military button

[Boilermaker27]

Found this military button near New Madrid, Mo. It appears to have the number 1 in the middle of the bugle, so it is probably a First Regiment.

Have checked the button books and can find nothing that resembles this button. It is the size of a civil war uniform button and is a two piece button, however, that back markings are almost impossible to read.

Could it be Confederate?

 

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[BosnMate]

I know very little about Civil War buttons, but that type of horn was worn by Union infantry on their hats. Anything else would be a guess on my part. Only the horn goes in the other direction, like this hat badge.

 

[steelheadwill]

I find some Ma militia buttons with bugle and reg #s, no match though, MVM marking above left facing bugle.
Hope someone can track this one down

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I know you said your button's backmark is "almost impossible" to read ...but please post two or three closeup photos of the backmark. Sometimes, seeing just a portion of the lettering is enough to discern what the backmark says.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Do I see lettering beneath the bugle?

 

[steelheadwill]

I know you said your button's backmark is "almost impossible" to read ...but please post two or three closeup photos of the backmark. Sometimes, seeing just a portion of the lettering is enough to discern what the backmark says.

Waiting

 

[Boilermaker27]

sorry for the long reply. I have looked at that button through a loup and cannot see any writing anywhere. That is not to say there never was any writing though. The back of the button seems to be made of the same metal as the front. With the loup I think I can see specks of gold, so this may have been gold plated. This was found near Point Pleasant, Mo., which is about five miles South of New Madrid, and New Madrid was settled in the 1700's, Confederate troops were stationed right across the river at Tiptonville. After the Confederates were driven out of New Madrid the West side of the river was occupied until Island No. 10 fell. We have found Union Eagle buttons nearby but this one seems to be different, can find nothing at all on this button. Surely military.

 

[CoilyGirl]

sorry for the long reply. I have looked at that button through a loup and cannot see any writing anywhere. That is not to say there never was any writing though. The back of the button seems to be made of the same metal as the front. With the loup I think I can see specks of gold, so this may have been gold plated. This was found near Point Pleasant, Mo., which is about five miles South of New Madrid, and New Madrid was settled in the 1700's, Confederate troops were stationed right across the river at Tiptonville. After the Confederates were driven out of New Madrid the West side of the river was occupied until Island No. 10 fell. We have found Union Eagle buttons nearby but this one seems to be different, can find nothing at all on this button. Surely military.

I see writing as well below the bugle and I swear, I think right under the bugle I see a bird of some kind.Anyone else seeing that?

 

[smokeythecat]

Looks to be a Mid 19th Century French military 1st Regiment of Chasseurs button. Remember, there was a huge influx of people immigrating into the US in the 19th century and they probably came of the Mississippi by steam boat. Austrian, English and Russian armies probably had similar buttons, as they was a lot of "copy cating" back than (as is now). The French is where we got the Civil War kepi and zouave styles from. New Madrid, huh? This past week was the 201st anniversary of the New Madrid quakes (Dec 16, 1811). For fun and terror, read the report to Congress, which is easily available on the net. The ground erupted fire and coal, lightning came out of the ground. A ship was tied to an island nearby and after dawn broke the island was gone. The Mississippi rolled backwards, whole forests disappeared and the quake was felt in Charleston, SC and Boston, MA.