military button???

[nuggetbuster]

I found this about six inches in the ground with my mxt at a old school field here in Ohio, Thinking its military due to the "US" marking under the Ohio marking. the bottom has a 166 across it. Any help on the history of this and time frame used would be helpful, thanks No markings on the back side and you can see where the button portion or clip has broken off.

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[Rob (IL)]

I don't know for sure but,

166th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, and mustered in May 13, 1864. Left State for Washington, D.C., May 15. Attached to 2nd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to July, 1864. 3rd Brigade, DeRussy's Division, 22nd Army Corps, to August, 1864. Assigned to duty as garrison at Forts Richardson, Barnard, Reynolds, Ward and Worth (Headquarters at Fort Richardson), Defences of Washington south of the Potomac, till September. Repulse of Early's attack on Washington July 11-12. Mustered out September 9, 1864. Regiment lost during service 39 Enlisted men by disease.

HH Rob

 

[nuggetbuster]

Stupid me, pic added!

 

[bula]

Thats what I love about this forum, ask a question & there is someone out there that has the info. rcsaio44 that info was great.

 

[ohio fred]

I worked on a project around 30 th woodland by community college in Cleveland came to find out there were some regiment camps in that area found out after project or i would have looked harder nice find.

 

[Nancy-IL]

WOW! Fantastic find. The history of the button is spectacular. Thanks for posting and sharing with us. WOW..........again. HH to all, Nancy