A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
by Harry Ridgeway
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Ridgeway Civil War Research Center A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War |
| Civil War Buttons | |
by Harry Ridgeway |
| Button-2000-Federal-Engineer Button-2000-Federal-Engineer Federal Engineer buttons. Tice-EG000 Albert-EG000   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2000-Federal-Engineer.html |
| Button-2011-Engineer-1part Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1part, antebellm 1840s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. One part buttons Tice-EG043 to Tice-EG203 Albert-EG004  Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2011-Engineer-1part.html |
| BB1664-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1810s to 1820s Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-small Coat Tice-EG046-Am01 Albert-EG001 Backmark-z5-no-text-211 blank back (no text), used on 1part flat brass or copper buttons, 1810s 1830s. Many were struck over recycled stock, leaving remnants of the original marks and variation of details. Loomis collection   |
| BB0372-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1820s to 1830s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-coat Tice-EG100-B01 Albert-EG003 Backmark-Lewis-Tomes-014 "LEWIS & TOMES. / EXTRA RICH", rm, no rings, used on 1part low convex coat buttons ca 1820s. Collection of Ken Darnell |
| BB0784-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1820s to 1830s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-coat Tice-EG100-B01 Albert-EG003 Backmark-Lewis-Tomes-014 "LEWIS & TOMES. / EXTRA RICH", rm, no rings, used on 1part low convex coat buttons ca 1820s. Bob French   |
| BB0783-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1820s to 1830s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-coat Tice-EG105-B01 Albert-EG002 Backmark-Potts-Thomas-011 "T. POTTS" / (dot) "BIRMINGHAM" (dot), rm,no rings, raised border, used on 1part flat buttons. ca 1830s. Bob French   |
| B6819-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1part, antebellm 1840s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-convex-small Tice-EG203 Albert-EG004 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-133 "SCOVILLS / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", rm, used on 1part small buttons, 1830s 1840s.   |
| BB1663-### Button-2011-Engineer-1part Federal Engineer button, 1part, antebellm 1840s. Federal engineer, one part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 1part-coat Tice-EG203-C01 Albert-EG004 Backmark-Van-Wart-Henry-021 "HENRY (dot) VAN-WART" / (star) "EXTRA (dot) RICH" (star), rm, no rings, used on 1part flat buttons, ca 1820's. Loomis collection   |
| Button-2012-Engineer-2part Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. Two part buttons Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006  Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2012-Engineer-2part.html |
| B5025-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-022 "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| B7747-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-022 "D. EVANS & CO. / ATTLEBORO MASS", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| B4192-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E02 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| BB0374-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E02 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0751-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E02 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B1459-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| B2974-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| B8754-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-071 (ribbon with "D. EVANS & CO. ATTLEBORO (dot) MASS") / (flower)", dm, text reads clockwise, flower is at the bottom, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark continued after the Civil War.   |
| B3965-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-202 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner ring may be weak or obscured, no outer ring, star divider may appear as a flower, a star, or partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s, manufacture continued after the Civil War.   |
| B1568-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215-Es03 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Evans-D-241 "D. E. & CO / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1865, post Civil War.   |
| BB1215-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Fraser-JW-101 "J.W. FRASER" / (dot) "NEW YORK" (dot)", dm, concentric inner solid rings, no outer rings, used on 2part coat buttons ca 1840s. Ken Darnell   |
| B7896-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-M01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-101 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)" dm, outer solid ring, inner ring of rays, length of the inner rays may appear to vary, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B7054-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-111 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N Y (dot)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, manufactured ca 1840s 1850s.   |
| B4195-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-Uk01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Horstmann-Brothers-041 "HORSTMANN BROS (letter S is small with line under) & CO / (star) PHIL (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1860s.   |
| BB0378-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Horstmann-Sons-061 "W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot)", rmdc, used on 2 part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0785-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-Uk03 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Horstmann-Sons-061 "W. H. HORSTMANN & SONS / (dot) PHI (dot)", rmdc, used on 2 part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Bob French |
| BB2038-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer, Albert EG006C01-Pacific Button Co S Fran Cal Albert-EG006-C01 Backmark-Pacific-Button-012 "PACIFIC BUTTON CO." / (dot) "S. FRAN. CAL." (dot), dm, inner ring, no outer ring, depressed shank well, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1800s, after the Civil War. Darnell   |
| BB0375-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Robinson-RW-051 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB2067-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer Robinson Extra Rich 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E01 Robinson Extra Rich Backmark-Robinson-RW-051 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s. GregClark   |
| B1546-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Robinson-RW-051 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s.   |
| B4503-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-E01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Robinson-RW-051 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star or dot) "EXTRA RICH" (star or dot)", dm, concentric inner rings, outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s to 1840s. D Evans may have contunued to use this backmark into the 1850s.   |
| B2118-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215-Es01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Robinson-RW-241 "ROBINSONS" / (star or dot) "EXTRA" (star or dot)", dm, depressed shank well resembles an inner ring, outer rings, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured 1840s. D Evans may have continued to use this mark in the 1850s.   |
| B9017-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215-Es01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Robinson-RW-241 "ROBINSONS" / (star or dot) "EXTRA" (star or dot)", dm, depressed shank well resembles an inner ring, outer rings, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured 1840s. D Evans may have continued to use this mark in the 1850s.   |
| B4194-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-I01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Schuyler-081 "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM" / (star) " N. Y." (star), dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, ca. 1860's. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark may have continued after the Civil War.   |
| BB0377-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-I01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Schuyler-081 "SCHUYLER HARTLEY & GRAHAM" / (star) " N. Y." (star), dm, inner ring of slashes, no outer ring, ca. 1860's. Manufacture of some patterns with this backmark may have continued after the Civil War. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0381-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-B01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0787-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-B01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-081 "SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Bob French   |
| B4715-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215-As01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button.   |
| B9018-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215-As01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-151 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button.   |
| BB0369-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-Bs01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-161 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) EXTRA (dot)", dm, inner and middle solid rings, outer ring resembles a twisted rope and may be obscured in the rim, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB2019-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-Bs01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-161 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) EXTRA (dot)", dm, inner and middle solid rings, outer ring resembles a twisted rope and may be obscured in the rim, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Bob French   |
| BB1323-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-162 "(eagle with shield) / (ribbon, with "SCOVILLS & CO / EXTRA") ", dm, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s. Ken Darnell   |
| B1587-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Co-201 "SCOVILLS & Co / (floral) SUPERFINE (floral)", dm, concentric inner rings, solid outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| B4029-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-311 "SCOVILLS / (dot) EXTRA SUPERFINE (dot)", rmdc, depressed rings around the channel give the impression of additional rings, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s 1840s.   |
| BB1401-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-121 "SCOVILL. MFG. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY." (star), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s. Greg Clark   |
| B4368-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-A02 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s.   |
| BB0789-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-A02 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-261 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (dot) "WATERBURY." (dot), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas, used on 2part buttons, ca1860s. Bob French   |
| BB0376-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-D01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-281 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / (shield) "WATERBURY." (shield), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0373-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-K01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Smith-John-031 (eagle) / "JOHN SMITH NEW YORK (ribbon)", dm, backmark with ribbon appears to have been manufactured by RW Robinson) Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0786-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-K01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Smith-John-031 (eagle) / "JOHN SMITH NEW YORK (ribbon)", dm, backmark with ribbon appears to have been manufactured by RW Robinson) Bob French   |
| BB0379-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Fed Engineer Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. Size Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Steele-Johnson-121 "STEELE (&) JOHNSON" / (star) "1861" (star) , rmdc, depressed shank well, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1861. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B6124-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-G01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War   |
| BB0371-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-G01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB0380-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215-G01 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B4193-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War   |
| B4665-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War   |
| B9019-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-coat Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-171 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War   |
| B7730-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-201 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (dot)", dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 2part buttons, late 1800s.   |
| B1570-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-222 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, no rings, deep shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s.   |
| B1572-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-222 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, no rings, deep shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s.   |
| B1569-### Button-2012-Engineer-2part Federal Engineer button, 2part. Federal engineer, two part button, eagle with Essayons, fort and rising sun. Engineers were tasked with designing forts, bridges etc. 2part-small Tice-EG215 Albert-EG006 Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-222 "WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, no rings, deep shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s.   |
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