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

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-000 Federal Ordnance button. Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Two part convex button. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-000 . Albert OC4, Tice ORD209 Albert OC5, Tice ORD215. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-000.html

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-ELE110 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-ELE110 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: E. L. E. &. CO / LONDON dm, no rings, ELE was likely an English supplier, button may have been made by D Evans ca 1860's. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-ELE110 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 151.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-EvansD210 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-EvansD210 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS dm on a ribbon reading clockwise, flower at bottom, ca 1850's - 1860's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-EvansD210 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-2, 18.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Horstmann420 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-Horstmann420 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. 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 to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Horstmann420 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130. Plate B-17, 6.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill390 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-Scovill390 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: SCOVILLS & CO. / (graphic) SUPERFINE (graphic) dm, solid outer ring, two solid inner rings, ca 1840s to 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill390 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-5, 11.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill700 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-Scovill700 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: SCOVILL. / MFG. CO. dm no rings, made in small size only, these cuff or hat buttons were manufactured in the 1850s, rings or rmdc details used on the large size buttons were omitted as an abbreviation to fit the space, dots, spacing and punctuation may vary or be obliterated, Scovill apparently produced multiple copies of this die. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill700 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-7, 8.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill865 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-Scovill865 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-Scovill865 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 17.

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-WaterburyButtonCo270 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo270 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) (star) / WATERBURY / (graphic) CONN (graphic) dm, two middle rings, one is solid and other is twisted rope-like slashes, bottom inner ring of dots is faint and often obscured by shank brazing, ca 1860's and is transitional. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-WaterburyButtonCo270 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 6]

Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-WilliamsWR110 Federal Ordnance button. Backmark-WilliamsWR110 Button depicts flaming bombs over crossed cannons and was intended for the Ordnance Department. Backmark: W.R.. WILLIAMS / (dot) 12 JOHN ST N. YORK (dot) dm outer ring of dots, inner double solid line, inner ring of dots, manufactured 1840's. Two part button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2220-Federal-Ordnance-WilliamsWR110 . Reference: Albert OC4, OC5. Reference: Tice ORD209, ORD215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 142. [Plate B-15, 16]

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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