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

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-000 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. One part flat button. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-000 . Albert AY55. Albert AY57. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1455-Federal-Artillery-000.html

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v1 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps blank back Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v1 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v2 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps blank back Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v2 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v3 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps blank back Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. One part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 20mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-AY55-v3 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Crumpton100 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-Crumpton100 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. Backmark: CRUMPTON (star) PHILA (star), rm between two solid rings, flat one part button, manufactured early 1800's. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Crumpton100 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 150.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-JonesWH100 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-JonesWH100 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. Backmark: W. H. JONES & CO / (dot) (star) (dot) EXTRA (dot) (star) (dot) rm with a split anvil seam, manufactured by W H Jones, 1835 to 1840,. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm, Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-JonesWH100 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 55. [Plate B-2, 11]

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Leavenworth111 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-Leavenworth111 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. 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, hat or sleeve size, 15mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Leavenworth111 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 108.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson100 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-Robinson100 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. Backmark: RICHARD ROBINSON / ATTELB. rm two inner solid rings, ca 1814 to 1828. One part flat button, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson100 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51. [Plate B-1, 1]

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson261 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-Robinson261 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. Backmark: ROBINSONS, JONES & CO / (dot) ATTLEBORO (dot) / EXTRA / (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) EXTRA (dot) (star) (dot) (star)(dot) (star) (dot) rm inner solid ring, middle solid ring, and two outer rings, one of dots and one solid, Robinsons & Jones manufacture 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 20mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson261 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51.

Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson530 Federal artillery button, eagle over cannon, Artillery corps Backmark-Robinson530 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle over cannon, Corps below the cannon. Backmark: R & W. ROBINSON / (dot) ATTLEBOROUGH (dot) / EXTRA / (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) RICH (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star) (dot) rm with four raised rings, flat one part button, ca 1830's. One part flat button, coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1455-Federal-Artillery-Robinson530 . Reference: Albert AY55 to AY57. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51.

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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