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The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway. |
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Winchester, Virginia
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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War buttons.
Buttons from Louisiana.
This is the "Ridgeway Reference
Archive", 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.
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
lined field with rope border, Extra Rich, dm between rings, (22mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a
rope border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: "EXTRA /
(star) (star) (star) RICH
(star) (star) (star)" dm between two rings of dots,
Scovill manufactured ca 1860, (ExtraR02). Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA2A2, Tice LA203A3.
B4840
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
lined field with rope border, Extra Rich, dm between rings, (22mm)
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B5308
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
lined field with rope border, Extra Rich, dm between rings, (22mm)
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B6057
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
lined field with rope border, Extra Rich, dm between rings, (22mm)
Dug button, recovered:
Camp Heath Scotts Hill, Pender County North Carolina by Mickey Furr 1999. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
Button depicts a pelican facing left on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die was produced by Steele & Johnson before the war, subcontract for
Horstmann.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) NY (dot)" dm between two solid rings,
inner ring of rays, rays are longer, Steele & Johnson produced ca 1860, (HorstmannA10). Two
part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA7A1, Tice LA223A1.
B4844
Louisiana
button, state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
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B4845
Louisiana
button, state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
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B5750
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
Dug button, recovered:
Virginia Penninsula campaign, by Richard Coppock. |
B6077
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
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B6412
Louisiana button, state seal pelican facing left on a lined
field with rope border, Horstmann & Allien, dm inner rays, (22.7mm)
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Louisiana
button, state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmanns NY & Phi, dm between solid
rings, (22.7mm)
Button depicts a pelican facing left on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die was probably produced by Steele & Johnson before the war, subcontract
for Horstmann.
Backmark: "HORSTMANN'S / NY. & PHI. " dm between two rings of dots,
ca 1860, (HorstmannWH27).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA7A2, Tice
LA223A2.
B4846
Louisiana
button, state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmanns NY & PHi, dm between solid
rings, (22.7mm)
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B5309
Louisiana
button, state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Horstmanns NY & Phi, dm between solid
rings, (22.7mm)
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B5681
Louisiana button, state seal pelican facing left on a lined field with rope
border, Horstmanns NY & Phi, dm between solid rings, (22.7mm)
Dug button, recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with plain border, Hyde & Goodrich, dm between rings, (21.8mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Albert LA3), produced by Scovill before the war, features a
smooth border, and a pelican with slightly thicker wings and a larger nest.
Backmark: "HYDE & GOODRICH / (dot) NEW ORLEANS (dot) " dm,
inner ring of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860, (Hyde04).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA3A, Tice
LA204A2.
B4944
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with plain border, Hyde & Goodrich, dm between rings, (21.8mm)
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B5832
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with plain border, Hyde & Goodrich, dm between rings, (21.8mm)
Dug button, recovered: Virginia Penninsula campaign, by Richard Coppock. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with plain border, Hyde & Goodrich, dm, (13.8mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Albert LA3), produced by Scovill before the war, features a
smooth border, and a pelican with slightly thicker wings and a larger nest.
Backmark: "HYDE & GOODRICH / N-O" dm, manufactured by Scovill
for Hyde & Goodrich, a New Orleans outfitter, backmark is only used in small
size buttons, (Hyde05, small).
Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert LA3A, Tice
LA204As2.
B5269
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with plain border, Hyde & Goodrich, dm, (13.8mm)
 
Dug button, recovered: Centreville, Virginia. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with a rope border, Scovill Mfg., dm between rings, (21.8mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young on a lined field with a
rope border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Albert LA2), produced by Scovill before the war, features
rope like border, and a pelican with slightly thinner wings and a smaller nest.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star) " dm between rings of
dots,
ca 1860's, (ScovillM340).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA2A1, Tice
LA203A1.
B4336
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with a rope border, Scovill Mfg., dm between rings, (21.8mm)
 
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B4841
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a lined
field with a rope border, Scovill Mfg., dm between rings, (21.8mm)
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Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant smooth wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Button depicts a pelican facing left on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Tice LA221), produced by Scovill before the war, features the
right wing with feathers aligned smooth.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star) " dm between rings of
dots,
ca 1860's, (ScovillM340).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA6A1, TiceLA221A1.
B4842
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant smooth wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
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B4843
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant smooth wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
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B6217
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant smooth wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Dug button, recovered: not known. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing left on a lined field
with rope border, die variant ruffled wing, Scovill Mfg., rmdc, (21.8mm)
Button depicts a pelican facing left on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Tice LA220), produced by Scovill before the war, features the
right wing with feathers slightly ruffled.
Backmark:
"SCOVILL MFG. CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc ca 1850's, (ScovillM240).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA6A2, TiceLA220A4,
with correction.
B6185
Louisiana button, state seal pelican facing left on a lined field
with rope border, die variant ruffled wing, Scovill Mfg., rmdc, (21.8mm)
Dug button, recovered: Farmville, Virginia. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant ruffled wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Button depicts a pelican facing left on a lined field with a
plain border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
This die variant, (Tice LA220), produced by Scovill before the war, features the
right wing with feathers slightly ruffled.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO. / (star) WATERBURY. (star) " dm between rings of
dots,
ca 1860's, (ScovillM340).
Two part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert LA6, not listed
TiceLA220A6.
B4947
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, die variant ruffled wing, Scovill Mfg.,
divided by stars, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
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Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Scovill Mfg. Co, dm, (13.7mm)
Button depicts the state seal of Louisiana, a pelican feeding her young,
intended for troops from Louisiana units.
Backmark: "SCOVILL. / MFG. CO." dm no rings, used in small size
only, ca 1860, (ScovillM420, small). Two part convex button, hat
or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert LA6, Tice LA220As5.
B5495
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, Scovill Mfg. Co, dm, (13.7mm)
Dug button, recovered: not known. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
plain field without border, plain back with ring of dots, (16mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young on a plain field without a border, intended for Louisiana militia units.
Backmark: blank back, ring of dots, dm, maker not identified,
(BlankNorth11, small).
Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, gilded.
Ref: Albert LA4 not listed, Tice
LA210Am3.
B5833
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican on a
plain field without border, plain back with ring of dots, (16mm)
Dug button, recovered: not known. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, blank back,
(13.8mm)
Button depicts the state seal of Louisiana, a pelican feeding her young,
intended for troops from Louisiana units.
Backmark: blank back, with a
well around the shank, small size only, maker not known, ca
1860's, (BlankNorth16, small). Two part convex button, hat
or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert LA7, Tice LA223As1.5.
B5802 Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican facing
left on a lined field with rope border, blank back,
(13.8mm)
Dug button, recovered:
Brandy Station, Virginia, by Paul Irvin.
Old Court House Civil War
Museum collection. |
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican with head to
the right on a lined field, southern wartime manufacture, C. Bellenot, (21.7mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young, intended
for troops of Louisiana, southern wartime manufacture.
This design was
copied from a similar pre-war version. Backmark: "C. BELLENOT. /
(star) N. O. (star) ", rm letters do not
bear serifs, southern wartime manufacture by C. Bellenot, New Orleans,
(Bellenot01). Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and
assembled southern "local", backmark stamping is usually very weak.
Ref: Albert LA8A, as corrected,
Tice LA249A1.
B5897
Louisiana button, state seal pelican with head to
the right on a lined field, southern wartime manufacture, C. Bellenot,
(21.7mm)
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Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican with head to
the right on a lined field, (die pattern F), southern
wartime manufacture, blank with depressed channel, (21.8mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young, intended
for troops of Louisiana, southern wartime manufacture.
Backmark: blank depressed
rounded channel, narrow area around shank with
some variance of dimension, depressed well usually around the shank, copper or wire
wire shank was fitted only and not brazed and is usually loose, likely the product of C
Rouyer, New Orleans, (BlankSouthern340).
Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern
"local".
Ref: Albert LA8F, Tice LA249F1.
B5310
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican with head to
the right on a lined field, (die pattern F), southern
wartime manufacture, blank with depressed channel, (21.8mm)
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Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican
side view, southern
wartime manufacture, puffed back, (24.3mm)
Button depicts a pelican feeding her young, intended
for troops of Louisiana, southern wartime manufacture.
This pattern features pelican with side view, on plain field
with pronounced border, button back is convex, or "puffback". Backmark: blank back,
back is convex, "puffback", weak outer channel gives
impression of rings, likely the product of one of the
New Orleans producers, (BlankSouthern301).
Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern
"local".
Ref. Albert
LA12, Tice LA266A1.
B5736
Louisiana
button,
state seal pelican
side view, southern
wartime manufacture, puffed back, (24.3mm)
Dug button, recovered: Fredericksburg,
Virginia. |
Dug button, recovered:
Camp Heath Scotts Hill, Pender County North Carolina by Mickey Furr 1999.
Dug button, recovered:
Virginia Penninsula campaign, by Richard Coppock.
Dug button, recovered: central Virginia not confirmed.
Dug button, recovered: Virginia Penninsula campaign, by Richard Coppock.
Dug button, recovered: Centreville, Virginia.
Dug button, recovered: not known.
Dug button, recovered: Farmville, Virginia.
Dug button, recovered: not known. 
Dug button, recovered: not known.
Dug button, recovered:
Brandy Station, Virginia, by Paul Irvin.
Dug button, recovered: Fredericksburg,
Virginia.