Confederate soldiers Wedding band and Infantry button. Click photo and "Detailed Description".
Civil War soldier’s wedding band and a Confederate Infantry “I” button. The ring is solid brass and the button is the typical tin-back example of the period. I had these pieces for several years and acquired them directly from the digger who recovered them together on private property at Fort Harrison, Virginia.
On September 29, 1864, 2,500 Union forces over ran and captured Fort Harrison. It was the strongest Confederate Fort on the Richmond-Petersburg line. The next day Lee personally organized a major effort to retake the fort, but failed.
Fort Harrison consisted of a semi-circle of earthen works facing the Union lines. When the Union forces took it over they built earthen works facing the opposite direction, thus completing a circle. The Union renamed Fort Harrison to Fort Burnham, after the Union General killed in the September 29 attack.
Both of these pieces remain just as they were dug. The ring has a great aged patina and is in solid condition. The button is kind of rough, but it is still easily recognizable as a Confederate Infantry button. Chances are that the ring and button belonged to the same soldier.
Manufacturer: N/A
SKU: 0102111
