This button was manufactured by the Waterbury Button Company, one of the oldest and most respected military button makers in the United States. It was discovered on a ranch in southeastern Montana, along the Rosebud Creek corridor — a historically significant route used during the 19th century.

This stretch of country is directly associated with the 1876 march of General George Armstrong Custer and the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment. After leaving their Yellowstone River camp, Custer’s column advanced south and then west through the Rosebud drainage on their way toward the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The area where this button was found lies along that historic line of travel. (See map included above)

While the exact origin of the button cannot be confirmed, its presence in this location adds meaningful historical context. Items from this region are often connected to the broader military activity, scouting movements, and frontier traffic that passed through the Rosebud Valley during the Indian Wars era.

This piece offers both collectible value and a tangible connection to one of the most studied military campaigns in American History.

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