Federal Voltigeurs Cuff Button
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Item: Federal Voltigeurs Cuff Button
Backmark: Non-discernable but likely Scovill.
Design: Raised spread wing eagle with letter "V" in shield.
Construction: Convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 15 mm.
Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a mostly green patina with moderate ground action. It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Note: The buttons appearance "in-hand" is noticeably better than what is shown in the high-resolution images of it on this site.
Recovered: March 2011, Virginia, exact location unknown.
Reference: Tice: VG215As; Albert: VG 2Av
Comments: This button was acquired directly from the family of E. V. Smith. Mr. Smith, a lifelong Virginia relic hunter, thoughtfully recorded the button’s date and location of recovery. Unfortunately, his display of this button only included a recovery date. Voltigeur cuff buttons, in any condition, are particularly difficult to recover. According to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice, on page 139, "Congress authorized the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Riflemen during the Mexican War to specialize in mountain warfare. The Voltigeur rifle companies were supported by a rocket and howitzer battery. The term Voltigeurs was taken from the French "voltiger", meaning to leap or tumble. The Voltigeurs disbanded at the close of the Mexican War but their buttons are occasionally found at Civil War sites. Some collectors believe that they were issued to Virginia troops from old stores." This Voltigeurs cuff button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.
- Product Code:
- PC9762
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