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

Button4740-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts general use button, Infantry. Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and I, and was intended for state or local militia infantry units. Two part button. Research Center: Button4740-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert MS40, Tice MS302. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4740-Massachusetts-000.html

Button4740-Massachusetts-EvansD160 Massachusetts general use button, Infantry. Backmark-EvansD160 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and I, and was intended for state or local militia infantry units. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO MASS (star) dm inner ring of slashes, backmark is transitional, manufacture 1860's and continued after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4740-Massachusetts-EvansD160 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-2, 15.

Button4740-Massachusetts-EvansD270 Massachusetts general use button, Infantry. Backmark-EvansD270 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and I, and was intended for state or local militia infantry units. Backmark: D. EVANS & CO. / SUPERFINE dm inner ring of dots, small size only,1850s to 1860s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button4740-Massachusetts-EvansD270 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 56. Plate B-3, 7.

Button4740-Massachusetts-WaterburyButtonCo300 Massachusetts general use button, Infantry. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo300 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword and I, and was intended for state or local militia infantry units. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / WATERBURY CON. dm, between two rings of dots, additional border encircles WATERBURY CON., manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4740-Massachusetts-WaterburyButtonCo300 . Reference: Albert MS40, Tice MS302. Reference: Tice MS302. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 7]

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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