RS 23 stands for Rifle Sharpshooter 23rd Regiment ok. Nice find. It may be Civil War. Not sure. PEACE:RONB

 

[rodo717]

Thank you for giving me a starting point!

 

[rodo717]

The wreath is an old military hat insignia. It could be civil war or just after. They were also used by security guards and police. I found some on the internet. The GAR veterans hat insignia also uses the same wreath.

But check out this link about 20% down the page. Dave Taylor's antiques has a good discription: Civil War Antiques (Dave Taylor's) May 2016 Webcatalog #1

Also here is another link with pics: Insignia

Thank you for the information!