Brass button with US with no periods.

[Grunter]

I found a large US brass button that has no period after the U or the S. It has no back on it but a tab that looks as though it hooked onto something. Any ideas about it. I found it near what was a field hospital near a civil war battle site.

 

[Picketwire]

Does it look like this?

US Civil War Cavalry Bridle Bit Boss Horse Rosette Emblems Brass Lot of 2 | eBay

As the history of the item is not always known. Love this item?.

www.ebay.com

 

[Grunter]

No picket wire that's not my button. Mine is rounded on the edge and has what appears to be a wedge shaped grommet on one side the other appears to be broken off. It is approx. the size of a half dollar.

 

[Picketwire]

A picture is worth 1,000 words.

 

[Grunter]

Finally able to get my pictures transferred from my phone to my laptop. Hopefully these will help I.D

 

[Picketwire]

Maybe like this?

4 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR/INDIAN WAR BRASS US CAVALRY HORSE BRIDLE ROSETTES -- Antique Price Guide Details Page

 

[Grunter]

Maybe like this?

4 ANTIQUE CIVIL WAR/INDIAN WAR BRASS US CAVALRY HORSE BRIDLE ROSETTES -- Antique Price Guide Details Page

Thanks for the info. My button is just like the one in the bottom right corner of the picture, but appears to larger.

 

[Fredneck]

I found a large US brass button that has no period after the U or the S. It has no back on it but a tab that looks as though it hooked onto something. Any ideas about it. I found it near what was a field hospital near a civil war battle site.

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Yes circa Indian Wars, and its not a rosette, this piece attached to the blinder on the bridal.

 

[Grunter]

Thanks Fredneck that is definitely what I found.

 

[Fredneck]

Thanks Fredneck that is definitely what I found.

Sorry meant to say post CW late 1800's, I found that bridal in a collapsing shack years ago.

 

[Grunter]

So is that a US calvary item? Also were they made available for civilians?

 

[autopilot42]

Beautiful

 

[Picketwire]

So is that a US calvary item? Also were they made available for civilians?

The following link says that the army started selling surplus supplies including horse tack shortly after the Civil War. It is an interesting article.

The Rise and Fall of the Army Surplus Store

What happened to the once venerable tradition of the army surplus store? In this article we chart its rise and fall.

www.artofmanliness.com

 

[JCR TX]

I have found one of these at a turn of the 20th century house site in East Texas. I did not realize "Army surplus" was around that early. Very interesting article. Thanks for posting the link.