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

Button4728-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Three part officer button. Research Center: Button4728-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS28, MS29, Tice MS201. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4728-Massachusetts-000.html

Button4728-Massachusetts-EvansD140 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-EvansD140 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS dm inner ring of dots, depressed shank well can give the impression of an inner ring, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4728-Massachusetts-EvansD140 . Reference: Albert MS28, MS29. Reference: Tice MS201. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-2, 13.

Button4728-Massachusetts-Scovill920 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-Scovill920 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G Co. (o is underlined) / (star) WATERBURY (star) dm large letters inner ring of dots, no outer ring, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4728-Massachusetts-Scovill920 . Reference: Albert MS28, MS29. Reference: Tice MS201. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B7, 2.

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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