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

by Harry Ridgeway

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-000
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-000 .
Albert AY50.
Albert AY51.
Albert AY52.
Albert AY53.

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Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraRich110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ExtraRich110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: EXTRA RICH / (star) (star) (graphic of a bow) (star) (star) rm raised solid ring, and raised outer wide rim, likely English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraRich110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraRichColour100
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ExtraRichColour100
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: EXTRA (script letters) / RICH COLOUR dm graphic scroll above, wreath below, likely English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraRichColour100 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraStrong110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ExtraStrong110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: EXTRA / STRONG / (graphic of ring of floral designs) dm one solid ring, likely English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ExtraStrong110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialOrangeGilt130
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt130
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (dot) ORANGE GILT (dot) dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialOrangeGilt130 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialOrangeGilt140
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ImperialOrangeGilt140
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (star) ORANGE GILT (star) dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialOrangeGilt140 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialRichGilt120
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ImperialRichGilt120
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (star) RICH GILT (star) dm between two solid rings, likely manufactured in England, ca 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialRichGilt120 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialStandard150
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-ImperialStandard150
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: IMPERIAL / (graphic +) STANDARD (graphic +), dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-ImperialStandard150 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-LewisTomes100
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-LewisTomes100
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: LEWIS & TOMES. / EXTRA RICH. rm, between two raised rings, an English maker operating a partnership in America, ca. 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-LewisTomes100 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135. [Plate B-14, 14]

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-MannJ110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-MannJ110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: J. MANN'S / (dot) TREBLE STANDARD (dot) / 130 dm between two solid rings, flat one part button, English manufacture ca. 1820's or 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-MannJ110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 158.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-RichQualityLondon110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-RichQualityLondon110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: RICH QUALITY (script lettering) / LONDON / solid ring/ (eight stars) dm, flat button, English manufacture 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 23mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-RichQualityLondon110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-StandardColourTrebleGilt110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-StandardColourTrebleGilt110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: STANDARD COLOUR / (dot) TREBLE GILT (dot) rm between two solid rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 24mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-StandardColourTrebleGilt110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: TREBLE GILT / (star) STANDD (D is underlined) COLOUR (star) dm between two solid rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 24mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleGiltStandardColour110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleGiltStandardColour220
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-TrebleGiltStandardColour220
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: TREBLE GILT / (dot) STANDd COLOUR (dot) rm between two dotted rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, large coat size, 24mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleGiltStandardColour220 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleStandard110
 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon Backmark-TrebleStandard110
Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, lined field with wide border. Backmark: TREBLE / (star) STANDARD (star) dm between two solid rings, maker not determined, One part flat butto , coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Button1450-Federal-Artillery-TrebleStandard110 . Reference: Albert AY50 to AY53. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.


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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