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

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-000-Page3 Federal artillery button, eagle with A in shield. Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. More artillery buttons, page 3. Backmarks H to R. Two part button. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-000 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button1481-Federal-Artillery-000-Page3.html

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v1 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann121 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMAN & CO / (dot) N. YORK (dot) rmdc, with additional outer and inner depressed ring ca 1840's - 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v1 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v2 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann121 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMAN & CO / (dot) N. YORK (dot) rmdc, with additional outer and inner depressed ring ca 1840's - 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v2 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v3 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann121 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMAN & CO / (dot) N. YORK (dot) rmdc, with additional outer and inner depressed ring ca 1840's - 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann121-v3 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann126 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann126 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMANN / (dot) EXTRA (dot) rmdc, with additional outer and inner depressed ring ca 1840's - 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann126 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann129 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann129 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: SUPERIOR QUALITY / W H H & CO rmdc, made for W H Horstmann ca 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann129 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann131 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann131 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark W. H. HORSTMANN / (dot) PHILA (dot) rmdc on stippled field, ca. 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann131 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann132 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann132 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark W. H. HORSTMANN / (dot) PHILA (dot) rmdc on stippled field, ca. 1840's or 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 19mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann132 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann200 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann200 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHILA (dot) rmdc on a stippled field, Scovill manufacture 1840's to 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann200 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-16-5.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann210 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann210 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot) rmdc on a stippled channel, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann210 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-16, 8.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann213 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann213 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot) rmdc on a stippled channel, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann213 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-16, 8.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann225 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann225 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot) rmdc on a stippled channel, probably manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann225 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann251 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann251 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN SONS & DRUCKER / (dot) (dot) NEW - YORK (dot) (dot) dm inner solid ring, mark crowds the rim, manufacture 1840's. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann251 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann300 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann300 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot) rmdc Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860. Two part button, coat size, 21mm to 22mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann300 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 2.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann330 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann330 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY dot dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, large coat size, (Horstmann330). Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary. If a button is shanked without pressing a well, then the rays remain at the full length, if a well channel is pressed then part of the rays will be pressed into the well and appear to be shorter. It is the opinion of the author that this was done when the button was shanked, and is not actually a variant in the die. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann330 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 7.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann331-v1 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann331 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY dot dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, coat size. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary. If a button is shanked without pressing a well, then the rays remain at the full length, if a well channel is pressed then part of the rays will be pressed into the well and appear to be shorter. It is thought that this was done when the button was shanked, and is not actually a variant in the die. Two part button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann331-v1 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 7.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann331-v2 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann331 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY dot dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, coat size. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary. If a button is shanked without pressing a well, then the rays remain at the full length, if a well channel is pressed then part of the rays will be pressed into the well and appear to be shorter. It is thought that this was done when the button was shanked, and is not actually a variant in the die. Two part button, coat size, 21mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann331-v2 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 7.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann332 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann332 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN & CO / (dot) NY dot dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, small size. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary. If a button is shanked without pressing a well, then the rays remain at the full length, if a well channel is pressed then part of the rays will be pressed into the well and appear to be shorter. It is the opinion of the author that this was done when the button was shanked, and is not actually a variant in the die. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann332 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann415 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann415 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: H. BRO'S. &. ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot) rmdc, this is Horstmann Brothers & Allien, abbreviated mark only used on small button, ca 1850's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann415 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann420 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann420 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMAN (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot) dm between two rings of dots. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann420 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 6.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann721 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann721 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN / (dot) NEW YORK (dot) dm, small size only, Steele & Johnson manufactured for Horstmann ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann721 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann742 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann742 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN S / N.Y. & PHI. dm between two rings of dots. This may have been an abbreviated version of Horstmann Sons for the small size button, ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann742 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-16, 10.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann744 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Horstmann744 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: HORSTMANN S / N.Y. & PHI. dm between two rings of dots. Letters are without serifs. This is likely a post war version of a similar backmark with serifs. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Horstmann744 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-MintzerWG105 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-MintzerWG105 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. G. MINTZER. / (dot) (star) (dot) PHILDA. (dot) (star) (dot) rmdc, manufactured 1850's for Mintzer. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-MintzerWG105 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 136.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-MintzerWG110 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-MintzerWG110 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: W. G. MINTZER / (dot) PHILD.. (star) rmdc in stippled field, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860-1865. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-MintzerWG110 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 136. [Plate B-14, 20]

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-OrangeGilt100 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-OrangeGilt100 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: ORANGE / (dot) (dot) (dot) GILT (dot) (dot) (dot)dm no rings, maker not determined, likely prewar period. Two part button, coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-OrangeGilt100 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, not listed.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Robinson245 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Robinson245 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: ROBINSONS, JONES & CO / (dot (star) (dot) A (dot (star) (dot), dm outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, geometric design in the shank well, ca 1828 to 1834. Two part button coat size, 20mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Robinson245 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51.

Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Robinson620 Federal artillery button, eagle with A. Backmark-Robinson620 Button was intended for artillery and depicts eagle with A in the shield, generally for officers. Backmark: R & W. ROBINSON / (star) EXTRA RICH (star) dm, inner solid ring, ca 1840's to 1850's. Two part button large coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button1481-Federal-Artillery-Robinson620 . Reference: Albert AY71 to AY84. Reference: Tice AY206 to AY334. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 51. [Plate B-1, 15]

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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