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	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Button2350-Federal-Navy-000
Federal Navy button.
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. One part flat button.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-000 .
Albert NA61
Albert NA62
Albert NA66
Albert NA67
Albert NA69
Albert NA70
Albert NA71
Albert NA72
Albert NA73
Albert NA74
Albert NA75.

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Button2350-Federal-Navy-LewisTomes100
Federal Navy button. Backmark-LewisTomes100
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. 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 to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-LewisTomes100 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135. [Plate B-14, 14]

Button2350-Federal-Navy-RichTrebleGilt210
Federal Navy button. Backmark-RichTrebleGilt210
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: RICH TREBLE GILT / (graphic) dm likely English manufacture 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-RichTrebleGilt210 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2350-Federal-Navy-SuperfineColour120
Federal Navy button. Backmark-SuperfineColour120
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: SUPERFINE / (star) COLOUR (star) rm, manufactured ca 1830's. One part flat button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-SuperfineColour120 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltOrangeColour110
Federal Navy button. Backmark-TrebleGiltOrangeColour110
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: TREBLE GILT / (dot) ORANGE COLOUR (dot) dm between two solid rings, one part flat button, ca 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltOrangeColour110 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
Federal Navy button. Backmark-TrebleGiltStandardColour110
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: TREBLE (dot) GILT / (star) STANDD.. (.. is under D) (dot) COLOUR (star) dm between two solid rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltStandardColour110 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltStandardColour210
Federal Navy button. Backmark-TrebleGiltStandardColour210
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: (graphic of plume of feathers) TREBLE GILT STANDARD COL / I. MOORE & CO rm between tthree raised rings, one part flat button, ca 1820s or 1830s. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-TrebleGiltStandardColour210 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button2350-Federal-Navy-WallisWilliam100
Federal Navy button. Backmark-WallisWilliam100
Button was intended for Navy, eagle beside pointed shield with anchor, surrounded by stars. Backmark: WILLIAM (dot) WALLIS / (dot) EXTRA (dot) RICH rm between two rings, ca 1820's to 1830. One part flat button, coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button2350-Federal-Navy-WallisWilliam100 . Albert NA61 to NA75. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 166.

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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