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

Courtney & Tennent was a military goods dealer operating in Charleston SC, buttons were produced in England. Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent000.html.

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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.


Courtney & Tennent was a military goods dealer operating in Charleston SC. They had direct ties to the English cotton trade, and became an importer of smuggled goods for the Confederacy. The buttons were made by Firmin & Sons.

CourtneyTennent100, (22mm) Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot) S. C (dot) / CHARLESTON. " dm, flat back, Firmin made the button, (CourtneyTennent100). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent100, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190, [Plate C-4, 7]. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent100.html.

CourtneyTennent110, (18mm) Backmark: "COURTNEY & / TENNENT" dm inner ring of dots outer edge is beveled, made by Firmin, (CourtneyTennent110). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent110, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent110.html.

CourtneyTennent120, (16mm) Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT " dm outer rim is beveled, made by Firmin, (CourtneyTennent120). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent120, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent120.html.

CourtneyTennent150, (26mm) Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot) (star) (dot)" dm, outer ring of dots, inner solid ring, English manufacture, probably Smith Kemp Wright, (CourtneyTennent150). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent150, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent150.html.

CourtneyTennent200, (33mm). Backmark: "COURTNEY & TENNENT / (dot) CHARLESTON. S .C (dot) / MANTON'S PATENT" dm., (CourtneyTennent200). Research Center: Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent200, Reference: Tice, Dating Buttons, page 190. Details click: http://relicman.com/Button9901-Backmark-CourtneyTennent200.html.

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