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

Button3201-Alabama-000 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Three part officer buttons. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-000 . Reference: Albert AB01, Tice AB200. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button3201-Alabama-000.html

Button3201-Alabama-Horstmann621 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-Horstmann621 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "HORSTMANN BROS & CO / (dot) PHILAD (D is underlined) (dot)" dm inner ring of dots, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-Horstmann621 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 08.

Button3201-Alabama-Schuyler220 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-Schuyler220 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "SCHUYLER H & G. / (star) NEW - YORK. (star)" dm with two inner and one outer ring of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-Schuyler220 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 24 similar.

Button3201-Alabama-Schuyler221 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-Schuyler221 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "SCHUYLER. H. &. G / N - YORK., the S in Schuyler is reversed" dm inner solid ring, Scovill produced ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-Schuyler221 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 20 similar.

Button3201-Alabama-Scovill801 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-Scovill801 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / WATERBURY." dm, single inner ring of dots, no dividers, small letters, this is abbreviated version of Scovill series of dm, with double rings used for 1860s staff coat buttons. Most use likely continued after the Civil War with coat sized buttons, redesigned with single ring. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-Scovill801 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button3201-Alabama-SuperfinParis110 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-SuperfinParis110 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "SUPERFIN / (diamond) PARIS (diamond)" dm between rings, this is believed to have been manufactured by Scovill. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-SuperfinParis110 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 61, (Scovill). Plate B-7, 13.

Button3201-Alabama-WaterburyButtonCo250 Alabama, general use, three part officer button. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo250 Alabama, general use button. Alabama symbolism, map of Alabama nailed on a tree. Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)" dm, large letters, between two rings of dots, 1880's manufacture. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3201-Alabama-WaterburyButtonCo250 . Reference: Albert AB01. Reference: Tice AB200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, item 21. Plate B-9, 14.

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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