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

by Harry Ridgeway

Button5790-NewYork-000
 New York button, other
New York button, other, most are post war.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-000 .

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Button5790-NewYork-AllienHV160
 New York, NYSC Backmark-AllienHV160
New York, NYSC, identiity not determined. Backmark: HENRY. V. ALLIEN & CO. / (dot) N. Y. (dot) , inner ring of dots, manufactured after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-AllienHV160 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 133.

Button5790-NewYork-NY101-WaterburyButtonCo350
 New York, New York City Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo350
Backmark: W. B. CO. / (star) WATERBURY (star) dm, letters do not have serifs, single inner ring of dots, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part button, large coat size, 25mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY101-WaterburyButtonCo350 . Reference: Albert NY101 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.

Button5790-NewYork-NY104-Reese110
 New York, City of Rochester Backmark-Reese110
City of Rochester, Rochester New York Backmark: CHAS. D REESE / (star) N. Y. (star), dm no rings, letters without serifs, 20th century. Two part button, all sizes.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY104-Reese110 . Reference: Albert NY104 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 138.

Button5790-NewYork-NY22-AllienHV130
 New York Naval Militia Backmark-AllienHV130
Backmark: H .V. ALLIEN & CO. / (dot) LONDON & NEW YORK. (dot) , dm inner ring of dots, letters without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY22-AllienHV130 . Reference: Albert NY22 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 133.

Button5790-NewYork-NY22-AllienHV140
 New York Naval Militia Backmark-AllienHV140
Backmark: H .V. ALLIEN / (dot) LONDON & N. Y. (dot) , dm no rings, letters without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, small coat or vest size, 17mm to 19mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY22-AllienHV140 . Reference: Albert NY22 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 133.

Button5790-NewYork-NY22-ReedJacob105
 New York Naval Militia Backmark-ReedJacob105
Backmark: JACOB REEDS SONS / (dot) PHIL. (dot), ca after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY22-ReedJacob105 . Reference: Albert NY22 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 138.

Button5790-NewYork-NY22-Ridabock130
 New York Naval Militia Backmark-Ridabock130
Backmark: RIDABOCK & CO. / (dot) N. Y. (dot), dm no rings, letters without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY22-Ridabock130 . Reference: Albert NY22 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 133.

Button5790-NewYork-NY22-Scovill965
 New York Naval Militia Backmark-Scovill965
Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO,/WATERBURY. / (graphic) STATE OF / NEW YORK (graphic) dm top and bottom are double rows no rings, deep shank well gives the impression of an inner ring, post war after 1870. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY22-Scovill965 . Reference: Albert NY22 Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-7, 6.

Button5790-NewYork-NY29-WaterburyButtonCo255
 New York, Militia Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo255
New York, Militia 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: Button5790-NewYork-NY29-WaterburyButtonCo255 . Reference: Albert NY29. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82. [Plate B-9, 14]

Button5790-NewYork-NY36-Pettibone120
 New York, 1st Regiment Backmark-Pettibone120
Backmark: PETTIBONE BROS. / (dot) / MFG. CO. (dot), dm between two rings of dots, manufactured after 1872. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY36-Pettibone120 . Reference: Albert NY36. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 137.

Button5790-NewYork-NY37-Scovill722
 New York, 2nd Regiment Backmark-Scovill722
Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (graphic) dm no rings, made for small button only, ca1860s. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY37-Scovill722 . Reference: Albert NY37. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.

Button5790-NewYork-NY38-BoylanJohn120
 New York, 3rd Regiment Backmark-BoylanJohn120
Backmark: BOYLAN & CO. / (star) NEW YORK (star), dm between two rings of dots, letters without serifs , manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY38-BoylanJohn120 . Reference: Albert NY38. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 117.

Button5790-NewYork-NY51-WaterburyButtonCo320
 New York, 20th Regiment, Binghamton City Guards Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo320
Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, letters with serifs, inner ring of dots, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY51-WaterburyButtonCo320 . Reference: Albert NY51. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.

Button5790-NewYork-NY59-Scovill920
 New York, 69th Regiment. Backmark-Scovill920
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: Button5790-NewYork-NY59-Scovill920 . Reference: Albert NY59. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B7, 2.

Button5790-NewYork-NY59-WaterburyButtonCo320
 New York, 69th Regiment. Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo320
Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) dm, letters with serifs, inner ring of dots, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY59-WaterburyButtonCo320 . Reference: Albert NY59. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.

Button5790-NewYork-NY77-WaterburyButtonCo314
 New York, Irish Volunteers Backmark-WaterburyButtonCo314
Backmark: WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (dot) dm, letters without serifs, no rings, manufacture after the Civil War. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY77-WaterburyButtonCo314 . Reference: Albert NY77. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 82.

Button5790-NewYork-NY80-Wanamaker100
 New York, Montgomery Light Guards Backmark-Wanamaker100
Backmark: WANAMAKER & BROWN, dm inner ring of dots, likely manufactured after the Civil War. Three part officer button, coat size, 22mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY80-Wanamaker100 . Reference: Albert NY80. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 142.

Button5790-NewYork-NY91-AllienHV150
 New York, Veteran Corps of Artillery Backmark-AllienHV150
Backmark: H .V. ALLIEN & CO. / N.(N is reversed) Y. (star) , dm no rings, letters with serifs, manufactured after the Civil War. Two part flat button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY91-AllienHV150 . Reference: Albert NY91. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 133.

Button5790-NewYork-NY92-Scovill721
 New York, Washington Continentals, WC Backmark-Scovill721
Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / (star) (star) (star) dm no rings, backmark may be transitional or post war. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY92-Scovill721 . Reference: Albert NY92. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq. Plate B-6, 15.

Button5790-NewYork-NY93-Ridabock115
 New York, Washington Grays Backmark-Ridabock115
Backmark: RIDABOCK & CO. / NEW YORK., dm between two rings of dots, letters without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY93-Ridabock115 . Reference: Albert NY93. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 138.

Button5790-NewYork-NY93-SteeleJohnson300
 New York, Washington Grays Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson300
Backmark: SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star), dm between two rings of dots, the letters are plain without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY93-SteeleJohnson300 . Reference: Albert NY93. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson).

Button5790-NewYork-NY93-SteeleJohnson325
 New York, Washington Grays Backmark-SuperiorQuality-SteeleJohnson325
Backmark: SUPERIOR / (star) QUALITY (star), dm inner ring of dots, the letters are plain without serifs, manufactured 1880's or later. Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, 14mm to 16mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-NY93-SteeleJohnson325 . Reference: Albert NY93. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 87, (Steele & Johnson).

Button5790-NewYork-Scovill972
 New York, Prison Backmark-Scovill972
New York, Prison Backmark: SCOVILL MF'G CO. / WATERBURY, dm , inner ring of dots, manufactured Indian War period. Two part convex button, coat size, 19mm to 21mm.
Research Center: Button5790-NewYork-Scovill972 . Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 65 et seq.


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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