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

Button2100-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 Federal Topographical Engineer button. Federal Topographical Engineer button. Research Center: Button2100-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 . Reference: Albert TE... Tice TE... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2100-Federal-TopoEngineer-000.html

Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. One part convex button. Research Center: Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 . Reference: Albert TE3. Reference: Tice TE206. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-000.html

Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-Baldwin110 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Backmark-Baldwin110 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. Backmark: "H. E. BALDWIN / (graphic) NEW ORLEANS (graphic)" rm between one outer and two inner raised rings ca 1830's. One part flat button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-Baldwin110 . Reference: Albert TE3. Reference: Tice TE206. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 116.

Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-Scovill230 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Backmark-Scovill230 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. Backmark: "SCOVILLS / (star) WATERBURY (star)" rm, two inner rings, on one piece button 1830s. One part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2121-Federal-TopoEngineer-Scovill230 . Reference: Albert TE3. Reference: Tice TE206. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65, item 20. Plate B-4, 15.

Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, two part button. Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, two part button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. Two part button. Research Center: Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-000 . Reference: Albert TE4. Reference: Tice TE215. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-000.html

Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-Robinson630 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, two part button. Backmark-Robinson630 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. Backmark: "R & W. ROBINSON / (star) EXTRA RICH (star)" dm between one outer solid ring, and two inner solid rings, ca 1840s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-Robinson630 . Reference: Albert TE4. Reference: Tice TE215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 53, item 05. Plate B-1, 16.

Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-Scovill850 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, two part button. Backmark-Scovill850 Federal Topographical Engineer, shield with TE, one part convex button. Button issued to officers, Topographical enginnering was map making. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star)" dm, between two solid rings, ca 1860. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2131-Federal-TopoEngineer-Scovill850 . Reference: Albert TE4. Reference: Tice TE215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 25. Plate B-6, 20.

Button2190-Federal-TopoEngineer-Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction Federal Topographical Engineer button, FAKES-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION FAKES-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Research Center: Button2190-Federal-TopoEngineer-Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction . Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2190-Federal-TopoEngineer-Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction.html

B7344 ### Federal Topographical Engineer button, FAKES-FANTASY-REPRODUCTION Topographical Engineer, one part button, Scovill backmark. Button was manufactured by Jeff Posey, Historical Reproductions. Some examples bear stamping HR near the shank, however this stamping is weak and is often obscured. Picture is advertisement from Historical Reproduction website.. Research Center: Button2190-Federal-TopoEngineer-Fakes-Fantasy-Reproduction .

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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