palmetto button?

[hishergarrett]

I know this is a SC militia button but what kind?The backmark reads "EYLAND & HAYDEN CHARLESTON".I found it in a colonial site.I cannot find anything about it online.How rare is it?Any help at all will be appreciated greatly.Thanks!

 

[Ant]

Oh I should have read the complete thread to get the question:

Ridgeway Civil War Archive Buttons from South Carolina

 

[duggap]

Judging from the backmark, I found this. Eyland & Hayden formed their business in 1830 and it lasted until 1835 when Eyland died. Your button is in Albert's button book at SC2av. As to it being militia, probably all of SC troops would be considered militia during that time period.