"Star" Button N.S.T response

[Woodland Detectors]

"Star" Button N.S.T response

Here is Steve's response from the button.Mike,

I suspect the button was fashioned from a circular brass one-piece flat button--very common from the mid-18th to early 19th centuries. The points of the star seem a tad too asymmetrical to have been manufactured originally in the star shape. But, nothing is absolute.

We see a bit of field alteration done during the Civil War generally with silver coins, and occasionally a brass button, to make hat and lapel insignia. Those with a star configuration are usually associated with Texas troops.

You might check whatever records might be available for the immediate area in which the button was found to see if there were any Texas troops stationed or camped in the area.

Steve

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: "Star" Button ID Please

Very nice button. May be military. http://www.ss-sutler.com/insignia.html

 

[DirtyMike]

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Insignia is my guess also. The 12th corp used a star, Texas & Mississippi used a star, & so did generals. I have seen other insignia made out of flat buttons. Was there any other civil war relics at the spot where this was found?

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Maybe, lol

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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The link I posted is reproduction but Im sure yours is original. I dont want you get the wrong idea, it was all I could find at this time. Nice find.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: "Star" Button ID Please

Very nice button. May be military. http://www.ss-sutler.com/insignia.html

The site you listed says "wire attachments" (the same for company letters, hatpins, etc.). This is without a doubt a Button--and it has a Shank, not a wire attachment.

I have no clue on this one. I've never seen a button like it before.

If it is a corps badge, it is odd that the shank was retained. My hunch is that this was part of a set of buttons, but I have no idea whether it was civilian or militia.


Does it look like the button was cut from a typical round shape and made into the star, or does it appear cast that way?



-Buckles

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Re: "Star" Button ID Please

sometimes people would just make things,i have seen all kinds of buttons made from 1/2 dimes ,seated dimes,and spanish reals.... Not that hard to stick a shank on something........

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Hmmm, thanks for the input guys. I'm almost positive it is militia becouse of where we found it. There has been no modern activity other than critter hunters. I'll research a bit more. Thank you

 

[BuckleBoy]

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Hmmm, thanks for the input guys. I'm almost positive it is militia becouse of where we found it. There has been no modern activity other than critter hunters. I'll research a bit more. Thank you

I understand your logic, but there could easily have been civilian traffic through militia sites in the past. For example, when I hunted CW camps, I found many civilian items--parasol clips, suspender clips, toe taps, flat buttons. All of those could have been used by the troops, but they were not specifically "military pieces."


I'd love to know what you find out from NST about the piece.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Ok, I've sent it and will see what happens. You guys have me currious now! LOL Thank you

 

[Monty]

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I know it appears to be a button, but can you imagine how hard it would be to button a coat or something with several of those "buttons"? Monty

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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Absolutely Monty I have! I was thinking if anything, it would have been fixed to a hat or shirt near the shoulders. I dont know. I guess we will wait and see What N.S.T says.

 

[DirtyMike]

Re: "Star" Button ID Please

On the last div hunt there were a few clover insignia dug and then there was one guy who dug a flat button that was cut into a clover.

 

[Mainedigger]

Re: "Star" Button ID Please

Not sure what it is...but it;s definitely unique and a great find...Congrats!!!

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: "Star" Button N.S.T response

Thanks Steve! staff

 

[Mr. Magoo]

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Cool find Mike!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: "Star" Button N.S.T response

Hi Mike. I ran across this star during another search and it looked very familiar. I realized it was your post. Im glad you got an ID. http://www.mytreasurespot.com/main/read.php?2,448957,448957

Hi folks,
I just Thought I would share this 12th corps Civil war badge/attachment I dug a while back, on a Skirmish spot I located in North Carolina. The "Federal Army Corps" adopted insignia (shown below) and proudly represented them. The 12th, and later the 20th both admirably wore the "star" The insignias were crafted from either buttons or silver coins.
This button was previously published in American Digger Magazine.
Thanks for looking!