Finally a civil war button! And it's an officers!

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 17, 2013

Today at an 1849 farmhouse I got a nice civil war button! It is a staff officer's coat button, but it has been smashed. Still has real nice gilt! It was 9 inches down too! Also I got a nice draped bust large cent, but that's over in a different sub forum.

it has the horstmann backmark. Thanks for looking and happy hunting! :yes:

bruinvikes · Jun 17, 2013

Very nice find! Congrats!

The Wolf · Jun 17, 2013

Awesome!!! I've yet to find a staff officers button.

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 17, 2013

The Wolf said:
Awesome!!! I've yet to find a staff officers button.

Well I'm sure you'll get one soon, you seem to rack up the finds down there in va :yes:

VaMark · Jun 17, 2013

That's a Nice Button!!! Congrats!

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 17, 2013

VaMark said:
That's a Nice Button!!! Congrats!

Thanks! Wasn't expecting to find something like that at a house, ya never know! It was 5 miles from a civil war battle ( burning of the wrightsville bridge, gettysburg campaign) but I don't think it's connected.

Digger70pa · Jun 17, 2013

Nice find Luke, The force was with you. I knew it. :yes:

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 17, 2013

Digger70pa said:
Nice find Luke, The force was with you. I knew it.

Haha yeah it took a bit! Yesterday I got a button back yesterday but it's really bad, as you can see in this picture..! :laughing:

Digger70pa · Jun 17, 2013

Keep at it buddy your collection will get bigger & bigger.

allank · Jun 17, 2013

The Confederates were scrounging up and down the river in all directions on the York side. Nice find

Seven · Jun 17, 2013

Super find! I would keep hunting this site for sure.

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 18, 2013

allank said:
The Confederates were scrounging up and down the river in all directions on the York side. Nice find

That's true, you never know what you're gonna find I guess! :yes:

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 18, 2013

LoyMilam said:
Super find! I would keep hunting this site for sure.

Yeah, it's about 50 acres so it could take me awhile! :laughing:

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 18, 2013

Digger70pa said:
Keep at it buddy your collection will get bigger & bigger.

Yeah, it's getting there! :yes:

61chip · Jun 21, 2013

Great button! Do you know any history of past owners of the house? Could be that an officer lived there after the war

Pacivilwarluke · Jun 21, 2013

61chip said:
Great button! Do you know any history of past owners of the house? Could be that an officer lived there after the war

That's what I figure. They only know up to about the 1920s on owners. I do have an 1876 map, and the place is owned by wm. Kelly. I might have to check the soldiers and sailors database..

rebnroll · Jun 23, 2013

very nice button

Trickworm · Jun 23, 2013

Very nice! Beautiful buttons. I find them but they never look this nice. :no:

docbars · Jun 24, 2013

Vert nice . Congrats on that one. :grin:

Donneybrook · Jul 1, 2013

Score man!

Finally a civil war button! And it's an officers!

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