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The Ridgeway Civil War
Archive
Buttons from New York (NY...)
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.
B4383
New York early one piece button, nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "Treble Plated / London" dm
Stand up shank intact, attractive silvered nondug button
Ref: Albert NY10, Tice NY100A32
B4539
New York militia, one piece button (21mm)
Backmark: "Superb Imperial Stand'd" rm
Shank missing, attractive clean early button
Recovered: Savannah Ga
Ref: Albert NY10, Tice NY100A24
B4803 New York
Artillery, National Guard button (20mm)
Button bears inscription "NYSA National Guard" (New York
State Artillery). This was a state militia unit formed around 1860, eventually
became a model for the later state controlled "National Guard" units.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN (dot) BRO & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) Y (sic) (dot)
" rmdc, probably Scovill ca 1850's (HorstmannA18)
Two part coat button.
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert NY20, Tice NY210H not listed
B4981
New York
state seal staff button (22.4mm)
Depicts state seal of New York, intended for New York
militia units. Unlike most northern states these buttons were issued well into
1864 and apparently was used by both officers and enlisted.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY * " dm small letters between rings of
dots, no well for shank, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ02)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220C8
B4300
New York state seal staff button, nondug (22.0mm)
Backmark: "Extra / Quality " dm between rings
Stand up shank intact, fully gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220C8
re-number
B4983
New York
state seal staff button (22.4mm)
Depicts state seal of New York, intended for New York
militia units. Unlike most northern states these buttons were issued well into
1864 and apparently was used by both officers and enlisted.
Backmark: "EXTRA / * QUALITY. * " dm large letters between solid
rings, Scovill produced ca 1860. (ExtraQ03)
Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220 not listed
B4984
New York
state seal staff button (22.4mm)
Depicts state seal of New York, intended for New York
militia units. Unlike most northern states these buttons were issued well into
1864 and apparently was used by both officers and enlisted.
Backmark: "SCOVILL MG CO / WATERBURY " dm small letters, inner solid ring,
lettering crowds the rim, ca early 1850's. (ScovillM01)Three part officer or "staff" coat button.
Stand up shank intact, top grade gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220C3
B4716
New York state
seal staff button, nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "Extra / Quality " dm between rings
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220C8
B4794
New York state seal staff button, nondug (22mm)
Backmark: "SUPERIOR / QUALITY" dm between two rings of dots
Stand up shank intact, attractive gilded nondug button.
Ref: Albert NY30, Tice NY220R2
B4382
New York 71st Militia Regiment nondug (14mm)
Unit mustered in 1861, in 1862 joined with the 124th regiment, dubbed the
"Orange Blossoms".
Backmark: "Scovill Mf'g Co" early dm double stamped
Stand up shank intact, gilded nondug button
Ref: Albert NY61 Tice NY238As1
B3969
Poughkeepsie Military Institute , "PMI",
Poughkeepsie NY, officer staff button (22mm)
Backmark: "Schuyler H& G New York" dm ring of dots
School was formed in 1857 and was well known in the north at the time.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert SU322, Tice NYS288A1
B3971
Hudson River Institute "HRI" Claverack NY
officer staff button (22mm)
Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY." dm
School was formed in 1855, and operated after the war, button is prewar.
Stand up shank intact, attractive nondug button
Ref: Albert SU166, Tice NYS282A1