US Voltigeur Cuff Button

Item: Federal Voltigeurs Cuff Button
Backmark
: Non-discernable but likely Scovill.
Design: Raised spread wing eagle with letter "V" in shield.
Construction: Convex, two-piece.
Approximate size: 15 mm.
Condition: Very good, excavated, secure shank present. This button has a mostly green patina with moderate ground action. It has no pushes, cracks, breaks, or repairs. Note: The buttons appearance "in-hand" is noticeably better than what is shown in the high-resolution images of it on this site.
Recovered: March 2011, Virginia, exact location unknown.
Reference: Tice: VG215As; Albert: VG 2Av
Comments: This button was acquired directly from the family of E. V. Smith. Mr. Smith, a lifelong Virginia relic hunter, thoughtfully recorded the plate’s date and location of recovery. Unfortunately, his display of this button only included a recovery date. Voltigeur cuff buttons, in any condition, are particularly difficult to recover. According to "Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776-1865" by Warren K. Tice, on page 139, "Congress authorized the Regiment of Voltigeurs and Riflemen during the Mexican War to specialize in mountain warfare. The Voltigeur rifle companies were supported by a rocket and howitzer battery. The term Voltigeurs was taken from the French "voltiger", meaning to leap or tumble. The Voltigeurs disbanded at the close of the Mexican War but their buttons are occasionally found at Civil War sites. Some collectors believe that they were issued to Virginia troops from old stores." This Voltigeurs cuff button will be an excellent addition to any excavated Civil War button or general relic collection.


Product Code:
PC9762

Price:
$125.00

This brand is available for:
FEDERAL BUTTONS , NEW ITEMS , FEDERAL RELICS

ORDER THIS ITEM - FREE SHIPPING*

Purchase this item immediately using any major credit card or Paypal through our secure check out system. To use this system, click on the blue “Add to Cart” button found above.

Checks and money orders also accepted.

Orders may also be placed anytime by:

  Phone or Text: 804-873-5462
  Email: virginiarelics@comcast.net 

When paying by check or money order, please include the item's Product Code or "PC" number with your order. Make payable to Virginia Relics and mail to:

Plez Bagby
PO Box 6425
Charlottesville, VA 22906

Free shipping applies to items shipped to contiguous (lower 48 states) US addresses only.