Military button find. Can any CW experts help with ID?

[utmike]

I found this button a few days ago with the X70 in some fill dirt. It appears to be a general service button as it lacks a branch indicator in the shield. The back stamp says "Hortmann Bros. & Co. Phila." From research on the Internet and a military button book, it appears that the back stamp dates from 1859-1863. It has the long neck that I'm told is typical of the older versions. I can't seem to find photo that shows the same front/back combination of this one.

Johnston's Army was dispatched to Utah in the 1850's to suppress the "Mormon Rebellion" and the location I found the button is not far from the known route they took through Salt Lake City. I'm intrigued with the thought that this find could be related.

I realize this is a probably a common button but I'd sure like to know more about it.

Thanks for looking!

HH
Mike

 

[Reconmarine1984]

Congrads are your find. I think The button is just afrer Civil war , say 1870s by design of Eagle and back mark. Chuck

 

[HighPlainsHunter]

It appears to be a late variety (1875-1902) of the General Service button # 98 found in the photo on page 40 of the "Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons" by Alphaeus S. Albert. There were many different backmarks in this series.

Hope this helps,
HighPlainsHunter

 

[utmike]

Makes sense. As Utah history goes, many men traded in their uniforms for picks and shovels around that time as mining hit its heyday in the mountains surrounding Salt Lake.

Mike

 

[Beale]

Congrats on the cool button! I really like that, Beale.

 

[BarnacleBill]

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