Sweetheart Pin

[dmahalek]

I would like to share these pictures of a civil war sweetheart pin that I picked up about 25 years ago on a trip to Shiloh…I gave it to my wife for Christmas. I have often wondered who the young lady might have been who wore this pin 160 years ago years ago, and did her soldier ever come home.

 

[UCVRelics]

Very Nice Piece. Thanks for posting always love the personnel stuff.

 

[1867crete]

I've also loved those button / jewelry items! Did it come of HIS coat or uniform? Was it given to a sweetheart or a mother or a sister?! Like you said did he make it home! These are so powerful! Great item Thxs for sharing!! I think these make great inspirational items for a poet or a writer so many possibilities!!

 

[dmahalek]

I've also loved those button / jewelry items! Did it come of HIS coat or uniform? Was it given to a sweetheart or a mother or a sister?! Like you said did he make it home! These are so powerful! Great item Thxs for sharing!! I think these make great inspirational items for a poet or a writer so many possibilities!!

I used these items as "bait" to hook my students interest in my American History classes. For example, I would show the pin and ask students to guess what it was. After telling them what it was, I would ask for volunteers to make up a short story about it.
I told my son, also a history teacher, that great history teachers are great storytellers, and great storytelling involves personalizing those stories so the student can internalize the material. Just my two cents worth!

 

[1867crete]

That's so fun and such a great idea!! Way to go!

 

[1867crete]

I have a small collection of military button / hat pins! Kinda along the same line of you pin! These are post war eagle buttons. But I have pre war backmarks CW era backmarks and these post war buttons! So this was a very popular trend! That stood the test of time.

 

[donna]

Very nice items. Like those hat pins.

 

[bobinwmass]

I've always enjoyed finding one of these, and you can often get one for a good price as button collectors consider them damaged goods. This hat pin is from an 1820's Massachusetts button.

This set of General Staff Officer's coat and cuff buttons were made into a pin and stick pin.

These Massachusetts buttons were made into a sweater or shawl clasp.

And this one apparently is in remembrance of some Massachusetts soldier's service. It has "63" and "65" engraved, and three initials, but I can never figure out that old fashioned script. Whatever attachment it had on the back has broken off.

 

[UCVRelics]

Very Nice collection.

 

[Seduzal]

Thanks for sharing these awesome photos of pins. Enjoy it.

 

[bdtex]

I would like to share these pictures of a civil war sweetheart pin that I picked up about 25 years ago on a trip to Shiloh…I gave it to my wife for Christmas. I have often wondered who the young lady might have been who wore this pin 160 years ago years ago, and did her soldier ever come home.

So that's an actual wartime pin?

 

[dmahalek]

I believe it is. I purchased it from a well known Tennessee dealer with an impeccable reputation. I am certainly not an expert, and must rely on the advice of others. Any feedback would be welcome.

 

[gc45]

I find that Sweetheart Pin to be fascinating, how can I get one? if possible..

 

[dmahalek]

I find that Sweetheart Pin to be fascinating, how can I get one? if

 

[dmahalek]

I would suggest looking at civil war shows or doing a google search for civil war relic dealers. Sometimes they show up on eBay.

 

[bobinwmass]

I believe it is. I purchased it from a well known Tennessee dealer with an impeccable reputation. I am certainly not an expert, and must rely on the advice of others. Any feedback would be welcome.

The backmark on the button shows it to be a war time issue button. However it is possible that some of these pins could have been made after the war as souvenirs using buttons from father's or someone else's uniform.