Found a button

Chipk

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Found this button today and am hoping someone will recognize it and give me some background on it. Age /years of use, army, any other information.

Looks like an eagle or phoenix with a shield. The letter "I" appears inside the shield.

Many thanks.
 

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That is for a Union junior officer. If you can read the backmark, we may be able to give you a date range. The "I" in the shield was used only for junior officers starting in 1854. Prior to that enlisted men also wore that button.
 
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