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

Button4301-Kentucky-000 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-000 . Reference: Albert KY1, Tice KY200. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4301-Kentucky-000.html

Button4301-Kentucky-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star) dm inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-ExtraQuality-Scovill140 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, Scovill Manufacturing, not listed.

Button4301-Kentucky-Horstmann720 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-Horstmann720 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "HORSTMANN / (dot) NEW YORK (dot)" dm, small size only, ca. 1860. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-Horstmann720 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130.

Button4301-Kentucky-Schuyler220 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-Schuyler220 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. 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: Button4301-Kentucky-Schuyler220 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 139, item 24 similar.

Button4301-Kentucky-Scovill805 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-Scovill805 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY." dm, between one outer ring and two inner rings of dots, ca 1860. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-Scovill805 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button4301-Kentucky-Scovill808 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-Scovill808 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO, / WATERBURY." dm, between two rings of dots, shank well forms appearance of second inner ring leaving blank space beneath the bottom ring, ca 1860s, backmark apparently used during reconstructionafter the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm to 24mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-Scovill808 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button4301-Kentucky-SteeleJohnson150 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-SteeleJohnson150 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "STEELE & JOHNSON / (dot)" rmdc on mottled channel, sloppy stamping, ca 1850's. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-SteeleJohnson150 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 86, item 03. Plate B-10, 03.

Button4301-Kentucky-SuperfinParis110 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-SuperfinParis110 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. 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: Button4301-Kentucky-SuperfinParis110 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 61, (Scovill). Plate B-7, 13.

Button4301-Kentucky-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson200 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson200 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star)" rmdc on stippled field, very sloppy stamping, Steele & Johnson ca. 1850's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson200 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, item 30. Plate B-10, 20.

Button4301-Kentucky-WaterburyButtonCo210 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo210 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)" dm between two rings of dots, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-WaterburyButtonCo210 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, item 17. Plate B-9, 04.

Button4301-Kentucky-WaterburyButtonCo280 Kentucky buttons, general state use, three part officer button. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo280 Kentucky buttons, general state use. Kentucky symbolism, two Kentucky gentlemen shaking hands. Backmark: "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) WATERBURY CON (star)" dmbetween one outer and two inner rings of dots, ca 1870's. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4301-Kentucky-WaterburyButtonCo280 . Reference: Albert KY1. Reference: Tice KY200. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, item 10. Plate B-9, 11.

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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