Button ID. Found near 1830s house

[pointdlr]

Button ID. Found near 1830's house

This button was the deepest target I have dug in a very old house yard. My best guess is that it is script letters "CMR", which kinda sounds military to me? Anyway, I know some of you guys are ace's at this, so I thought I would give it a shot. Thanks in advance for any help in ID'ing it.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson
P.S.- The back is open w/o any hallmarks.

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

Looks like GAR to me. Grand Army of the Republic.

 

[fortbball9]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

Looks like GAR to me. Grand Army of the Republic.

Great ID bigcypresshunter,
You took the words right out of my mouth,Man you are Quick
Avery nice find pointdlr ,

Here is on on E-bay
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-CIVIL-WAR-...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:0|293:1|294:50

fortbball9

 

[Fla-Gal]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

YALL just amaze me---brainy folks on this TNET site !!!!! will now google this so I can learn more...esd

 

[pointdlr]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

You guys are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had previously found a 3 ring bullet in the property, so I had a feeling this button was civil war era.
Regards,
Jon Dickinson.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

The button, most likely worn by a CW vet, is no older than 1866... post Civil War. The Grand Army of the Republic, being a veteren's organization, had a huge membership.

Wiki has a pretty darned good history on it if you're interested... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Army_of_the_Republic

Nice find.

Great ID BigCy... as always!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Button ID. Found near 1830's house

pointdlr,

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