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Civil war button found at camp site, any ideas?

silvercycle

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Found this button any ideas? Small cuff size with what looks like George Washington on front.
 
I did a little googling and found this. That would be the Leavenworth & Kendrick Co. from Waterbury CT, who made button between 1829 and 1835. See the link below to read for yourself.

Nice Find!




http://books.google.com/books?id=L3kuAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=LEAVENWORTH+%26+KENDRICK+buttons&source=bl&ots=3-citJkIDr&sig=jmIUU2EFqPGCo9NNu261VP3_MeI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=V78tU_72JMnl0gG92YHgDg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=LEAVENWORTH%20%26%20KENDRICK%20buttons&f=false
 
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