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	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-000
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button.
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. One part convex button.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-000 .
Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Tice GI199, GI200.

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Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality100
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-BestQuality100
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: BEST / (star) QUALITY (star) rm inner solid ring, convex back, English producer 1820's or 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality100 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality110
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-BestQuality110
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: BEST / QUALITY rm, convex back, English producer 1820's or 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality110 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality200
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-BestQuality200
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: BEST / (star) QUALITY (star) rm, lettering script style, no rings, convex back, English producer 1820's or 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-BestQuality200 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-ExtraStrongPlated210
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-ExtraStrongPlated210
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: EXTRA STRONG / PLATED rm, ca 1830s, maker not determined. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-ExtraStrongPlated210 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Horstmann111
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-Horstmann111
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark W. H. HORSTMANN & CO / (graphic) PHILAD (graphic) rm between rings, one part convex button, ca. 1830's or 1840's. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm,
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Horstmann111 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Leavenworth115
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-Leavenworth115
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HAYDEN (dot) (graphic) (dot) SCOVILL (dot) (graphic) (dot) / inner rings of dots in clusters rm, one part convex button, one of the earliests of the Scovill partnerships, ca 1811 to 1827. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Leavenworth115 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-4, 3.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-PinchinW200
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-PinchinW200
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: PHILADA / (dot) W (dot) P rm between two rings, made by William Pinchin, Philadelphia 1826 to 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-PinchinW200 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 99.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Plated100
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-Plated100
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: PLATED / (wreath) , rm between two rings, one part convex button, back is concave, ca 1830's, maker not determined. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Plated100 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Plated110
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-Plated110
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: PLATED / (six dots and five stars) , rm between two rings, one part convex button, back is concave, ca 1830's, maker not determined. One part convex button, coat size, 20mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Plated110 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Scovill225
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-Scovill225
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: SCOVILLS / WATERBURY, rm between solid rings, ca 1830s. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-Scovill225 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-SpiesAW100
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-SpiesAW100
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: A. W. SPIES / (dot) (star) (dot) RICH (dot) (star) (dot) rm, one part button, back is concave, manufactured ca. 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-SpiesAW100 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 141.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-SuperfineColour210
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-SuperfineColour210
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: SUPERFINE / (star) COLOUR (star) rm between two solid rings, manufactured ca 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-SuperfineColour210 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-YoungSmith310
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-YoungSmith310
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: YOUNG SMITH & C / (dot) NEW. YORK (??) rm between two rings of dots, manufactured ca 1840s or 1850s. This may have been a die error , the die maker may have intended to place a dot or star after C in Co, however this spot as either a second divider or part of the name is jumbled. One part convex button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-YoungSmith310 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143, [Plate B-15, 19]. [Plate B-15, 19].

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText132
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-zblankNoText132
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: blank back (no text), two raised rings, one part button concave back, maker unknown 1820's or 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText132 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText133
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-zblankNoText133
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: blank back (no text), no rings, one part button concave back, maker unknown 1820's or 1830's. One part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText133 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText165
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-zblankNoText165
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: blank back (no text), sissor mold seam through the center, manufacture ca 1815 to 1825. One part convex button, cast brass, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText165 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200.

Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText810
Federal infantry, eagle with I, one part convex button. Backmark-zblankNoText810
Button was intended for infantry and depicts eagle with I in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: graphic with eight stars and dots, rm, outer raised ring, two inner raised rings, convex one part button, back is concave, ca 1830's. One part convex button, coat size 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button1380-Federal-Infantry-zblankNoText810 . Reference: Albert GI74 to G80. Reference: Tice GI199, GI200.

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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