Confederate Artillery Block A Coat Button Dug Caroline Co VA

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Confederate Artillery Block A Coat Button Dug Caroline Co VA :
$101.00

Excellent Confederate block A Artillery coat button. I recovered this one in 1981 in Caroline County, Virginia a few miles from the town of Bowling Green. Some units of the Army of Northern Virginia were in 1863-64 winter camp in the vicinity. Also, the location was a major route for Confederate troops and supplies moving between Richmond and the Army of Northern Virginia in the Chancellorsville Campaign of 1863 and the Overland Campaign (The Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, etc) in 1864.Button is about 7/8 inch in diameter. It\'s in great condition with no dents, holes, etc. Has a wonderful patina. Shank is solid and tight but very slightly bent to one side (see photos.) The protective display/ storage holder is included. I will ship this free. I\'m retired from the US Army with over 30 years of honorable active service, and rated as a Permanently & Totally Disabled Veteran due to wounds and injuries during my career. I also hold a Ph.D. in Military History with post-doctoral study in Military/ Battlefield Archaeology. Following my military career I taught these subjects at the university level as well as engaged in a great deal of archaeological field work until my military disabilities forced me to retire again. I also began metal detecting as a boy way back in 1961- over 56 years ago. About 2 years ago I began selling some of my extensive private collection to clear some of it out and supplement my retirement income. buyers/ buyer must be aware that this is an excavated historical artifact that is over 150 years old. It is delicate and should not be handled, carried around, or played with. It has already been as cleaned, washed, brushed, etc as it should be, according to professional / academic archaeological preservation standards. No additional \" cleaning \" of any type should be undertaken. Further, any alteration to the condition of the item, no matter how slight -- under Federal law and the policies of both and Paypal - - voids all return / refund options. I refuse to do business with anyone who is a retail, show, or online seller/dealer in Civil War artifacts. I\'ve refused to have any dealings with any of those people for over 40 years ( except involvement in their criminal prosecutions or civil cases against them as an Expert Witness) so I refuse to do so on here. Further, I will not provide any additional information as to recovery locations or anything else other than what\'s stated here in the listing. I have a No - Return policy due to disreputable people who pulled various scams or who altered items. However, if a buyer has a VALID reason I will work with you in some cases.