Antique WW I Military Button~Coat Sleeve Uniform Button~S & J Waterbury CT 5/8”

Description

5/8” Coat Sleeve Button. Stamped S & J WATERBURY CT. ~WW I ~Reported found in France. This is what I have found on this button:
In 1902, the US Army issued an order that made all previous U.S. Army, state militia, and all separate army organizations obsolete: "One style for all arms and all grades, private to Lt. General. The only exception is the Engineer Corps, who are to retain their present design. Bronze for service and gilt for dress. The design is a copy of the great seal of the U.S." Any buttons of this design were made 1902 or later, irrespective of what the backmark may imply. Many dozens of manufactures provided buttons to uniform manufacturers. S & J Waterbury CT WWI, reported found in France. In 1902, the US Army issued an order that made all previous U.S. Army, state militia, and all separate army organizations obsolete: "One style for all arms and all grades, private to Lt. General. The only exception is the Engineer Corps, who are to retain their present design. Bronze for service and gilt for dress. The design is a copy of the great seal of the U.S." Any buttons of this design were made 1902 or later, irrespective of what the backmark may imply. Many dozens of manufactures provided buttons to uniform manufacturers
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