Date of this button?

[UShistorybuff00]

Hello everyone!

 

Picked up this button today. It says it’s from the civil war(US Army) general service. Can anyone confirm that for me?  Thanks. 

[dag]

Per Tice's book on backmarks: "Found on common army, general-service buttons produced during the Civil War. It was used from the late 1850's until 1865."

[UShistorybuff00]

Just now, dag said:

Per Tice's book on backmarks: "Found on common army, general-service buttons produced during the Civil War. It was used from the late 1850's until 1865."

Thank you!

[UShistorybuff00]

Anyone confirm if this is in fact from the civil war?

[UShistorybuff00]

Anyone?

[Duggap]

Albert's book shows the general service button to have been in use until 1875, than the eagle button in use had it's wings pointing more at a 90 degree angle.  That button was used until 1902 when the great seal button came in.  The backmark on your button, being in bold letters, is a post civil war backmark per McGuinn and Bazelon backmark book.

[Bob B]

My review of both Tice's book and McGuinn & Bazelon's book show this dmdc (depressed mark in depressed channel) backmark with 2 stars to be Civil War era. Tice says late 1850's-1865, M&B say 1861-1865.