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

Button6315-SouthCarolina-000 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Two part convex button. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-000 . Reference: Albert SC15A, Tice SC260. Reference: Albert SC16, Tice SC264. Details click: http://relicman.com/buttons/Button6315-SouthCarolina-000.html

Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates200 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. Backmark-HammondTurnerBates200 South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Backmark: "H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)" dm on a flat back, outer ring of dots, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. One part flat button, large coat size, 21mm to 23mm. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates200 . Reference: Albert SC15A, SC16. Reference: Tice SC260, Tice SC264. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174, item 01. Plate C-1, 10.

Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates220 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. Backmark-HammondTurnerBates220 South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Backmark: "H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)" dm on a flat back, outer ring of dots, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Three part officer button, hat or sleeve size, 15mm to 16mm. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates220 . Reference: Albert SC15A, SC16. Reference: Tice SC260, Tice SC264. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174.

Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates221 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. Backmark-HammondTurnerBates221 South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Backmark: "H T & B / (star) MANCHESTER (star)" dm on a flat back, outer ring of dots, English wartime manufacture for the Confederacy. Three part officer button, smallest hat or sleeve size, 13mm to 14mm. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-HammondTurnerBates221 . Reference: Albert SC15A, SC16. Reference: Tice SC260, Tice SC264. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 174.

Button6315-SouthCarolina-Rowley100 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. Backmark-Rowley100 South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Backmark: "C. R & CO.. (dot) / EXTRA RICH (dot)" dm between two solid rings, manufactured by Charles Rowley & Co, England. Two part button large coat size, 22.7mm. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-Rowley100 . Reference: Albert SC15A, SC16. Reference: Tice SC260, Tice SC264. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 176.

Button6315-SouthCarolina-VanWart200 South Carolina button, state general use, English wartime manufacture. Backmark-VanWart200 South Carolina button, state general use. South Carolina symbolism, palmetto tree. English wartime manufacture. Backmark: "VAN WART (dot) SON & Co.. (star)" dm two rings of dots,actual English maker not known, likely Smith Kemp Wright, buttons made too late to be issued. Two part button, large coat size, 23mm. Research Center: Button6315-SouthCarolina-VanWart200 . Reference: Albert SC15A, SC16. Reference: Tice SC260, Tice SC264. Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 178, item 03. Plate C-1, 17.

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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