This excavated artifact is a good example of a Confederate infantryman’s Block “I” pewter button as worn on a Southern enlisted man’s uniform. Found at an unknown location sometime after the war, this locally made coat-size infantry button is of one-piece, cast, convex construction with an edge border and is in very good, complete condition. Classed as a CSI278A1 in Warren Tice’s reference volume, this circular, 23mm, pewter specimen exhibits a plain Roman block letter “I” displayed upon the face that has a smooth background.  Face has a slight impact or depression mark along one vertical side of the letter.  Never cleaned, the button shows surface dirt in protected areas. Original wedge shank is strong and intact. An original, excavated Confederate uniform block “I” button from the Civil War that would fit with any Civil War collection.

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