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

Backmark-Horstmann005-HorstmannBrothersAllien Horstmann Brothers & Allien, New York, 1850 to 1877. This was a partnership of William J. Horstmann, Sigmond H Horstmann, and Henry V Allien. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann005-HorstmannBrothersAllien . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, continue to page 133, backmarks are not numbered, 22 are listed, so count them to correlate with this listing. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann005-HorstmannBrothersAllien.html

Backmark-Horstmann300 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" rmdc, ca. 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann300 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 11. Plate B-17, 02. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann300.html

Backmark-Horstmann302 Backmark: "HORSTMANN. &. ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" rmdc, ca. 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann302 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 11. Plate B-17, 02. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann302.html

Backmark-Horstmann305 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N. Y." rmdc, ca. 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann305 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann305.html

Backmark-Horstmann310 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dash) N. YORK (dash)" rmdc, ca. 1840's to 1850's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann310 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 13. Plate B-17, 03. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann310.html

Backmark-Horstmann315 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN. / NEW YORK." rmdc, 1855 to 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann315 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann315.html

Backmark-Horstmann320 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y." dm no rings, ca. 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann320 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 12. Plate B-17, 05. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann320.html

Backmark-Horstmann330 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, ca. 1860. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary, this may be a variation of the shank well and not die design. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann330 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 10. Plate B-17, 07. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann330.html

Backmark-Horstmann331 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, ca. 1860, ca. 1860. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary, this may be a variation of the shank well and not die design. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann331 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 10. Plate B-17, 07. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann331.html

Backmark-Horstmann340 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" dm between single outer ring and two inner solid rings, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann340 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann340.html

Backmark-Horstmann355 Backmark: "HORSTMANN / (star) ALLIEN (star) N Y" dm no rings, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann355 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann355.html

Backmark-Horstmann356 Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N. Y." dm, inner ring of dots, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann356 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann356.html

Backmark-Horstmann400 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BR'S & ALLIEN / N.Y." rmdc, ca. 1850's to 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann400 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 04. Plate B-17, 01. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann400.html

Backmark-Horstmann410 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO &. ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" rmdc, additional ring around the shank, ca. 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann410 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 02. Plate B-17, 04. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann410.html

Backmark-Horstmann412 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO. & ALLIEN / N. Y" rmdc, additional channel inside the mark, ca. 1850's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann412 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann412.html

Backmark-Horstmann413 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO & ALLIEN / N Y" rmdc, additional channel inside the mark, ca. 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann413 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann413.html

Backmark-Horstmann415 Backmark: "H. BRO'S. &. ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)" rmdc, ca. 1850's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann415 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann415.html

Backmark-Horstmann418 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO &. ALLIEN / (dot) Y (dot)" rmdc, ca. 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann418 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann418.html

Backmark-Horstmann420 Backmark: "HORSTMAN (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" dm between two rings of dots. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann420 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 01. Plate B-17, 06. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann420.html

Backmark-Horstmann421 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & (dot) ALLIEN / N. Y." dm between two rings of dots, NY is small lettering. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann421 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann421.html

Backmark-Horstmann425 Backmark: "H. B. & A. / (dot) N.Y. (dot)" dm , this is Horstmann Brothers & Allien, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann425 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann425.html

Backmark-Horstmann430 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN / (dot)" dm , ca 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann430 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann430.html

Backmark-Horstmann440 Backmark: "HORSTMAN (sic) BROS & ALLIEN. / (star) N. Y. (star)" dm between two rings of dots, ca. 1860's, transitional backmark, manufacture continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann440 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 08. Plate B-17, 08. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann440.html

Backmark-Horstmann441 Backmark: "HORSTMAN (sic) BROS & ALLIEN. / N. Y. " dm between two rings of dots, ca. 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann441 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann441.html

Backmark-Horstmann442 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BRO & ALLIEN. / (dot) N. Y. (dot)" dm inner rings of dots, ca. 1860's, backmark may be transitional, manufacture continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, small coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann442 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Pic to come. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann442.html Pic to come. .

Backmark-Horstmann445 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN / (star)" dm inner ring of dots, ca. 1860's, backmark may be transitional, manufacture continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann445 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann445.html

Backmark-Horstmann450 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & ALLIEN / N.Y." dm single inner ring of dots, ca. 1870's or later. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann450 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 09. Plate B-17, 09. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann450.html

Backmark-Horstmann460 Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & CO / (star) N - YORK (star)" rmdc on stippled field, ca. 1840's to 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann460 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann460.html

Backmark-Horstmann470 Backmark: "H. B & A. / (star) EXTRA (star)" dm inner ring of dots, no outer ring, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann470 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann470.html

Backmark-Horstmann475 Backmark: "H. B & A. / (star) EXTRA (star)" dm between two solid rings, this is Horstmann Brothers & Allien, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Horstmann475 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Horstmann475.html

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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