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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from North Carolina (NC...)
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.
B5031
North Carolina
state seal button (14.2mm)
Backmark: "KENT. PAINE & CO. / RICHMOND." dm inner ring
of dots, Scovill manufacture 1860 (Kent02)
This is the only two piece North Carolina state seal produced before the war,
the others were "locals' were produced during the war. Button is relatively
rare.
Stand up shank intact, some gilding
Recovered: Varina, Va
Ref: Albert NC1, Tice NC201As2
B4985
North
Carolina officer staff button, Goldsboro Rifles (22.2mm)
Depicts state seal of North Carolina, manufactured pre-war
for officers of Goldsboro Rifles. The standard seal was used, but with a custom
backmark.
Backmark: "GOLDSBORO / * RIFLES * " dm between rings of dots, Scovill
produced ca 1860. (Goldsboro01) Scovill made up these custom backmarks for this
unit, when it was formed in 1859. This militia unit served with distinction the
entire war, eventually surrendering at Appomatox.
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NC2, Tice NC204A1
B5316
North Carolina state seal, officer staff
button (22.5mm)
North Carolina state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for
officers of North Carolina militia units, manufactured pre-war by Scovill for
Mitchell Tyler who supplied uniforms.
Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND VA. " dm between rings of
dots, inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. (Mitchell04)
Three part officer style button, coat size.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2
B4986
North
Carolina state seal staff button (22.5mm)
Depicts state seal of North Carolina, intended for officers
of North Carolina militia units.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm small letters between rings of
dots, no well for shank, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ02) All examples known
of this North Carolina button with "Extra Quality" show sloppy
assemblage, raising the possibility that these were reassembled at the factory,
smuggled, or some other explanation.
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NC2, Tice NC204A4
B4818
North Carolina officer staff button, nondug (15mm)
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G Co / WATERBURY" This is the cuff which is much
rarer than the coat.
Stand up shank intact, nondug gilded button.
Ref: Albert NC2, Tice NC204As3
B4814
North Carolina state seal button, nondug, (22.5mm)
Backmark: "S A MYERS / RICHMOND VA" rmdc, this is very desirable
"local" backmark rare to get this button nondug.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button, crisp backmark
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1
B4815
North Carolina state seal button, nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "W WILDT & SON / RICHMOND VA" rmdc Backmark is usually
illegible due to poor stampings. This one is double stamped!
Stand up shank intact, top grade nondug local
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210B1
B4816
North Carolina
state seal "local" button (22mm)
North Carolina state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, Confederate wartime
manufacture.
Blank depressed channel with star, made by Wildt (BlankLocal26)
Two part button, crude southern "local" manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, top grade nondug local
Ref: Albert NC8, TiceNC210C1
B5137
North Carolina state seal southern
manufactured "local" button (22mm)
North Carolina state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, Confederate wartime
manufacture.
Backmark: "W. WILDT & SON / * RICHMOND VA. * " rmdc. Backmark is usually
illegible, back crimping irregular (Wildt03)
Two part convex coat size button, crude southern "local" manufacture, copper
wire shank, back is very crudely crimped.
Stand up shank intact, clean patina, rare to get this backmark
Recovered: Richmond Va
Ref: Albert NC8 not listed, Tice NC210D1
B4817
North Carolina
state seal "local" button (22.5mm)
North Carolina state seal, ladies Liberty and Plenty, Confederate wartime
manufacture.
Blank depressed channel, made by Wildt (BlankLocal13)
Two part button, crude southern "local" manufacture.
Stand up shank intact, top grade nondug button.
Ref: Albert NC8, TiceNC210D2
B4251
North Carolina "pine tree" button (21mm)
One piece Confederate button is southern wartime production or "local
manufacture". It is quite rare.
Shank intact, attractive rare button
Recovered: Richmond VA
Ref: Albert NC12, Tice NC251A1
B4252
North Carolina "sunburst" 8 point star, cast (22.3mm)
Backmark: Blank these are one piece cast button, back shows marks from milling.
This is 8 point star on a plain field, no border.
This is believed to be the earliest of the sunburst buttons.
Shank missing, attractive gilded button
Recovered: Richmond Virginia
Ref: Albert NC13, Tice NC230A1
B4819
North Carolina "sunburst" 7 point star nondug (23mm)
Backmark: Blank these are one piece stamped buttons, not cast.
This is pattern with the small NC, stamping is typically weak.
Shank intact, unusual for the shank to be intact
Ref: Albert NC16, Tice NC242A1
B4260
North Carolina "Hornet Nest Rifle Corps" (22.6mm)
Backmark: "Scovills & Co / Waterbury" early rmdc The Hornets Nest
Rifle Corps was formed in Charlotte, NC and became Company B 1st Regiment of
North Carolina Volunteers. The unit was nicknamed "The Bethel
Regiment" in honor of its action in that early battle where the first North
Carolina casualty of the war occurred. Elegant button was private purchase by
the organizer of this unit.
Stand up shank intact, gilded button
Recovered: Stephenson's Depot, Virginia
Ref: Albert NC18, Tice NC254A1
B4821
Cherokee Nation (North Carolina) nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "Rich Gold / Color" rm one piece convex button dates well
before the war. The seven point star is symbol of the Cherokee tribe, some
Cherokee Indians fought for the Confederacy, and some of these buttons have
turned up at Civil War sites. However purpose of this button is not definitely
proven at this point.
Stand up shank intact, beautiful gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert not listed, Tice UM248A1
B5434
Charlotte Military Institute button, (19.5mm)
Button bears "CHARLOTTE / M I./ N. C. with crossed pen
and saber, a small cadet school in Charlotte NC.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MFG CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc ca 1850's,
(ScovillM18)
Two part cadet sized coat button, gilded.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert SU55, Tice NCS280A1
B5436
North
Carolina Military Institute button (13.8mm)
School located in Charlotte, NC, button bears " NC /
MILITARY INSTITUTE" with behive, reference to Revolutionary War,
Charlotte was referred to as a "beehive" of rebellious activity.
Backmark: "SCOVILL / * MFG. CO. * " dm ca 1860 small button only.
(ScovillM54As)
Two part cadet hat or sleeve button, gilded.
Stand up shank intact, gilded dug button.
Recovered: Signal Hill, Manassas
Ref: Albert SU272, Tice NCS277As1