Civil War Button - Union General - Eagle and Shield. Struck from dies used to create the original uniform buttons. Process, materials and 23-karat gold gilt finish identical to the 1863 period. Manufactured by A. Firmin, Ltd, of Great Britain. With a photograph of Ulysses S. Grant, an American military officer and politician who served as the 18th president of the United States from 1869 to 1877. A Certificate of Authenticity is attached to the back. Framed. Vintage American Civil War Militaria And Collectibles.