Ridgeway Civil War Research Center
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
Civil War Buttons

by Harry Ridgeway

Backmark-Canfield000 ###
Backmark-Canfield000
Canfield brothers, located in Baltimore Maryland were outfitters operating before the Civil War, supplying uniforms both North and South.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield000 .

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Backmark-Canfield100 ###
Backmark-Canfield100
Backmark: CANFIELD & BROTHERS / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot) , dm two inner rings of dots, Scovill manufactured 1840's. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield100 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 17. [Plate C-4, 5] No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield110 ###
Backmark-Canfield110
Backmark: CANFIELD & BROTHERS / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot) , dm between one outer and two inner rings of dots, Scovill manufactured 1840's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield110 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, not listed.

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Backmark-Canfield120 ###
Backmark-Canfield120
Backmark: CANFIELD & BROTHER / (graphic) BALTIMORE (graphic) , rmdc on a stippled field, Scovill manufactured 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield120 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 15.

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Backmark-Canfield130 ###
Backmark-Canfield130
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot) rmdc, stippled channel, Scovill manufactured 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield130 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 05. [Plate C-4, 2]

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Backmark-Canfield140 ###
Backmark-Canfield140
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO / (star) BALTIMORE (star) rmdc, stippled channel, Scovill manufactured 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield140 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 12.

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Backmark-Canfield150 ###
Backmark-Canfield150
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. (dot) BALTIMOR (sic) (dot) dm between outer solid ring, inner ring of large dots, letters are not well formed, likely Steele & Johnson manufacture ca 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield150 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 07. [Plate C-4, 4]

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Backmark-Canfield155 ###
Backmark-Canfield155
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. / (dot) BALTIMOR (sic) (dot) dm between outer solid ring, inner ring of large dots, letters are not well formed, likely Steele & Johnson manufacture ca 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield155 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 07. [Plate C-4, 4]

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Backmark-Canfield160 ###
Backmark-Canfield160
Backmark C. B. &. CO / (dot) BALTIMOR (dot) dm between two solid rings,Scovill manufactured 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield160 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 03.

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Backmark-Canfield210 ###
Backmark-Canfield210
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE., dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 06. [Plate C-4, 3]

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Backmark-Canfield215 ###
Backmark-Canfield215
Backmark: CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL., dm with inner ring, no outer ring, Scovill msnufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield215 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 13.

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Backmark-Canfield225 ###
Backmark-Canfield225
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE., dm with inner ring, no outer ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield225 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 11.

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Backmark-Canfield235 ###
Backmark-Canfield235
Backmark: CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / (dot) BAL. (dot), dm with inner ring, no outer ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield235 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 13.

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Backmark-Canfield-TBD-01 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-01
Backmark: CANFIELD. & CO , dm, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-01 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 01. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-02 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-02
Backmark: C B & CO , (dot) BALTI (dot), rmdc dm, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-02 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 02. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-04 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-04
Backmark: C. B. & CO. , (dot) BALTIMORE. , rmdc, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-04 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 04. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-08 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-08
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO. BALTIMORE (star) , rmdc, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-08 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 08. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-09 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-09
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO. & CO / BALTIMORE , rmdc & dm (likely typo, it cannot be both do not know what Tice meant), Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-09 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 09. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-10 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-10
Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO / BALTIMORE , rmdc, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-10 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 10. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-14 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-14
Backmark: CANFIELD BROT'S & CO / BAL , dm, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-14 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 14. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .

Backmark-Canfield-TBD-16 ###
Backmark-Canfield-TBD-16
Backmark: CANFIELD & BROTHER / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot), rmdc, Do not know what button used this back, need examples and pictures. Size and type not determined.
Research Center: Backmark-Canfield-TBD-16 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 16. No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation.
No examples available, if you have an example of this pattern, send me a picture and I will publish it, otherwise see Tice book for pictures and explanation. .



This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", a research tool for educational purposes only, and is provided at no cost to the reader. Some of the relics listed are retained in the author's collection, most reside in other collections and are not owned by the author. None of the items listed in this section are for sale, please refer to relicman.com sales listings for items offered for sale. This is a work in progress, I list items as I get to them, there are many patterns that are not listed yet, this list will be regularly updated as I get pictures and descriptions for more items. I will also correct mistakes, so if you see any please tell me. 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.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.


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