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

Button4890-Massachusetts-000 Massachusetts button, other, most are post war. Massachusetts, various organizations, most manufactured after the American Civil War. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-000 . Reference: Albert, not listed Tice, most are post war. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button4890-Massachusetts-000.html

Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-Scovill900 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-Scovill900 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. / (star) WATERBURY. (star) dm small letters inner ring of dots ca 1860s and may be transitional. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-Scovill900 . Reference: Albert MS31, MS32, (post Civil War). Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 5.

Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-Scovill972 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-Scovill972 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. / WATERBURY, dm , inner ring of dots, manufactured Indian War period. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-Scovill972 . Reference: Albert MS31, MS32, (post Civil War). Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.

Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-WaterburyButtonCo255 Massachusetts general use button. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo255 Massachusetts general use, Massachusetts state symbolism, arm with sword over shield with native American, and was intended for state or local militia units. Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, large letters, between two rings of dots, 1880's manufacture. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-MS32-WaterburyButtonCo255 . Reference: Albert MS31, MS32, (post Civil War). Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 14]

Button4890-Massachusetts-SimmonsGW100 Massachusetts button, other, most are post war. Backmark-SimmonsGW100 Identity not determined Backmark: G. W. SIMMONS & CO. / (dot) BOSTON (dot) dm outer ring, manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button4890-Massachusetts-SimmonsGW100 . Reference: Albert, not listed. Reference: Tice not listed, post war backmark. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 140

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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