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

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-000 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists Button was intended for artillery and depicts various styles. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-000 . Albert AY32, Regiment of Artillerists, foilated script letters. Albert AY33, Regiment of Artillerists, second regiment. Albert AY34, eagle over cannon, regiment not designated. Albert AY36, First regiment, foliated script A. Albert AY37, Second regiment, foliated script A. Albert AY38, Third regiment, foliated script A. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1432-Federal-Artillery-000.html

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY32-Coat Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY32, Button was intended for artillery and depicts RA, intertwined foliated script letters. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY32-Coat . Reference: Albert AY32.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY32-Small Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY32, Button was intended for artillery and depicts RA, intertwined foliated script letters. One part flat button, small size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY32-Small . Reference: Albert AY32.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY33 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY33, Button was intended for artillery and depicts RA, intertwined foliated script letters, with regiment 2 within oval below. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY33 . Reference: Albert AY33.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY34-Coat Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY34, Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, with no regiment designation. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY34-Coat . Reference: Albert AY34.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY34-Small Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY34, Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, with no regiment designation. One part flat button, small size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY34-Small . Reference: Albert AY34.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY36 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY36, Button was intended for artillery and depicts A, foliated script letters, with regiment 1 within oval below. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY36 . Reference: Albert AY36.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY37 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY37, Button was intended for artillery and depicts A, foliated script letters, with regiment 2 within oval below. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY37 . Reference: Albert AY37.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY37-Leavenworth110 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists Backmark-Leavenworth110 AY37, Button was intended for artillery and depicts A, foliated script letters, with regiment 2 within oval below. Backmark: LEAVENWORTH HAYDEN & SCOVILL rm, manufactured by the partnership of Leavenworth, Hayden and Scovill, Waterville Company, around 1811 to 1820's, this partnership is the earliest of the Scovill partnerships. One part flat button, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY37-Leavenworth110 . Reference: Albert AY37. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 108.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY38 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists blank back AY38, Button was intended for artillery and depicts A, foliated script letters, with regiment 3 within oval below. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY38 . Reference: Albert AY38.

Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY38-Leavenworth110 Federal artillery button, Regiment Artillerists Backmark-Leavenworth110 AY38, Button was intended for artillery and depicts A, foliated script letters, with regiment 3 within oval below. Backmark: LEAVENWORTH HAYDEN & SCOVILL rm, manufactured by the partnership of Leavenworth, Hayden and Scovill, Waterville Company, around 1811 to 1820's, this partnership is the earliest of the Scovill partnerships. One part flat button, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1432-Federal-Artillery-AY38-Leavenworth110 . Reference: Albert AY38. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 108.

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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