Incredibly Rare Confederate Button found with the XP Deus II- IJG

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Well I went back to a site that we pounded with the XP Deus HF Elliptical Coil and Equinox to use the new XP Deus II 9" Coil. A very short hunt produced a year maker- Irish Jasper Greens Confederate Button.

Here is some information about this militia group:

Before the Civil War, there was a growing population of Irish immigrants coming to Savannah in search of work. To help them feel more a part of their new home, many of these young Irish men got together, and in 1842 they formed their own military unit.

The Irish Jasper Greens, named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero during the Siege of Savannah, were officially recognized by the state in February 1843. Soon after, they were chosen to represent Georgia during the Mexican-American War in 1846. With no army existing in the South, once Georgia seceded from the Union, these battle-tested veterans promptly volunteered for duty.

Video link is below.

Here is historic photo of a few of the Greens:

This is what they would have looked like (from Don Troiani's Collection):

Here is the YouTube video showing the hunts:

 

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Yes, the photo was just a reference showing the solders. The photo was taken in the 1890s. The painting from Don Troiani is what they would have looked like wearing these buttons.

 

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Well I went back to a site that we pounded with the XP Deus HF Elliptical Coil and Equinox to use the new XP Deus II 9" Coil. A very short hunt produced a year maker- Irish Jasper Greens Confederate Button.

Here is some information about this militia group:

Before the Civil War, there was a growing population of Irish immigrants coming to Savannah in search of work. To help them feel more a part of their new home, many of these young Irish men got together, and in 1842 they formed their own military unit.

The Irish Jasper Greens, named for Sgt. William Jasper, a Revolutionary War hero during the Siege of Savannah, were officially recognized by the state in February 1843. Soon after, they were chosen to represent Georgia during the Mexican-American War in 1846. With no army existing in the South, once Georgia seceded from the Union, these battle-tested veterans promptly volunteered for duty.

Video link is below.

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Here is historic photo of a few of the Greens:
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This is what they would have looked like (from Don Troiani's Collection):

Here is the YouTube video showing the hunts:

Very nice!!!