Description
A Cavalry Officer's button excavated from the 1862 - 1863 winter camps of the Federal 6th Corp near White Oak Church in Stafford, Virginia located across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg. It was from these camps that the "Army of the Potomac" crossed the river in December of 1862 to fight at the Battle of Fredericksburg under General Burnside. After the defeat at Fredericksburg, they returned to camp. While the button with the "C" in the shield was found in their camp, it was probably worn by a Federal officer during the Battle of Fredericksburg. A carte de visite of Colonel Walter Raleigh Robbins of the 1st New Jersey Cavalry. The image is reprinted courtesy of the Library of Congress. It comes as shown in a 6" x 8" riker style case. All of the artifacts are guaranteed to be original as stated. A hand signed & dated "Certificate of Authenticity" will be issued by Collectors Frame with a photograph & description of the items purchased. Please see our "About Collectors Frame", below the reviews on the front page, for more information on the framing & artifacts. e4058 Federal Cavalry Officer's Button - Virginia Civil War Buttons Artifacts Memorabilia
