Help Identify 125th Crossed Cannons

[Keith123]

Found this pin in a Connecticut field along with large and small cents nearby. Cents ranged from 1829-1859 (mostly 1858 flying Eagles). Any info on this item would be appreciated.

 

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[DCMatt]

Hat badge, I guess... Here is one 1901 - 05 pattern. Looks close to yours...

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

As usual, DCMatt is on-target with the time-dating. But the cross-pin on your US Army artillery "crossed-cannons" insignia's back means it was for use in the uniform's collar, not the hat. The following website (run by a Historian, not a dealer/seller) is authoritative on the subject of historical US army Branch Insignia for artillery, cavalry, infantry. To see an example of your find, a US artillery Enlisted-man's collar insignia 1902-1905 version, with historical info, scroll about halfway down this webpage:
Evolution of U.S. Army Artillery Insignia

 

[Keith123]

Thank you very much for the info!

 

[ivan salis]

125th ct coastal artillery --1901 - 1926 * think you found your unit --Spanish Armerican war -or --WW 1 maybe . does FORT TRUMBULL sound likely ?

 

[Keith123]

Fort Trumbull is only a couple miles from where I found it.

 

[ivan salis]

they were based at fort trumbull--- 125th ct coastal artillery .