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Harry Ridgeway

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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War buttons
Buttons from North Carolina (NC...)

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.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, Kent Paine & Co Richmond, dm inner ring, (14.2mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for North Carolina  troops.  Kent Paine & Co., Richmond, Virginia, supplied uniforms, the buttons were made by Scovill.  Backmark: "KENT. PAINE & CO. / RICHMOND." dm inner ring of dots, Scovill manufacture 1860, (Kent02).  Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert NC1, not listed, Tice NC201As2.

B5031     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, Kent Paine & Co Richmond, dm inner ring, (14.2mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for North Carolina  troops.  Kent Paine & Co., Richmond, Virginia, supplied uniforms, the buttons were made by Scovill.  Backmark: "KENT. PAINE & CO. / RICHMOND." dm inner ring of dots, Scovill manufacture 1860, (Kent02).  Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size.  Dug button, partial gilding, stand up shank intact.  Recovered: Varina, Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC1, not listed, Tice NC201As2.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Extra Quality dm between rings, by Scovill, variant with shank well, (22.5mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  North Carolina units.  Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm small letters between two rings of dots, a faint inner ring sometimes appears which may have been formed when the shank was installed producing a slight depression around the shank, Scovill produced ca 1860, (ExtraQ01).  This button is well made suggesting it was made in a different time frame from the more common variety noted for sloppy assembly.  Three part officer staff button, coat size. 
Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204A4.

B5592     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Extra Quality dm between rings, by Scovill, variant with shank well, (22.5mm)
 Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204A4.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Extra Quality dm between rings, by Scovill, variant without shank well, (22.5mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  North Carolina units.  Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm small letters between rings of dots, no well for shank, Scovill ca 1860, (ExtraQ02).  Many examples of this North Carolina button with "Extra Quality" show sloppy assemblage, raising the possibility that these were reassembled at the factory, smuggled, or some other explanation. Three part officer staff button, coat size. 
Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204A4.

B4986     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Extra Quality dm between rings, by Scovill, variant without shank well, (22.5mm)
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Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  North Carolina units.  Backmark: "EXTRA / (star) QUALITY (star)" dm small letters between rings of dots, no well for shank, Scovill ca 1860, (ExtraQ02).  Many examples of this North Carolina button with "Extra Quality" show sloppy assemblage, raising the possibility that these were reassembled at the factory, smuggled, or some other explanation. Three part officer staff button, coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank intact.
Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204A4.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Goldsboro Rifles, (22.2mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  Goldsboro Rifles.  The Goldsboro Rifles was formed in 1859 and had a distinguished record during the Civil War, eventually surrendering at Appomatox.  Backmark: "GOLDSBORO / (star) RIFLES (star)", dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860, (Goldsboro01). Three part officer staff button, coat size. 
Ref: Albert NC2A1, Tice NC204A1.

B4985     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Goldsboro Rifles, (22.2mm)
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Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  Goldsboro Rifles.  The Goldsboro Rifles was formed in 1859 and had a distinguished record during the Civil War, eventually surrendering at Appomatox.  Backmark: "GOLDSBORO / (star) RIFLES (star)", dm between rings of dots, Scovill produced ca 1860, (Goldsboro01). Three part officer staff button, coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank intact. 
Ref: Albert NC2A1, Tice NC204A1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond Va, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
 Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  North Carolina units.  Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond, Virginia, supplied uniforms, Scovill made the buttons.  Backmark: "MITCHEL (sic) & TYLER / RICHMOND VA. " dm between rings of dots, inner solid ring, Scovill manufactured ca 1860, (Mitchell04).  Three part officer staff button, coat size.
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2.

B4813     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond Va, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2.
B5446     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond Va, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2.
B5316     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Mitchel & Tyler, Richmond Va, dm between rings, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC2A2, Tice NC204A2.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury dm inner ring, (15mm)
Button depicts state seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, manufactured before the war for officers of  North Carolina units.  Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G. CO. / WATERBURY." dm inner ring of dots, inner solid ring is often obscured, small letters, made in small size only, this is abbreviated version of Scovill series of dm early 1860's buttons, (Scovill460Small).  Three part officer staff button, hat or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204As3.

B4818    North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, officer staff, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury dm inner ring, (15mm)
Ref: Albert NC2, not listed, Tice NC204As3.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, plain field without background or border, "standing shepherd", southern wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (22.5mm)
Button is sometimes referred to as the "standing shepherd" button, however it is actually ladies "Liberty" sitting with "Plenty" standing.   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, (BlankSouthern341).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local".
Ref: Albert NC9, Tice NC216A1.

B5585     North Carolina button, "standing shepherd", southern wartime manufacture, (22.5mm)
Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. 
Ref: Albert NC9, Tice NC216A1.
B6083     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, plain field without background or border, "standing shepherd", southern wartime manufacture, blank back with channel, (22.5mm)
Recovered: Stafford County, Virginia. 
Ref: Albert NC9, Tice NC216A1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers Richmond Va, rmdc, (22.5mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark: "S. A. MYERS / RICHMOND VA." rmdc, wartime manufacture attributed to S. A Myers, Richmond, Virginia, (Myers01).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local".
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.

B4814     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers Richmond Va, rmdc, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.
B5415     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers Richmond Va, rmdc, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.
B5893     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers Richmond Va, rmdc, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.
B5917     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, S A Myers Richmond Va, rmdc, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210A1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons rmdc, (21.9mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.   Backmark: "W. WILDT & SON / RICHMOND VA." rmdc, backmark is usually illegible, attributed to William Wildt, a jeweler in Richmond Virginia, (Wildt01).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local".
Ref: Albert NC8B, Tice NC210B1.

B4815     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons rmdc, (21.9mm)
Ref: Albert NC8B, Tice NC210B1.
B5317     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons rmdc, (21.9mm)
Ref: Albert NC8B, Tice NC210B1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons, variant with narrow channel, (22mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  "W. WILDT & SON / (star) RICHMOND VA. (star)", rmdc, backmark is usually illegible, attributed to William Wildt, a jeweler in Richmond Virginia, (Wildt03).   Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local".
Ref: Albert NC8, not listed, Tice NC210D1.

B5137     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, W. Wildt & Sons, variant with narrow channel, (22mm)
Recovered: not known.
Ref: Albert NC8, not listed, Tice NC210D1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel with star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.5mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel well formed, with star, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely made by Wildt, (BlankSouthern370).   Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", copper wire shank spot brazed.
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1.

B5416     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel with star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1.
B5688     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel with star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.5mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed.
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1.
B5842     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel with star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel with star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22.5mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed wide channel imperfectly formed,  narrow area around shank with variance of dimension, star in the channel is often weak and may be obscured by corrosion, a worn die or debris during stamping, shank is drilled from sheet copper, likely made by Wildt,  (BlankSouthern390).   Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", button was made from poor quality sheet metal, which will often show crimping or lamination, the shank was made from scraps of the sheet metal drilled, a substitution for wire earlier used. 
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1, variant with drilled shank.

B4773     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel with star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22.5mm)t with drilled shank, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8C, TiceNC210C1, variant with drilled shank.

B6107     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel with star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22.5mm)

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel without star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed wide channel imperfectly formed,  narrow area around shank with variance of dimension, star does not appear in the channel but may be obscured by corrosion, a worn die or debris during stamping, shank is drilled from sheet copper, likely made by Wildt,  (BlankSouthern391).   Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", button was made from poor quality sheet metal, which will often show crimping or lamination, the shank was made from scraps of the sheet metal drilled, a substitution for wire earlier used.
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2, (variant with wide channel and drilled shank).

B5320     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel without star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2, (variant with wide channel and drilled shank)
B5843     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel without star, narrow center, drilled shank made from copper sheet, (22mm)
Recovered: not known. 
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2, (variant with wide channel and drilled shank)

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.5mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, likely manufactured by Wildt, (BlankSouthern360).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", copper wire shank spot brazed.  
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.

B4817     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.		 B4817.jpg (34460 bytes) B4817B.jpg (37968 bytes)
B5128     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (21.7mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.
B5208     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (22.5mm)
Recovered: central Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.
B5318     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.
B5319     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (22.5mm)
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.
B5656     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (22.5mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. 
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2.

B5725     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.8mm)

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (15.2mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, copper or brass wire shank, small size button, likely made by Wildt, (BlankSouthern360small).   Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", copper wire shank spot brazed.  
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210As1.

B5872     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (15.2mm)
Recovered: eastern North Carolina. 
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210As1.
B5873     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel, (14.2mm)
Recovered: eastern North Carolina. 
Ref: Albert NC8, Tice NC210As1.

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.9mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel,  wide area around shank with variance of dimension, star does not appear in the channel  shank is brass wire, concentric mill marks indicate that back may have been spun on a lathe, likely made by Wildt,  (BlankSouthern392).  Two part convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", copper wire shank spot brazed.  
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210.

B6089     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, brass or copper wire shank, (22.9mm)
 

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, iron shank, (22mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  This variant is slightly smaller in diameter and more convex than other similar examples noted, this may be a variation of assembly and not design.  Iron wire shank may be factory installation and infrequently seen.  Backmark:  blank depressed narrow channel imperfectly formed, wide flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, iron shank, likely the product of either Wildt or Rouyer, (BlankSouthern440).  Two part high convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", iron wire shank spot brazed. 
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2 (variant is smaller, higher convex, and iron shank).

B5175     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain narrow channel without star, wide center, iron shank, (22mm)
Recovered: central Virginia.  
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2 (variant is smaller, higher convex, and iron shank)

North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel without star, narrow center, iron shank, (22mm)
Button depicts the seal of North Carolina, ladies Liberty and Plenty, intended for troops of North Carolina, southern wartime manufacture.  This variant is slightly smaller in diameter and more convex than other similar examples noted, this may be a variation of assembly and not design.  Iron wire shank may be factory installation and infrequently seen.  Backmark:  blank depressed wide channel imperfectly formed, narrow flat area around shank with some variance of dimension, iron shank, likely the product of either Wildt or Rouyer, (BlankSouthern441).  Two part high convex button, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", iron wire shank spot brazed. 
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2 (variant with iron shank).

B5659     North Carolina button, state seal ladies Liberty and Plenty, southern wartime manufacture, plain wide channel without star, narrow center, iron shank, (22mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. 
Ref: Albert NC8D, TiceNC210D2 (variant with iron shank).

North Carolina button, NORTH CAROLINA with pine tree , southern wartime manufacture, flat one piece, (21mm)
Button depicts "NORTH CAROLINA" surrounding a pine tree, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.    Backmark:  blank this is one piece cast button, button is flat, shank is integral, very small North Carolina manufacturer, (BlankSouthern150).  One part flat cast button, coat size.
Ref: Albert NC12, Tice NC251A1.

B4251     North Carolina button, NORTH CAROLINA with pine tree , southern wartime manufacture, flat one piece, (21mm)
Button depicts "NORTH CAROLINA" surrounding a pine tree, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.    Backmark:  blank this is one piece cast button, button is flat, shank is integral, very small North Carolina manufacturer, (BlankSouthern150).  One part flat cast button, coat size.  Dug button, with corrosion, shank intact.  Recovered: Richmond, Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC12, Tice NC251A1.

North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star, with "NC" on a plain field, southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, integral shank, (22.3mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC", sunburst with eight points on a plain field without border.  Backmark:  blank this is one piece cast button, low convex, back shows marks from milling, very small North Carolina manufacturer, (BlankSouthern140).  One part low convex cast button, coat size.
Ref: Albert NC13, Tice NC230A1.

B4252     North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star, with "NC" on a plain field, southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, integral shank, (22.3mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC", sunburst with eight points on a plain field without border.  Backmark:  blank this is one piece cast button, low convex, back shows marks from milling, very small North Carolina manufacturer, (BlankSouthern140).  One part low convex cast button, coat size.  Dug button with gilding, shank present but broken.  Recovered: Richmond, Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC13, Tice NC230A1.

North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star on a stippled field, "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one part, (23mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" with unusual space between the letters, sunburst with eight points on a stippled field.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.
Ref: Albert NC15A, Tice NC239A1.

B5160     North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star on a stippled field, "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one part, (23mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" with unusual space between the letters, sunburst with eight points on a stippled field.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.  Dug button with shank missing.  Recovered: Virginia campaign.
Ref: Albert NC15A, Tice NC239A1.

B5654     North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star on a stippled field, "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one part, (23mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. 
Ref: Albert NC15A, Tice NC239A1.
B5655     North Carolina button, sunburst 8 point star on a stippled field, "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one part, (23mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed.
Ref: Albert NC15A, Tice NC239A1.

North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point up on a stippled field, small letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" in small letters, sunburst with seven points on a stippled field with the prime point of the star oriented to the top.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.
Ref: Albert NC16A, Tice NC242A1.

B5154     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point up on a stippled field, small letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" in small letters, sunburst with seven points on a stippled field with the prime point of the star oriented to the top.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.  Dug button, shank missing as usual.  Recovered: Virginia campaign.
Ref: Albert NC16A, Tice NC242A1.

B5321     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point up on a stippled field, small letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Ref: Albert NC16A, Tice NC242A1.
B5664     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point up on a stippled field, small letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Recovered: central Virginia not confirmed. 
Ref: Albert NC16A, Tice NC242A1.
B5841     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point up on a stippled field, small letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Recovered: Salem Church near Kennesaw, Georgia. 
Ref: Albert NC16A, Tice NC242A1.

North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point down on a stippled field, medium letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" in medium letters, sunburst with seven points on a stippled field with the prime point of the star oriented to the bottom.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.
Ref: Albert NC16B, Tice NC242B1.

B4819      North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point down on a stippled field, medium letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)
Ref: Albert NC16B, Tice NC242B1.

B5228     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point down on a stippled field, medium letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece, (23mm)

Button depicts "NC" surrounded by a sunburst, intended for North Carolina troops, southern wartime manufacture.  This die pattern features "NC" in medium letters, sunburst with seven points on a stippled field with the prime point of the star oriented to the bottom.  Button was crudely stamped from copper sheet by a small North Carolina manufacturer, shanks were either spot soldered or brazed, and frequently failed in the field.  Backmark:  blank brass back, low convex one piece stamped button, weak impression of die face will appear on back, applied shank was spot brazed or soldered and will be weak or missing, (BlankSouthern210).  One part low convex stamped button, no back, coat size, crudely stamped and assembled southern "local", soldered or brazed wire shank.  Dug button, shank missing as typical.  Recovered: Virginia campaign.
Ref: Albert NC16B, Tice NC242B1.

B5840     North Carolina button, sunburst 7 point star with point down on a stippled field, medium letters "NC", southern wartime manufacture, low convex one piece,  (23mm)
Recovered: Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC16B, Tice NC242B1.

North Carolina button, Hornets Nest Rifle Corps button, "HNRC", Scovills & Co. rmdc, (22.6mm)
Button depicts "HNRC" with a hornet nest, Hornets Nest Rifle Corps was formed in Charlotte, NC and became Company B 1st Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers. The unit was nicknamed "The Bethel Regiment" in honor of its action in that early battle where the first North Carolina casualty of the war occurred.  Backmark:  "SCOVILLS & CO / : WATERBURY :" rmdc on a stippled background, ca 1840's & 1850's, (ScovillC08).  Two part convex button, large coat size.
Ref: Albert NC18, Tice NC254A1.

B4260     North Carolina button, Hornets Nest Rifle Corps button, "HNRC", Scovills & Co. rmdc, (22.6mm)
Button depicts "HNRC" with a hornet nest, Hornets Nest Rifle Corps was formed in Charlotte, NC and became Company B 1st Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers. The unit was nicknamed "The Bethel Regiment" in honor of its action in that early battle where the first North Carolina casualty of the war occurred.  Backmark:  "SCOVILLS & CO / : WATERBURY :" rmdc on a stippled background, ca 1840's & 1850's, (ScovillC08).  Two part convex button, large coat size.  Dug button with partial gilding, stand up shank intact.  Recovered: Stephenson's Depot, Virginia.
Ref: Albert NC18, Tice NC254A1.

Cherokee Nation button (?), 7 point star, low convex one part, Rich Gold Color, rm, (22mm)
Button depicts seven point star inverted, on lined field with fancy border, which is symbolism for the Cherokee tribe.  This button is believed to have been made in the 1830's for the Cherokee Tribe, but this is not proven, some Cherokee Indians fought for the Confederacy, and some of these buttons have turned up at Civil War sites.  Backmark: "RICH GOLD / (graphic) COLOR (graphic)" rm between two rings, one part button back is concave, likely English manufacture ca. 1830's, (Rich04).  One part convex button, coat size.
Ref: Albert, not listed, Tice UM248A1.

B4821     Cherokee Nation button (?), 7 point star, low convex one part, Rich Gold Color, rm, (22mm)
Button depicts seven point star inverted, on lined field with fancy border, which is symbolism for the Cherokee tribe.  This button is believed to have been made in the 1830's for the Cherokee Tribe, but this is not proven, some Cherokee Indians fought for the Confederacy, and some of these buttons have turned up at Civil War sites.  Backmark: "RICH GOLD / (graphic) COLOR (graphic)" rm between two rings, one part button back is concave, likely English manufacture ca. 1830's, (Rich04).  One part convex button, coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank intact.
Ref: Albert, not listed, Tice UM248A1.

North Carolina cadet button, Charlotte Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury, rmdc, (19.5mm)
Button bears "CHARLOTTE / M I./ N. C. with crossed pen and saber, a small cadet school in Charlotte NC.  Backmark:  "SCOVILL MFG CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, ca 1850's, (ScovillM240).  Two part convex button, cadet coat size. 
Ref: Albert SU55, Tice NCS280A1.

B5434    North Carolina cadet button, Charlotte Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury, rmdc, (19.5mm)
Ref: Albert SU55, Tice NCS280A1.

B5891     North Carolina cadet button, Charlotte Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury, rmdc, (19.5mm)

B6082     North Carolina cadet button, Charlotte Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co Waterbury, rmdc, (19.5mm)
Recovered: not known. 
Ref: Albert SU55, Tice NCS280A1.

North Carolina cadet button, Hillsborough Military Academy, Schuyler H & G, dm, (18.7mm)
Button depicts "NC" with star, Hillsborough Military Institute was a small military school located in Hillsborough North Carolina, established 1859 and did not operate after the Civil War.    Backmark: " SCHUYLER. H. & G. / N. YORK " dm no rings, made for vest size school buttons only, ca 1860, (Schuyler tbd).  Two part convex button, cadet coat size.
Ref: Albert SU150, Tice NCSAm1.

B5587     North Carolina cadet button, Hillsborough Military Academy, Schuyler H & G, dm, (18.7mm)
Recovered: not known. 
Ref: Albert SU150, Tice NCSAm1.

North Carolina cadet button, North Carolina Military Institute, Scovill Mfg, dm, no rings, (18.3mm)
Button depicts "NC" with beehive, North Carolina Military Institute was a small military school located in Charlotte North Carolina, established 1859 and did not operate after the Civil War.  Charlotte was noted as a  "beehive of activity" by a British officer during the American Revolution and this became a symbol of local patriotism.  Backmark:  "SCOVILL. MFG. CO. / (star) Waterbury. (star)" dm no rings, made for vest size or school coat buttons only, ca 1860, (ScovillM480vest).  Two part convex button, cadet coat size.
Ref: Albert SU272, Tice NCS277Am3.

B5586     North Carolina cadet button, North Carolina Military Institute, Scovill Mfg, dm, no rings, (18.3mm)
Recovered:  northern Virginia. 
Ref: Albert SU272, Tice NCS277Am3.

North Carolina cadet button, North Carolina Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co, dm, (13.8mm)
Button depicts "NC" with beehive, North Carolina Military Institute was a small military school located in Charlotte North Carolina, established 1859 and did not operate after the Civil War.  Charlotte was noted as a  "beehive of activity" by a British officer during the American Revolution and this became a symbol of local patriotism.  Backmark:  "SCOVILL /  (star) MFG. CO. (star)" dm ca 1860 small button only, (ScovillM421Small).  Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size.
Ref: Albert SU272, Tice NCS277As1.

B5436     North Carolina cadet button, North Carolina Military Institute, Scovill Mfg Co, dm, (13.8mm)
  
Button depicts "NC" with beehive, North Carolina Military Institute was a small military school located in Charlotte North Carolina, established 1859 and did not operate after the Civil War.  Charlotte was noted as a  "beehive of activity" by a British officer during the American Revolution and this became a symbol of local patriotism.  Backmark:  "SCOVILL /  (star) MFG. CO. (star)" dm ca 1860 small button only, (ScovillM421Small).  Two part convex button, hat or sleeve size.  Dug button, partial gilding, stand up shank intact.  Recovered:  Signal Hill, Manassas.
Ref: Albert SU272, Tice NCS277As1.