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

Backmark-SmithYoung000 Smith Young & Company operated in New York from approximately 1830 to around 1858. Backmarks from the partnership generally bear both names but in either order. W H Smith also sold buttons bearing his name solely. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung000 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, (Young Smith) backmarks listed here are "Smith Young". Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Backmark-SmithYoung000.html

Backmark-SmithYoung410 Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG &. CO. / N -YORK" rmdc, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung410 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, item 02. Plate B-15, 17.

Backmark-SmithYoung420 Backmark: "SMITH. YOUNG & CO." dm inner rings of dots, ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung420 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Backmark-SmithYoung430 Backmark: "SMITH. YOUNG. & CO. (star) (star) (star)" dm, no rings, ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm to 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung430 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Backmark-SmithYoung450 Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG & CO. / NEW - YORK." dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung450 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Backmark-SmithYoung460 Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG. & CO / (dot) N. Y." dm, inner ring of dots, ca 1840's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung460 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Backmark-SmithYoung470 Backmark: "SMITH YOUNG & CO. / (dot) N. - Y. (dot)" dm, no rings, depressed shank well, ca 1840's. Two part button, coat size, 18mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung470 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Backmark-SmithYoung480 Backmark: "SMITH. YOUNG & CO. / N. YORK." dm, no rings, depressed shank well, ca 1840's. Two part button, coat size, 18mm. Research Center: Backmark-SmithYoung480 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

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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