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	Civil War Buttons
	by Harry Ridgeway

Button4401-Louisiana-000
Louisiana, state general use, two part button.
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Two part button.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-000 . Reference: Albert LA1, Tice LA200.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA201.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA202.
Reference: Albert LA2, Tice LA203.
Reference: Albert LA3, Tice LA204.
Reference: Albert LA4, Tice LA210.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA211.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA220.
Reference: Albert LA6, Tice LA221.
Reference: Albert LA7, Tice LA223.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA224.

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Button4401-Louisiana-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson220
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson220
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "EXTRA. / (star) QUALITY. (star)" dm between rings of dots, depression around shank, tail of Q is seperated from the ring of dots, manufactured by Steele & Johnson , ca 1860. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-ExtraQuality-SteeleJohnson220 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, Steele & Johnson, item 25. Plate B-10, 16.

Button4401-Louisiana-ExtraRich-Scovill100
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-ExtraRich-Scovill100
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. 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: Button4401-Louisiana-ExtraRich-Scovill100 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, (Scovill Manufacturing), item 60. Plate B-7, 12.

Button4401-Louisiana-Horstmann331-LA7
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Horstmann331
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings, inner ring of rays, ca. 1860, 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, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Horstmann331-LA7 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 131, item 10. Plate B-17, 07.

Button4401-Louisiana-Horstmann740
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Horstmann740
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "HORSTMANN'S / NY. & PHI." dm between two rings of dots, ca. 1860 Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Horstmann740 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 130, item 27. Plate B-16, 10.

Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich100
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-HydeGoodrich100
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: HYDE & GOODRICH / (dot) N - O. (dot)" rmdc on stippled field. Scovill produced ca 1860. Two part button, coat size, 21mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich100 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 192, item 01. Plate C-4, 14.

Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich120
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-HydeGoodrich120
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: HYDE & GOODRICH / (dot) NEW ORLEANS (dot)" dm, inner ring of dots, Scovill produced ca1860. Two part button, large coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich120 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 192, item 04. Plate C-4, 15.

Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich130
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-HydeGoodrich130
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: HYDE & GOODRICH / N-O" dm, manufactured by Scovill for Hyde & Goodrich, a New Orleans outfitter. Two part button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-HydeGoodrich130 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 192.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill650
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill650
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL MFG. CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, small variations of spacing are found, Scovill manufactured ca 1850's and apparently used multiple copies of this die. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill650 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 18. Plate B-6, 03.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill700
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill700
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL. / MFG. CO. dm", no rings, ca 1850s to 1860's, rings or other details used on the large size buttons were omitted as an abbreviation to fit the space. Transitional use, some may have been manufactuered after the Civil War. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill700 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 52. Plate B-7, 08.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill722
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill722
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (cross)" dm, no rings, ca 1860's, transitional backmark, ca 1860's and later. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill722 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill751
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill751
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. 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: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill751 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA203
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill860
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G, CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star)" dm, between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA203 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 24. Plate B-6, 07.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA220
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill860
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G, CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star)" dm, between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA220 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 24. Plate B-6, 07.

Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA221
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-Scovill860
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "SCOVILL, MF'G, CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star)" dm, between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-Scovill860-LA221 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 71, item 24. Plate B-6, 07.

Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText201
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-zblankNoText201
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. 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: Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText201 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224.

Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText275
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-zblankNoText275
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. 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: Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText275 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224.

Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText285
Louisiana, state general use, two part button. Backmark-zblankNoText285
Louisiana button, state general use. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), no rings, depressed area around shank, maker not identified. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button4401-Louisiana-zblankNoText285 . Reference: Albert LA1 to LA7. Reference: Tice LA200 to LA224.

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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