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

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-000 Federal artillery button, Light Artillery Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-000 . Albert AY40, LA, foliated script letters, 1st regiment. Albert AY41, LA, foliated script letters, 1st regiment. Albert AY42, LA, foliated script letters, regiment not designated. Albert AY43, LA, surrounded by stars, 1st regiment. Albert AY44, LA, surrounded by stars, 1st regiment. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1440-Federal-Artillery-000.html

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY41-Coat Federal artillery button, Light Artillery blank back Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY41-Coat . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY41-Small Federal artillery button, Light Artillery blank back Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button, small size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY41-Small . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY42 Federal artillery button, Light Artillery blank back Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY42 . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Coat Federal artillery button, Light Artillery blank back Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Coat . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Leavenworth130 Federal artillery button, Light Artillery Backmark-Leavenworth130 Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. Backmark: L. H. & S. / W. Ct. dm, 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: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Leavenworth130 . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 108.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Leavenworth190 Federal artillery button, Light Artillery Backmark-Leavenworth190 Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. Backmark: W. CT. (star) GILT dm, stamping is typically weak and partial, Leavenworth, Hayden & Scovill, 1811 to 1827. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Leavenworth190 . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Small Federal artillery button, Light Artillery blank back Button was intended for Light Artillery and depicts LA, 1st regiment. One part flat button, small size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1440-Federal-Artillery-AY43-Small . Reference: Albert AY40 to AY44.

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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