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

Button4737-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword, and was intended for state or local militia units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4734-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Reference: Albert MS37, Tice MS212. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4737-Massachusetts-000.html

Button4737-Massachusetts-EvansD175 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-EvansD175 Backmark: D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (dot) (star) dm inner ring of dots, depressed shank well, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Two part convex button, coat size, 20mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button4737-Massachusetts-EvansD175 . Reference: Albert MS37. Reference: Tice MS212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-3, 1.

Button4737-Massachusetts-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton430 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton430 Backmark: EXTRA / (graphic) (star) (graphic) QUALITY (graphic) (star) (graphic) dm, between rings of dots, ca 1860's and likely post war. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm. Research Center: Button4737-Massachusetts-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton430 . Reference: Albert MS37. Reference: Tice MS212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).

Button4737-Massachusetts-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton431 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton431 Backmark: EXTRA / (graphic) QUALITY (graphic) dm, between single rings of dots, ca 1860's and likely post war. This is the abbreviated cuff version of a similar backmark with double rings. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4737-Massachusetts-ExtraQuality-WaterburyButton431 . Reference: Albert MS37. Reference: Tice MS212. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82, (Waterbury Button Co).

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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