✅ SOLVED Civil war battlefield finds

[cmthunder]

Found these 2 items at site of cavalry battle in western Md.
Small item with letters looks like OUVRN possible letters before and after.
Can anyone make out word and id what this is?
Also what would this small handle go to its copper I believe?
Thanks for help!

 

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[pepperj]

The curved piece is the handle off a drawer pull.

 

[pepperj]

The other item might read SOUVENIR

 

[traveller777]

It might help if you wet the small badge like item then take a picture. Sometimes it brings out the letters. Just take a little water on your fingertip and run it over the letters. Just a suggestion.

 

[cmthunder]

The other item might read SOUVENIR

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I believe you are correct!

 

[traveller777]

Letters do not look right for souvenir. My thought too till I saw your letters listed and looked closely. Wet it so we can see better. Souvenir makes sense but need to see letters better. And if souvenir, then of what??

 

[cmthunder]

Souvenir of the Civil War of course! HaHa!

 

[traveller777]

if you say so. as long as you are happy.

 

[cmthunder]

Could it of been from a Gar reunion at the battle site?

 

[cmthunder]

if you say so. as long as you are happy.

Seems there’s lots of Gar medals that say Souvenir.

 

[cmthunder]

The Union Cavalry troops where I detected today were Custers troops and I just found this Custer Medal that looks just like the part I found today.