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

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-000 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Two part button. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-000 . Reference: Albert AB02A, Tice AB210. Reference: Albert AB02B, Tice AB212. Reference: Albert AB03A, Tice AB214. Reference: Albert AB03B, Tice AB216. Reference: Albert AB03C, Tice AB218. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button3202-Alabama-AVC-000.html

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Canfield225 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Canfield225 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "CANFIELD BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE." dm with inner ring, no outer ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Canfield225 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189, item 11.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-ConningJames110 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-ConningJames110 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: " JAS CORNING (sic) / (star) MOBILE. (star)" rmdc, Scovill produced ca 1850's. Two part button, coat size 20mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-ConningJames110 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 119. Plate C-4, 06.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-EvansD100 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-EvansD100 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (star) MASS (star)" dm, ca 1850's to 1865. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-EvansD100 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56, item 06. Plate B-2, 17.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-HalfmannE110 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-HalfmannE110 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "E. HALFMANN / (dot) MONTGOMERY ALA (dot)" rmdc, Scovill produced ca 1860. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-HalfmannE110 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191, item 02. Plate C-4, 10.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-HalfmannE120 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-HalfmannE110 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "E. HALFMANN / (dot) MONTGOMERY ALA (dot)" rmdc, Scovill produced ca 1860. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-HalfmannE120 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 191.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Horstmann332 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Horstmann332 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & CO / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, ca. 1860. Note that the length of the inner rays may appear to vary, this may be a variation of the shank well and not die design. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Horstmann332 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Horstmann340 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Horstmann340 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot)" dm between single outer ring and two inner solid rings, ca. 1860's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Horstmann340 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-LambertMast100 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-LambertMast100 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "LAMBERT & MAST / PHILADA" rmdc., Lambert was a tailor, Scovill made the buttons. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-LambertMast100 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 134.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-MintzerWG110 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-MintzerWG110 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "W. G. MINTZER / (dot) PHILD.. (star)" rmdc in stippled field, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860-1865. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-MintzerWG110 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 136, item 04. Plate B-14, 20.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill640 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Scovill640 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY CT.." rmdc, ca 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill640 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 16. Plate B-6, 02.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill656 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Scovill656 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "SCOVILL MFG CO / (dot) WATERBURY. (dot)" rmdc, small variations of spacing, are found, Scovill manufactured ca 1850's and used multiple copies of this die. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill656 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 18. Plate B-6, 03.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill720-v1 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Scovill720 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / (star) (star) (star)" dm, between two rings of dots, made for small button only, ca 1850s or 1860s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill720-v1 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill720-v2 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-Scovill720 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / (star) (star) (star)" dm, between two rings of dots, made for small button only, ca 1850s or 1860s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-Scovill720-v2 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-zblankNoText201 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-zblankNoText201 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: blank back (no text), with a channel, rmdc, Scovill generic stock button ca 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-zblankNoText201 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218.

Button3202-Alabama-AVC-zblankNoText275 Alabama, general use button, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Backmark-zblankNoText275 Alabama, general use button Button depicts AVC over eagle, Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to pre-war Alabama militia units. Backmark: blank back (no text), ring of dots, dm, maker not identified. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3202-Alabama-AVC-zblankNoText275 . Reference: Albert AB02, AB03. Reference: Tice AB210, AB212, AB214, AB216, AB218.

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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