United State, Antebellum, Slavery

Description

Round metal button with integral cast loop on reverse. Obverse cast design is an eagle, facing its left, holding in its right talons an olive branch, over an oval surrounding "1.RT". Albert [GI 32 R1C]. This is a uniform coat button from the US Infantry, First Regiment. Since slaves did not serve in the US military in this period, this button may have been found, handed down from an owner, or covertly taken by a house slave.

From Collection

SSDPLACornell

Record Contributed By

Cornell University

Record Harvested From

ARTstor