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

Button2400-Federal-Marines-000 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor . Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Research Center: Button2400-Federal-Marines-000 . Reference: Albert MC..., Tice MC... Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2400-Federal-Marines-000.html

Button2420-Federal-Marines-000 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor, one part flat button. Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. One part flat button. Research Center: Button2420-Federal-Marines-000 . Reference: Albert MC05A, Tice MC200, Reference: Albert MC05B, Tice MC203, Reference: Albert MC05C, Tice MC206. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2420-Federal-Marines-000.html

Button2420-Federal-Marines-zblankNoText840 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor, one part flat button. Backmark-zblankNoText840 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: ring of eight stars and dots, double outer and inner ring. One part flat button, coat size, 20mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button2420-Federal-Marines-zblankNoText840 . Reference: Albert MC05. Reference:Tice MC206.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-000 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Two part button. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-000 . Reference: Albert MC07, Tice MC209, Reference: Albert MC08, Tice MC212, Reference: Albert MC09, Tice MC215. Reference: Albert MC10, Tice MC218. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button2430-Federal-Marines-000.html

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Benedict310 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Benedict310 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "B & B / (star) EXTRA (star)" dm inner solid ring, two outer rings, Benedict and Burnham, ca 1834 - 1843. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 13mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Benedict310 . Reference: Albert MC07. Reference: Tice MC209. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 80.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-EvansD300 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-EvansD300 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "D EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star)" dm, no rings, 20th centurry Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-EvansD300 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56, item 15. Plate B-3, 02.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-EvansD310 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-EvansD310 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "D EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO FALLS (star)" dm, no rings, 20th centurry Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-EvansD310 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson256 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson256 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm, no rings, well around the shank, stamping is poorly formed, manufacture by Steele & Johnson ca 1850's to 1860's. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson256 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson270 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson270 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "(graphic of leaves), (star) EXTRA (dot) QUALITY (star)" dm within ribbon of dots, likely manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1860's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson270 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 27. Plate B-10-18.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraRich-Scovill100 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-ExtraRich-Scovill100 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: " EXTRA / (star) (star) (star) RICH (star) (star) (star)" dm between two rings of dots, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Two part button, large coat, 22mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-ExtraRich-Scovill100 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, (Scovill Manufacturing), item 60. Plate B-7, 12.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann420 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Horstmann420 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "HORSTMAN (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" dm between two rings of dots. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann420 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 01. Plate B-17, 06.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann640 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Horstmann640 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / (dot) PHIL (dot)" dm single ring, font style with no serifs, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann640 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 09. Plate B-18, 09.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann771 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Horstmann771 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "HORSTMANN / (star) N. Y. & PHILADA (star)" dm between rings, large letters are without serifs, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann771 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130, item 29. Plate B-16, 13.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann921 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Horstmann921 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "HORSTMANN / PHILADELPHIA" dm inner solid ring, letters are without serifs, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Horstmann921 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill251 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill251 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILLS / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" dm, between solid rings, outer ring of short rays (may be faint), flat back, ca 1830s,This is 19mm size, the rays from the 22mm size were shortened and may be faint on some examples, backmark is otherwise similar. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill251 . Reference: Albert MC07. Reference: Tice MC209. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65, item 22. Plate B-4, 17.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill401 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill401 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, ca 1840. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill401 . Reference: Albert MC07. Reference: Tice MC209. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 69, item 06. Plate B-5, 04.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill520 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill520 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILL. MG. CO. / (dot) SUPERFINE (dot)" rmdc., ca 1850s, small variations of dots and punctuation may be found. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill520 . Reference: Albert MC09. Reference: Tice MC215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 03. Plate B-5, 15.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill530 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill530 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILL. MG. CO." rmdc, variations in spacing, dots, and punctuation may be found, ca 1850s. Two part convex button, small coat or cadet size, 17mm to 19mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill530 . Reference: Albert MC09. Reference: Tice MC215. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 05. Plate B-5, 17.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill740 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill740 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILL MFG CO / (dot) WATERBUR (dot)" dm, no rings,well around the shank, ca 1860. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill740 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 50. Plate B-6, 13.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill751 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Scovill751 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "SCOVILL. MFG. CO. / (star) Waterbury. (star)" dm, no rings, transitional backmark, ca 1860's and later. Two part convex button, small coat or cadet size, 17mm to 19mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Scovill751 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Starkey100 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Starkey100 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "JOSH STARKEY / (dot) LONDON (dot) / 23 CONDUIT St." dm, single ring, manufactured in England. Two part button, large coat size, 25mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Starkey100 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 164.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Walton110 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Walton110 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "WALTON BRO,S / (star) NEW YORK (star)" dm between rings of dots, manufactured ca 1862 to 1865. Two part button, coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Walton110 . Reference: Albert MC10. Reference: Tice MC218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 142, item 01. Plate B-15, 15.

Button2430-Federal-Marines-Walton210 Federal Marine, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark-Walton210 Federal Marine button, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Backmark: "WALTON BRO,S / (slash) N. Y. (slash)" dm manufactured well after the Civil War. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 16mm. Research Center: Button2430-Federal-Marines-Walton210 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 142.

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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