Hi. We are some newbies that have made some interesting finds at the site of an 1865 cavalry skirmish. We found a spencer round and a sharps bullet. Near by were a button and maybe a rivet. The back of the button reads "A. MATTHEWS". Can you tell us anything about them? Thanks for your help.
Please help me identify this button before my buddy the finder and technophobe who will not touch a computer drives me crazy. " Is it on line yet......... over and over"
We are newbies who got lucky access to the area of an 1865 cavalry skirmish. A bit below the crest of a hill we found a...