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Civil War Soldier Infantry Pins & GAR Brass Buttons NR!
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The bugle infantry pin is in very goodcondition, except for the missing pin. It measures approximately 2" x 1 ½".
The rifle infantry pin is missing a letter which would have been attached under the cross section of the rifles, and the pin is missing. It measures approximately 2 ½ " x 1 ½". These GAR (Grand Army Republic) Soldier's Brass Buttons are unusual, because we have the story behind them: handwritten notes giving detailed information about them!One note, which will be given to the winning bidder, says: Quote from Ruth Balluff's letter regarding Civil War soldier's sewing kit. "Uncle Harry Baker married a Miss May Garland from Maine whose father was a chaplain in the Union Army. After her death, Uncle Harry's trunks were stored in Balluff's attic. T were many letters from Aunt Mary's father, written during the Civil War & it is possible the buttons belonged to her father (from his uniforms). But because Aunt Annie's father was also in the Union Army during the Civil War, I am more inclined to believe they were Grandpa Baker's." (This is the gist of the quote. Not verbatim.) Mother, April 19, 1964. (Note: see my other auction for the sewing kit referred to in the first line.) A second note states: April 10 th Dear Mabel: Thank you for your birthday greeting and for the picture of Grandpa Balluff and the items about the debate. You asked about the brass buttons. Mother's father - our grandfather Baker - was in the Union Army - how long, I don't know - for he had surely not been in this country long. Aunt Elizabeth Thissell (sp?) / Theow (sp?) was born in England , as was our Uncle Harry Baker* -- Mother's brother. But to revert to the buttons - I remember that Mother did have some brass buttons that I feel sure were her father's, and it is very possible they were the ones she gave you. Another thought occurs to me. Uncle Harry Baker* married a Miss May Garland from Maine , and her Father was a chaplain in the Union Army. After her death, Uncle Harry had trunk, etc. stored at our house on Hartzell Street and w he died - Mother and Father had to go through the things. T were no children - and Uncle Harry left no will. I know that t were heaps and heaps of letters - etc. that Aunt May's father had written during the Civil War - and it is very possible the buttons were from his uniform, but I am more inclined to believe they were Grandpa Baker's... (The remainder of the letter does not pertain to the items.) T are seven large buttons, measuring 15/16"; five of which are imprinted on the back: * scoville mfg co*waterbury and ten small buttons, measuring 10/16" with seven having the same imprint on the back. They included a cutout drawing of a soldier, possibly to show how the buttons would have adorned a soldier's uniform. Thank you very much for looking! 
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