A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Backmark-000-Page3 Backmarks, page 3, H to R. Research Center: Backmark-000-Page3 . Backmark summary, page 3. Backmarks H to R.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-000-Page3.html |
| Backmark-HalfmannE000 Ethelbert Halfmann was a clothier operating from Montgomery Alabama before the war. Buttons sold during this period were manfactured by Scovill. During the war the partnership of Halfmann & Taylor was formed, buttons were produced in England and smuggled through the blockade. Research Center: Backmark-HalfmannE000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HalfmannE000.html |
| Backmark-HalfmannTaylor000 Halfmann & Taylor, Montgomery Alabama, buttons were produced in England and smuggled through the blockade. Research Center: Backmark-HalfmannTaylor000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HalfmannTaylor000.html |
| Backmark-HammondTurnerBates000 Hammond Turner & Bates, was a military goods supplier operating out of Manchester England, producing supplies for the Confederacy. Research Center: Backmark-HammondTurnerBates000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HammondTurnerBates000.html |
| Backmark-HammondTurnerDickinson000 Hammond Turner & Dickinson, Birmingham England, operated 1790 to 1820. Research Center: Backmark-HammondTurnerDickinson000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 154.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HammondTurnerDickinson000.html |
| Backmark-HarperHC000 Henry C Harper operated Philadeplphia late 19th century. All buttons bearing their name were produced after the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-HarperHC000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 126.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HarperHC000.html |
| Backmark-HarringtonBogue000 Harrington & Bogue & Co, Baltimore Maryland. The firm operated 1856 to 1860's. Harrington was an outfitter, buttons were made by other manufacturers. Research Center: Backmark-HarringtonBogue000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page126.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HarringtonBogue000.html |
| Backmark-HassamFK000 Frederick K Hassam operated Boston Massachusetts 1845 to 1870. Research Center: Backmark-HassamFK000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 126.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HassamFK000.html |
| Backmark-Hebbert000 Hebbert Co. London, England. Research Center: Backmark-Hebbert000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 175.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Hebbert000.html |
| Backmark-Horstmann000 Horstmann companies, Philadelphia was a major manufacturer of uniforms and other equipment. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann000.html |
| Backmark-HydeGoodrich000 Hyde & Goodrich were partners operating in New Orleans supplying military goods to a number of states in the deep south. Most of their buttons were subcontracted with Scovill, who produced backs bearing the Hyde & Goodrich name. Research Center: Backmark-HydeGoodrich000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 192.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-HydeGoodrich000.html |
| Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt000 Imperial Orange Gilt, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt000.html |
| Backmark-ImperialQuality000 Imperial Quality, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-ImperialQuality000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ImperialQuality000.html |
| Backmark-ImperialRichGilt000 Imperial Rich Gilt, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-ImperialRichGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ImperialRichGilt000.html |
| Backmark-ImperialStandard000 Imperial Standard, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-ImperialStandard000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ImperialStandard000.html |
| Backmark-ImperialStandardColour000 Imperial Standard Colour, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-ImperialStandardColour000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ImperialStandardColour000.html |
| Backmark-IndependentCadets000 Independent Cadets, this name may have been applied in both Massachusetts and Vermont. Various backmarks bearing this name were produced, some were overstrikes by Robinson. In addition, Viette et Gourdin, France also produced buttons bearing a variation of this designation. Research Center: Backmark-IndependentCadets000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-IndependentCadets000.html |
| Backmark-Ives000 Abrose Ives, Heman Scott, and Green Kendrick, Ives, Scott & Company, Waterbury Connecticut, operated 1834 to 1836. Research Center: Backmark-Ives000 .   |
| Backmark-Ives002IvesKendrick Ives, Kenderick & Company, Abrose Ives and Green Kendrick, Waterbury Connecticut, operated 1834 to 1836. Research Center: Backmark-Ives002IvesKendrick . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 107, (4 backmarks listed, but not numbered, so count the lines to match this reference). |
| Backmark-Jansen000 I. K. H. Jansen, Rotterdam. This maker was probably a military goods supplier operating in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Backmark from this supplier shows up on at least one pattern of Confederate button. It is believed that this may have been a mismatched back used by an English producer, who made buttons both for the Confederacy and for this Rotterdam producer. It is unlikely that this producer actually supplied buttons to the Confederacy, but they could have. Research Center: Backmark-Jansen000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 156.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Jansen000.html |
| Backmark-Jennens000 Charles Jennens was a button maker operating in London England in the 19th century. Most buttons produced by this maker were not military. Research Center: Backmark-Jennens000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 176.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Jennens000.html |
| Backmark-Joel000 J A Joel, New York, late 19th century, early 20th century Research Center: Backmark-Joel000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 134.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Joel000.html |
| Backmark-JonesWH000 W H Jones & Co operated in Waterbury Connecticut for a short time, 1835 to 1840. Research Center: Backmark-JonesWH000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 55.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-JonesWH000.html |
| Backmark-Kendrick000 Ives and Kendrick operated Waterville Connecticut 1836 to 1847. Research Center: Backmark-Kendrick000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Kendrick000.html |
| Backmark-KentPaine000 Kent Paine was an outfitter supply uniforms to Virginia and North Carolina. Their buttons were made by Scovill. Research Center: Backmark-KentPaine000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 194.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-KentPaine000.html |
| Backmark-LambertMast000 Lambert & Mast was a small producer operating in Philadephia before and during the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-LambertMast000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 134.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LambertMast000.html |
| Backmark-Lane000 Lane Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1850 to 1929. Research Center: Backmark-Lane000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 74.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Lane000.html |
| Backmark-Leavenworth000 Leavenworth operated various partnerships, 1811 to 1849. Research Center: Backmark-Leavenworth000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Leavenworth000.html |
| Backmark-LesherWhitman000 Stephen Lesher & Nathanial Whitman operated New York 1855 to ca 1900. Research Center: Backmark-LesherWhitman000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 134.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LesherWhitman000.html |
| Backmark-LewisEM000 E M Lewis started out as a stencil maker in Richmond Va, then sold buttons during the war. It is not clear if Lewis actually made the buttons or subcontracted them. In any case, collectors prize the buttons bearing this southern name. Research Center: Backmark-LewisEM000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 183.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LewisEM000.html |
| Backmark-LewisTomes000 Edward Lewis was a London England producer, apparently formed a partnership with Francis Tomes operating in New York starting 1819. Tomes then operated under various names and making a variety of military goods through the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-LewisTomes000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LewisTomes000.html |
| Backmark-LillyMC000 M. C. Lilly & Co. Columbus, Ohio , manufactured 1870's to 1946. Research Center: Backmark-LillyMC000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LillyMC000.html |
| Backmark-LondonDoublePlated000 London Double Plated, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-LondonDoublePlated000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LondonDoublePlated000.html |
| Backmark-LondonExtraQuality000 London extra Quality, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-LondonExtraQuality000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LondonExtraQuality000.html |
| Backmark-LondonQuality000 London Quality, buttons were produced by John Chatwin for the Confederacy, a small English manufacturer. Research Center: Backmark-LondonQuality000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 171.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LondonQuality000.html |
| Backmark-LondonTrebleGilt000 London Treble Gilt, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-LondonTrebleGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-LondonTrebleGilt000.html |
| Backmark-Loud000 Loud, London, English manufacturer. Research Center: Backmark-Loud000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 158.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Loud000.html |
| Backmark-MacularWilliamsParker000 Addiston Macullar, George Williams, & Charles Parker were a retailer operating in Boston from 1851 to past the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-MacularWilliamsParker000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MacularWilliamsParker000.html |
| Backmark-MannJ000 Joseph Mann was English producer operating Birmingham 1800 to 1843. Research Center: Backmark-MannJ000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 158.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MannJ000.html |
| Backmark-MarienAC000 Alfred C. Marien & Company, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, late 1860's to 1870's Research Center: Backmark-MarienAC000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135. Pic to come Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MarienAC000.html Pic to come . |
| Backmark-MeredithCapner000 Meredith & Capner , Birmingham England, ca 1820's to 1840's. Research Center: Backmark-MeredithCapner000 . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MeredithCapner000.html Picture coming. . |
| Backmark-MeyerNS000 Nathan S Meyer operated New York from 1870's to 20th century. All buttons bearing their name were produced after the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-MeyerNS000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MeyerNS000.html |
| Backmark-MillerT000 T.E.Miller produced buttons during the Civil War operating out of Houston Texas, manufacture is cast and crude. Research Center: Backmark-MillerT000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 184.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MillerT000.html |
| Backmark-MintzerWG000 William G Mintzer, Philadelphia, sold buttons to both north and south before the war and continued after the war until approximately 1869. Some of the buttons bear the date 1861 thought to be a cover for buttons made for the smuggle trade. Steele & Johnson are believed to have been the actual producer. Research Center: Backmark-MintzerWG000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 136.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MintzerWG000.html |
| Backmark-MitchellTyler000 Mitchell and Tyler operated in Richmond Va as an outfitter from 1845. Most of their buttons were made by Scovill. On some buttons the name is presented as MITCHEL, this is likely an error. Research Center: Backmark-MitchellTyler000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 194.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MitchellTyler000.html |
| Backmark-MyersSA000 Solomon A Myers operated in Richmond during the Civil War. Although he advertised the manufacture of buttons, there is debate whether he actually made the buttons or subcontracted with others for the manufacture. In any case this is a local Virginia name, buttons are strictly wartime, and although not rare buttons with this backmark are very desirable. Research Center: Backmark-MyersSA000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 194.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-MyersSA000.html |
| Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear000 Novelty Rubber Company operated New York and New Jersey 1855 to 1865, and produced hard rubber buttons using Goodyear's patent. Research Center: Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 110.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-NoveltyGoodyear000.html |
| Backmark-OakHallClothing000 Oak Hall Clothing, Boston Mass, manufactured 1900 or later. Research Center: Backmark-OakHallClothing000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-OakHallClothing000.html |
| Backmark-OehmsAcmeHall000 Oehms Acme Hall, Baltimore, manufactured 1880's or later. Research Center: Backmark-OehmsAcmeHall000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-OehmsAcmeHall000.html |
| Backmark-OrangeGilt000 OrangeGilt, generic or quality mark, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-OrangeGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-OrangeGilt000.html |
| Backmark-OrangeGiltColour000 Orange Gilt Colour, generic or trademark, manufacturer not determined. Research Center: Backmark-OrangeGiltColour000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-OrangeGiltColour000.html |
| Backmark-PacificButton000 Pacific Button Co, San Francisco operated from the 1880's to 20th century. All buttons bearing their name were produced after the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-PacificButton000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 137.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-PacificButton000.html |
| Backmark-Palanzuelos000 Palanzuelos was a Cuban firm, Scovill supplied buttons to this firm in the 1850's. Apparently there were a number of backs left over from the production run, which Scovill later used on northern state buttons, where inspection was lax. Research Center: Backmark-Palanzuelos000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71 (Scovill Mfg).   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Palanzuelos000.html |
| Backmark-PetrieJN000 James N Petrie, operated 1890's and later, Chicago. Research Center: Backmark-PetrieJN000 . Reference: Bazelon & McGuinn page 209   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-PetrieJN000.html |
| Backmark-Pettibone000 Pettibone Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati Ohio, 1872 to 20th century. All buttons post date the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-Pettibone000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 137.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Pettibone000.html |
| Backmark-Philada000 George Armitage, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, made buttons 1799 to 1826. The buttons bearing Philada are an old style of presentation of Philadelphia. Research Center: Backmark-Philada000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 97, (Armitage).   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Philada000.html |
| Backmark-PinchinW000 William Pinchin inherited the tools of George Armitage, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and made buttons 1826 to about 1830. Research Center: Backmark-PinchinW000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 99.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-PinchinW000.html |
| Backmark-Plated000 Plated ... generic or trademark backmark denoting quality, producer is not determined. Research Center: Backmark-Plated000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Plated000.html |
| Backmark-Pohlman000 George W Pohlman operated Cincinatti, 1853 to 1865. Research Center: Backmark-Pohlman000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 137 Picture to come Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Pohlman000.html Picture to come . |
| Backmark-RaymoldWhitlock000 Raymold & Whitlock, New York, late 19th century. Research Center: Backmark-RaymoldWhitlock000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RaymoldWhitlock000.html |
| Backmark-ReedJacob000 Jacob Reed operated Philadelphia from 1820's to 20th century. All buttons bearing their name were produced after the Civil War. Research Center: Backmark-ReedJacob000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-ReedJacob000.html |
| Backmark-Reese000 Charles D Reese, New York, after 1900. Research Center: Backmark-Reese000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Reese000.html |
| Backmark-RichardsonS000 S Richardson, Attleboro Mass. So far do not find this maker listed, either of Tice's books or Bazelon. Research Center: Backmark-RichardsonS000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichardsonS000.html |
| Backmark-RichColor000 Rich Color, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichColor000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichColor000.html |
| Backmark-RichGiltRM000 Rich Gilt RM, Rich Gilt is a trademark or quality denoted mark. RM may be Richard May, who operated London England 1830 to 1858. Attribution to this maker is tentative. Research Center: Backmark-RichGiltRM000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichGiltRM000.html |
| Backmark-RichGoldColor000 Rich Gold Color, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichGoldColor000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichGoldColor000.html |
| Backmark-RichImperial000 Rich Imperial is generic or trademark backmark, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichImperial000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichImperial000.html |
| Backmark-RichOrangeGilt000 Rich Orange Gilt, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichOrangeGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichOrangeGilt000.html |
| Backmark-RichQualityLondon000 Rich Quality London, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichQualityLondon000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichQualityLondon000.html |
| Backmark-RichStandard000 Rich Standard, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichStandard000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichStandard000.html |
| Backmark-RichTrebleGilt000 Rich Treble Gilt, was a generic or trademark backmarks denoting quality, maker not determined. Research Center: Backmark-RichTrebleGilt000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RichTrebleGilt000.html |
| Backmark-Ridabock000 Ridabock & Co New York operated after the Civil War from 1883 to 1975. Research Center: Backmark-Ridabock000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 138.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Ridabock000.html |
| Backmark-RivetedSolderd000 Rivet'd & Solder'd backmarks are believed to have been the marks of Prussian manufacturer Schnitzler & Kirschbaum, operating in Birmingham England. They supplied buttons to the south through the blockade. Research Center: Backmark-RivetedSolderd000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 176, (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum).   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RivetedSolderd000.html |
| Backmark-Robinson000 Robinson companies operated in various forms, 1813 to 1848, when it was taken over by D Evans.Richard Robinson, proprietor 1813 to ca 1838.Robinsons Jones & Company, 1828 to 1834.Robinson Blackinton & Company, ca 1831 to 1835.Robinson Hall & Company, ca 1832 to 1837.R&W Robinson operated 1834 to ca 1848, when it was taken over by D Evans. Research Center: Backmark-Robinson000 .   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Robinson000.html |
| Backmark-Roche000 E. L. Roche, Charleston SC, probably a jeweler 1830's. Not much information, Tice lists HR Roche, but with no information, this is probably a misread. No mention found in Bazelon McGuinn. Research Center: Backmark-Roche000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 138.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Roche000.html |
| Backmark-RouyerC000 Casimir Rouyer was an watch maker operating out of New Orleans. The backmarks are usually blank or weakly struck. Research Center: Backmark-RouyerC000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 184, and 111.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RouyerC000.html |
| Backmark-Rowley000 Charles Rowley was a small English producer, manufacturing a limited offering of Confederate buttons. Research Center: Backmark-Rowley000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 176.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Rowley000.html |
| Backmark-RunyanKeene000 Runyan & Keene, Georgetown Kentucky. Ca 1847 to 1861. Research Center: Backmark-RunyanKeene000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page139.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-RunyanKeene000.html |
| Backmark-000-Page4 Backmarks, page 4, S to End. Research Center: Backmark-000-Page4 . Backmark summary, page 4. Backmarks S to end.   Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-000-Page4.html |
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