The Civil War Relicman,
Harry Ridgeway

Winchester, Virginia 
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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War buttons
Federal Ordnance buttons (OC....)

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.

Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, US Ordnance Corps, (21.7mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark:  "U (dot) S / (graphic) (star) ORDNANCE CORPS (graphic) (star)" dm between two rings, inner ring of circles, ca 1830's or 1840's, (UnitedSates10). Three part low convex officer staff button, coat size.
 Ref: Albert OC3, Tice ORD200C1.

B4197     Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, US Ordnance Corps, (21.7mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark:  "U (dot) S / (graphic) (star) ORDNANCE CORPS (graphic) (star)" dm between two rings, inner ring of circles, ca 1830's or 1840's, (UnitedSates10). Three part low convex officer staff button, coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank.
 Ref: Albert OC3, Tice ORD200C1.

B5869     Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, US Ordnance Corps, (21.7mm)

Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, Scovills Waterbury dm, (15mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark:  "SCOVILLS / WATERBURY" dm between two rings, ca 1840's. Three part low convex officer staff button, hat  or sleeve size.
 Ref: Albert OC3, Tice ORD200BsB1.

B5798      Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, Scovills Waterbury dm, (15mm)

B5799      Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, low convex officer, Scovills Waterbury dm, (15mm)

Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, D Evans on ribbon, (22.8mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS" dm on a ribbon reading clockwise, flower at bottom, ca 1850's - 1860's, (Evans07). Two part convex button, large coat size.
Ref: Albert OC5, Tice ORD215A1.

B4199     Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, D Evans on ribbon, (22.8mm)
  
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark: "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS" dm on a ribbon reading clockwise, flower at bottom, ca 1850's - 1860's, (Evans07). Two part convex button, large coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank.
Ref: Albert OC5, Tice ORD215A1.

Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, Horstmann Bros & Allien, NY dm between rings, (23.2mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark:  "HORSTMAN (sic) (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot) " dm between two rings of dots, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860, (HorstmannA01). Two part convex button, large coat size.
Ref: Albert OC4, Tice ORD209B1.

B4198     Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, Horstmann Bros & Allien, NY dm between rings, (23.2mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark:  "HORSTMAN (sic) (dot) BROS (dot) & (dot) ALLIEN / (dot) N (dot) Y (dot) " dm between two rings of dots, probably Steele & Johnson ca 1860, (HorstmannA01). Two part convex button, large coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank.
Ref: Albert OC4, Tice ORD209B1.

Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, Scovill Mfg, dm between rings with stars dividing, (22.8mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture, (ScovillM360).  Two part convex button, large coat size.
Ref: Albert OC5, Tice ORD215 not listed.

B4200     Federal ordnance button, flaming bomb over cannons, Scovill Mfg, dm between rings with stars dividing, (22.8mm)
Button depicts flaming bomb over cannons, intended for officers of the Ordnance Corps, who was tasked with development and procurement of weapons for the army.  Backmark: "SCOVILL MF'G CO / (star) WATERBURY (star) " dm between rings of dots, 1860 to 1865 manufacture, (ScovillM360).  Two part convex button, large coat size.  Nondug button, gilded, stand up shank.
Ref: Albert OC5, Tice ORD215 not listed.