timekiller said:
johnnyi said:
Timekiller, I was thinking last night why so few of the N. Carolina's have been known found in N. Carolina, and why the majority have been found in Pa., leading some experts to assume they may have been the Pennsylvania or Mass. 10th Regiments.
Besides the fact that finally we now know the "10" wasn't made by Clarke, we also know the 10th N. Carolina had it's engagements in Pa. before the surrender so it would be naturual for the button to show up in Pa..
The thing is, the 10th surrendered as a regiment at Valley Forge, and my guess, with all this button has told us already, is that one of the first thing to be demanded of this huge group of captives was the buttons. They had some value, but beyond that it would prevent the rag tag Continental Army from recasting its limited amount of pewter into buttons for the existing Army. Your button is definately going to cause some second guesses. Once again, stellar find!
I'm confused again,I thought that is what it say's on the back
No, from what you've told us and shown, it doesn't say Clarke on the back.
Apparently from what we've read in other resources so far, some of the recessed numeral regimentals were made by Clarke, but apparently the "10" had not had an identified maker (until yours showed up). It was only a guess by some experts that the "10" was a Pa. or a Mass., and that was based on style and where most were found.
Again, it would be natural for most "10s" to be found in Pa. because that is where the N. Carolina served. It was the exraordinary circumstances of their surrender though, coupled with the fact that few were found in N. Carolina, that suggest the following scenerio: When the entire regiment surrendered their buttons would likely be confiscated by the British; both for their limited monetary value, to reduce moral, and as well, so they could not fall back into the hands of the Continental Army to be recast.
Remember, this was an entire regiment that surrendered at once, and trhat may have presented a more obvious opportunity then in other circumstances.
not that I would know what to say :P so I will just say you are the American Colonial King 
Just becomes easy after years of doing it! 
