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

Backmark-Schuyler000 Schuyler, Hartley, and Graham were partners engaged in the military goods service from 1854 to the 1880s. This firm was a retailer or outfitter, their 1864 catalog illustrated the broad range of goods available. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-Schuyler000.html

Backmark-Schuyler100 Backmark: "SCHUYLER HARTLEY. / (star) & GRAHAM (star) / NEW - YORK. (star) (star) (star) (star) (star) (star)" dm with middle and inner ring of dots simulating a twisted rope, ca 1850s. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler100 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 22. Plate B-15, 4.

Backmark-Schuyler120 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H. & G. / N. Y." rmdc, Scovill ca 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler120 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 01. Plate B-15, 5.

Backmark-Schuyler130 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H. &. G / N. YORK." rmdc, ca 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler130 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 02. Plate B-15, 6.

Backmark-Schuyler140 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / NEW - YORK." rmdc, Scovill manufacture 1850's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler140 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 03. Plate B-15, 7.

Backmark-Schuyler150 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / (dot) NEW -YORK. (dot)" rmdc , Scovill produced ca 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler150 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 04 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler155 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G / (dot) NEW -YORK (dot)" rmdc , Scovill produced ca 1850s. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler155 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 11 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler156 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H. &. G. / N. YORK" rmdc , Scovill produced ca 1850s. Two part convex button, small coat or vest size, 17mm to 19mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler156 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 14 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler160 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G CO / (dot) NEW -YORK. (dot)" rmdc, channel is stipled, Scovill produced ca 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler160 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 19 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler210 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G. / NEW - YORK." dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca. 1860's... Note, the dash in New - York may be obscured. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 03. Plate B-15, 8.

Backmark-Schuyler220 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G. / (star) NEW - YORK. (star)" dm with two inner and one outer ring of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler220 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 24 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler221 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H. &. G / N - YORK., the S in Schuyler is reversed" dm inner solid ring, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler221 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 20 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler225 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H. & G. / NEW - YORK." dm with one inner ring of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler225 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 17 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler230 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G / N YORK." dm inner ring of dots partly obscured by shank well. Scovill produced ca 1860. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler230 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 13 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler235 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / N. YORK." dm inner ring of dots partly obscured by shank well. Scovill produced ca 1860. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler235 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139.

Backmark-Schuyler240 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H. & G. N. Y." dm no rings, depressed shank well, ca 1850s or 1860s. Two part convex button, small coat or vest size, 17mm to 19mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler240 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 06 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler241 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G NEW - YORK" dm no rings, depressed shank well, ca 1850's or 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler241 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 18 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler242 Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H & G. / N. Y." dm inner ring may be obscured by depressed shank well, ca 1850's or 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler242 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 07 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler250 Backmark: "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM / (star) N -Y (star)" dm inner ring of short hyphens, probably D Evans manufacture ca 1860's, transitional backmark, manufacture continued after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler250 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 08. Plate B-15, 9.

Backmark-Schuyler260 Backmark: "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM. / (star) N - Y (star)" dm inner ring of dots, manufacture by D Evans ca 1860's, transitional backmark, manufacture continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler260 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 21 similar.

Backmark-Schuyler270 Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G. / (star) NEW - YORK (star)" dm inner ring of dots, manufacture late 19th century. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Backmark-Schuyler270 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139.

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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