This artifact is a super condition, non-dug example of a two-piece CS army infantry button as worn on the uniforms of Confederate soldiers. The brass, coat-size button is of two-piece construction with a border. The handsome, glided, convex button retains over 50% of original gold gilt on the face. Button is very good and is classed as a CS175A2 in A.H. Albert's reference volume. The circular, 23-mm, 2-piece brass button exhibits a single letter "I" completed in lined manuscript old English form all displayed on an unlined field. Back side excellent with shank strong and tight. Has a clear backmark of "HALFMANN & TAYLOR / MONTGOMERY". RV20. This original Confederate infantry script button is a wonderful specimen and would make a great addition to any Civil War button display or Confederate-focused collection.