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	Winchester, Virginia USA (changed hands 70 times in the Civil War!) I am a collector buying and selling authentic Civil War Relics
	This page updated   August 23, 2008

The Ridgeway Civil War Archive 
Buttons from Louisiana (LA...) 

This is a sampling of relics collected by Harry Ridgeway over the years.  This archive record is for educational purposes only.  Some of the relics listed may be on display at the Old Court House Civil War Museum, Winchester Virginia, some are no longer owned by the author.  None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to the separate sales catalog for items that are currently offered.

All  items listed are believed to be authentic to the Civil War or as otherwise described.   Any excavated relics have been recovered from private property with owners permission.    This information is available for research purposes, pictures may be used by permission only.

B4336     Louisiana state seal button (21.8mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G. CO. / * WATERBURY. *" dm between rings of dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM24)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA2A1, Tice LA203A1 

B5308     Louisiana state seal button (22mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark:  "EXTRA  / *** RICH *** " dm between two rings of dots, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (ExtraR02)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA2A2, Tice LA203A3 

B4944     Louisiana state seal button (21.8mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a plain border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark:  "HYDE & GOODRICH / (dot) NEW ORLEANS (dot) " dm, inner ring of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. (Hyde04)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA3A, Tice LA204A2 

B4947     Louisiana state seal button (22.2mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, side view of a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G. CO. / * WATERBURY. *" dm between rings of dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM24)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA6 - LA7 not listed, Tice LA220A6 

B4843     Louisiana state seal button (22.5mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, side view of a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G. CO. / * WATERBURY. *" dm between rings of dots, ca 1860's. (ScovillM24)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA6A2, TiceLA221A1 

B4844     Louisiana state seal button (23mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, side view of a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, rays are longer, Steele & 
Johnson produced ca 1860. (HorstmannA10 var) 
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA7A1, Tice LA223A1 

B5309     Louisiana state seal button (22.7mm) 
 
Louisiana state seal, side view of a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with rope border, pre-war manufacture for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark:  "HORSTMANN'S  / NY. & PHI. " dm between two rings of dots, probably Scovill ca 1860. (HorstmannWH27)
Two part convex button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert LA7A2, Tice LA223A2 

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