23mm, Republican Blues of Savannah Georgia Coat Button. This a rare unlisted die with the eagle facing its right, with "RB" is the sheild. "Kendrick & Co/* Extra *" backmark and would be one of the earliest, uniquely marked Republican Blues buttons.  There is a small chip to the rim at 7:00 and a lot of silver remains.  The original shank is intact.

The Republican Blues were a military company formed in Savannah, Georgia. The Blues were first organized in 1808 and during the War of 1812 served at Fort Jackson and in Florida. The Blues, typical of Savannah's old military units, were a fraternal social organization and a well-trained military unit. During the American Civil War they served with the 1st Volunteer Georgia Infantry.

The Blues defended Georgia's coast from the Union Navy between 1861 and 1864. Unlike most Confederate units formed during the Civil War, the Republican Blues had been an existing militia organization for over fifty years before the war started. They recruited from the most prominent families in and around Savannah.