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Button4408-Louisiana-000
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture.
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Two part button.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-000 . Reference: Albert LA8, Tice LA249.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA252.
Reference: Albert LA11, Tice LA260.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA263.
Reference: Albert LA12, Tice LA266.
Reference: Albert not listed, Tice LA268.

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Button4408-Louisiana-BellenotC100
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-BellenotC100
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "C. BELLENOT. / (star) N. O. (star)" rm letters do not bear serifs, C. Bellenot, New Orleans, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part button, coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-BellenotC100 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 181, item 01. Plate C-2, 01.

Button4408-Louisiana-BellenotC200
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-BellenotC200
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: "BELLENOT & ULRICH N. O. " rm, produced by C. Bellenot, and Frederick Ulrich, New Orleans, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Two part button, coat size, 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-BellenotC200 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 181, item 02. Plate C-2, 02.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture301
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture301
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), back is convex, puffback, weak outer channel gives impression of rings, likely the product of one of the New Orleans producers. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture301 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 16.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture302
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture302
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), convex or puffed back, area around the rim is flat giving appearance to an outer ring, only made in small size. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture302 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture304
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture304
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), back is convex, puffback, no depression around the shank, likely the product of one of the New Orleans producers. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture304 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 06.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture306
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture306
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed channel well, manufacture by unknownsouthern maker. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture306 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 06.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture344-v1
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture344
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture344-v1 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 10.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture344-v2
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture344
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture344-v2 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 10.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture345
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture345
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, iron wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture345 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture346
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture346
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orleans. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 22mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture346 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187.

Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture347
Louisiana, state general use, two part button, southern wartime manufacture. Backmark-zblankSouthernManufacture347
Louisiana button, state general use, southern wartime manufacture. Louisiana symbolism, Pelican feeding her young. Backmark: blank back (no text), depressed rounded channel, narrow area around shank with some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper or wire wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, small size button, likely the product of C Rouyer, New Orlean. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button4408-Louisiana-zblankSouthernManufacture347 . Reference: Albert LA8, LA11, LA12. Reference: Tice LA249 to LA268. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 187. Plate C-3, 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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