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

Button3613-Connecticut-000 Connecticut, state general use Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Two part button. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-000 . Albert CT13, Tice CT205. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button3613-Connecticut-000.html

Button3613-Connecticut-Boner110 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Boner110 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: JOHN. BONOR(sic). / (star) CINCIN. (star) rmdc, likely manufactured by Scovill 1850's. Two part button, coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Boner110 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 117.

Button3613-Connecticut-Canfield130 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Canfield130 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: CANFIELD BRO & CO / (dot) BALTIMORE (dot) rmdc, stippled channel, Scovill manufactured 1850's. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Canfield130 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189. [Plate C-4, 2]

Button3613-Connecticut-Canfield235 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Canfield235 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / (dot) BAL. (dot) , dm with inner ring, no outer ring, used for small buttons only, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Canfield235 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 189.

Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson255 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson255 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY. (star) dm, (period after Quality), no outer ring, there may be an inner ring which is usually obscured by the shank well, small size only, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1860. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson255 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson. [Plate B-10, 17]

Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton390 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton390 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: EXTRA / (3 graphics of +) QUALITY (3graphics of +) dm, inner ring of dots, believed to be Waterbury Button Co, transitional backmark. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton390 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).

Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton520 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton520 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: EXTRA / (3 graphics) QUALITY (3 graphics) dm, between two rings of dots, believed to be Waterbury Button Co, 1860's. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton520 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).

Button3613-Connecticut-LambertMast120 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-LambertMast120 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: LAMBERT & MAST / (dot) PHI (dot) dm, only made in small size., ca 1860's, Lambert was a tailor, Scovill made the buttons. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-LambertMast120 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 135.

Button3613-Connecticut-LesherWhitman120 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-LesherWhitman120 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: LESHER & WHITMAN N. Y. dm no rings, ca 1860's, may be transitional or post war. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-LesherWhitman120 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 134. [Plate B14,12 or 13, two pictures of same backmark].

Button3613-Connecticut-Palanzuelos120 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Palanzuelos120 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: MENENDEZ. Y. CA dm , Scovill produced for a Cuban firm, then used as a mismatch on northern buttons ca 1860. Name of this firm was Palanzuelos Menendez. Y. CA, apparently the first part of this name was dropped on the small size button to abbreviate. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Palanzuelos120 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons.

Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill410 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Scovill410 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SCOVILLS & CO / (two dots) WATERBURY (two dots) rmdc, ca 1840s to 1850s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill410 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-5, 5.

Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill610 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Scovill610 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star) rmdc, ca 1850s, (Scovill610). Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill610 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-5, 19.

Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill710 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Scovill710 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SCOVILLS & Co (dot under the o). / (dot) EXTRA (dot) dm between two solid rings, (outer ring may be obscured in the crimping), made in small size only. Backmark apparently was designed during the 1840's, however most use seems to have occurred during the 1850s and 1860s during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, the Scovills & Co name from an earlier period was used as a way to abbreviate the name to fit the space on a small button. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill710 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.

Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill810 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Scovill810 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SCOVILL. MFG. CO. / WATERBURY. dm between rings of dots, no dividers, used on two part buttons, ca 1860s. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill810 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 16.

Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill830 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-Scovill830 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (dot) WATERBURY. (dot) dm between rings of dots ca 1860s. The primary difference between the overcoat and coat version of this backmark seems to be spacing, both otherwise employ the same punctuation. This is a backmark commonly used by Scovill, no doubt they cut more than one die of this pattern. In addition, some buttons will appear to have a well or slight depression around the shank, others are flat. When the well is present, it can give the impression of a second inside ring. This is likely a variation caused during assembly. The depth and width of the dividing dots also seems to vary, the punctuation dots can seem to be commas or vice versa, this likely was caused by variations of the amount of wear on the die when it was used, debris, and pressure differences, but is not believed to be a difference in design. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-Scovill830 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 18.

Button3613-Connecticut-SmithYoung420 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-SmithYoung420 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SMITH. YOUNG & CO. dm inner rings of dots, small size only, ca 1840s or 1850s. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-SmithYoung420 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Button3613-Connecticut-SmithYoung450 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-SmithYoung450 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: SMITH YOUNG & CO. / NEW - YORK. dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1840s or 1850s. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-SmithYoung450 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 143.

Button3613-Connecticut-SteeleJohnson115 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-SteeleJohnson115 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: STEELE / (dot) (&) (dot) JOHNSON (star) (dot) rmdc on stippled channel, sloppy stamping, ca 1850's. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-SteeleJohnson115 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 86. [Plate B-10, 2]

Button3613-Connecticut-WaterburyButtonCo100 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo100 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Backmark: W. B. Co. / (dot) (star) (dot) WATERBURY (dot) (star) (dot) rmdc. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-WaterburyButtonCo100 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 1]

Button3613-Connecticut-WaterburyButtonCo270 Connecticut, state general use Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo270 Connecticut, state general use. Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. 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 convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button3613-Connecticut-WaterburyButtonCo270 . Reference: Albert CT13. Reference: Tice CT205. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 6]

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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