Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket Buttons – Gettysburg Recovery, Ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum

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Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket Buttons – Gettysburg Recovery, Ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum – Inventory Number: GET 531 An impressive display of 8 original U.S. enlisted man’s jacket buttons, recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield and formerly part of the collection of Lee’s Headquarters Museum in Gettysburg. These excavated brass buttons represent standard issue worn by Union soldiers during the Civil War, most notably at the pivotal 1863 battle. Each button exhibits varying levels of patina and battlefield wear, with several displaying excellent eagle and shield detail typical of Federal general service uniforms. They are presented on a blue velvet backing board, professionally labeled for display. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a battlefield grouping with direct Gettysburg provenance from a now-closed historical site. Comes housed in 6 x 8 riker display case with blue velvet and descriptive card. *To purchase this item directly with a credit card, please click on this link.   Inventory Number: GET 531

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Eight Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket buttons from the Gettysburg battlefield, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, in varying sizes and patinas, some with string, are arranged on a white background.
Eight Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket buttons from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, show visible tarnish and varying sizes on a white background; some have string remnants attached.
Four Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket buttons from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, with eagle designs in a row on white; one has a string attached.
A round, vintage brass Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket button with a raised loop shank, inscribed "SCOVILLS & CO. EXTRA," recovered from Gettysburg and formerly displayed at Lee’s Headquarters Museum.
A round, vintage Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket button from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, with "SCOVILL'S EXTRA CO." engraved around the edge and a central shank for sewing.
A Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket button from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum; round, greenish-bronze, with raised central sewing loop and visible age oxidation.
A Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket button, weathered and corroded from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, shown on a white background.
A Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket button from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum; round, weathered metal with attached shank and raised edge text, shown on a white background.
A round, weathered brass Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s jacket button from Gettysburg, ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum, with an embossed eagle and shield design, showing green patina.
A display case holds ten Civil War U.S. Enlisted Man’s Jacket Buttons (Gettysburg Recovery, Ex-Lee’s Headquarters Museum), some with small tags, arranged on a dark blue background.

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