Civil war "R" Officer rifleman sleave button. Found it today!!!

[nalc472]

Found this button at a house where the owner was a Officer Doctor in the Civil War. Maybe it was his.

 

[Bucknut]

Whoa! I don't think I have ever seen one of those dug! Big congrats!!!

 

[del]

very nice "riflemen" button Nalc :clapping:

 

[Isaac]

VERY nice relic there It's on my list :grin:

 

[The Rebel]

Love the Rifleman button!

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

I love the letter in thee shield buttons! R's are very hard to come by, congrats!!

 

[Hiluxyota]

Man. I wish that stuff was here in illinois.... If it is it's not where I hunt!! Nice job rescuing that from the dirt.

 

[nalc472]

Is this a rare button? I do not see it much on the internet. How do you clean it up? Or just leave it alone? Any value in $$. I would not sell it just curious.

 

[nalc472]

The first picture is a Rifleman officer uniform. Second is the sleeve. This is the type of button I found.

 

[MangoAve]

Nice button. I would guess it was his button. Seeing as CW only lasted roughly 4 years the house probably never changed hands. Even if the uniform was given as a memento to the next of kin, it would have still been originally his. Not sure an higher ranking officer would come to the houses to find the enlisted men.

 

[nalc472]

He was on the Ohio River. It is possible that Union troops might have stopped and camped since he was a Union Doctor. He was discharged Dec 1861 Maybe he treated soldiers at his home since he was a MD. Actually the land has been in the same family since 1820s.

 

[nalc472]

My other Calvary button I found earlier this year

 

[Skamaniac]

Super nice find! Congratulations.

 

[leslie(nova scotia)]

A most steller find. Congrats!

 

[Lodge Scent]

Now that is pretty darn cool :congrats:

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Very nice Civil War button! That's a great find.

:congrats:

 

[ODA 226]

Nice!