PIA wrote:
> Did the South ever produce eagle sheild, eagle I, etc. buttons?
There is only one Confederate-made imitation of the US enlisted-man's eagle button (raised wings, shield on eagle's chest). The somewhat similar looking CS-made version is shown in the A.H. Albert button book as button CS-44. On it, the eagle's head faces in the opposite direction from the typical yankee button's eagle. It was only issued to officers, and it is extraordinarily rare.
The Confederacy did not manufacture any imitations of the US Army Field-grade officer's version of the "eagle" button (raised wings and a letter in the shield). The only "close" CS-made counterpart is the super-rare "CS-in-shield" officer's button, which has raised wings but the eagle is surrounded by stars. See the Albert book's buttons CS-17 and CS-18.
Regards,
Pete