The Civil War Relicman, Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Reference Archive, Civil War buttons
Catalog of button backmarks
William H Dowler, Birmingham England

W H Dowler operated out of Birmingham England and produced buttons, smuggled through the blockade.   

Most information on this page is from Tice's book, Dating Buttons..., the pictures are generally from buttons that I have handled.  

Dowler01, (23mm)

Backmark:  "W. DOWLER / (dot) SUPERIOR QUALITY (dot)" dm between rings of dots, made by English producer, (Dowler01).
Tice page 172, item count 1 [C1-6], with modification.

B5352     Confederate staff officer, eagle facing right on a  pedestal, English imported button (23mm)
 

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B5390     Confederate engineer button, stippled script "E" on plain background with border, English import, W. Dowler, (24mm) Ref: Albert CS154A, Tice CSE215A1.

B5036     Confederate rifleman button, stippled "R" on plain background with border, English wartime manufacture, W Dowler, (21.2mm)