gtoast99
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Hey all!
Went to a new spot, a house in a stand of woods in the middle of a field. Turned out to be very overgrown, and VERY trashy. Car doors, TV's, I mean a literal dump. Didn't stay long. Not to be deterred, I went to a different field I have permission at - but the crops were still in. Grr.
Third time's the charm. I went back to the field behind an 1855 house that I told you is "always good for a flat button". And again, it didn't disappoint. Two new flat buttons, piece of a curry comb, spoon bowl, some other unknown brass stuff.
But the winner of the day is a first for me, and one of my best buttons yet. When it came out of the ground I thought I had another "BS" Bingham School button. Wiping off the dirt showed a block "S", and I thought sure that's what I had. But it wasn't BS, it was CSA!
I couldn't believe my eyes!! I still can't. Such a great piece of history. The house was home to a CSA soldier, and the owner showed me his surrender document from Appomattox with his name on it (added pic below). He lost 3 cousins who lived nearby to the war - one at Fredericksburg, one at Gettysburg, one in Georgia. Those three letters on this button held such significance for them. Breathtaking history.
Anyways, I know you want to see pics, so here you go. Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy!
updated - cleaned pic if you scroll down some
Went to a new spot, a house in a stand of woods in the middle of a field. Turned out to be very overgrown, and VERY trashy. Car doors, TV's, I mean a literal dump. Didn't stay long. Not to be deterred, I went to a different field I have permission at - but the crops were still in. Grr.
Third time's the charm. I went back to the field behind an 1855 house that I told you is "always good for a flat button". And again, it didn't disappoint. Two new flat buttons, piece of a curry comb, spoon bowl, some other unknown brass stuff.
But the winner of the day is a first for me, and one of my best buttons yet. When it came out of the ground I thought I had another "BS" Bingham School button. Wiping off the dirt showed a block "S", and I thought sure that's what I had. But it wasn't BS, it was CSA!
I couldn't believe my eyes!! I still can't. Such a great piece of history. The house was home to a CSA soldier, and the owner showed me his surrender document from Appomattox with his name on it (added pic below). He lost 3 cousins who lived nearby to the war - one at Fredericksburg, one at Gettysburg, one in Georgia. Those three letters on this button held such significance for them. Breathtaking history.
Anyways, I know you want to see pics, so here you go. Thanks for looking, hope you enjoy!
updated - cleaned pic if you scroll down some