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-2512-Marines-2part Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines Two part buttons Tice-MC209 to MC218 Albert-MC007 to MC010   Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-2512-Marines-2part.html |
| B3243-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small Tice-MC209-As Albert-MC007 Backmark-Benedict-Burnham-163 "B & B / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner solid ring, two outer rings)   |
| B6623-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A06 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-011 "HORSTMAN. BROS. (line under s) &. ALLIEN. / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B4224-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A06 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-011 "HORSTMAN. BROS. (line under s) &. ALLIEN. / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.   |
| B7719-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A05 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Horstmann-Brothers-061 "HORSTMANN BROS & CO. / (dot) PHIL. (dot)", dm, single inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, ca1800s after the Civil War.   |
| B4547-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Horstmann-WH-291 "HORSTMANN / (star) N. Y. & PHILADA (letter A is small, line under) (star)", dm, inner and outer rings, sans serif lettering, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1865 - 1870s.   |
| BB0809-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC209-A03 Albert-MC007 Backmark-Robinson-RW-011 "(eagle) / (ribbon with "R & W. ROBINSON"), dm, used on 2part buttons, manufactured 1830s 1840s. D Evans continued to use this backmark into the 1850s 1860s. Bob French |
| BB0459-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A07 Albert-MC010 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   |
| B2701-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC215-A03 Albert-MC009 Backmark-Scovill-Co-061 "SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| B8733-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC209-A05 Albert-MC007 Backmark-Scovill-Co-211 "SCOVILLS & CO / (two dots) SUPERFINE (the N is reversed) (two dots)", rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.   |
| BB0458-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC209-A04 Albert-MC007 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-221 "SCOVILLS / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, inner solid ring, middle solid ring, outer ring of rays, flat back, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s 1840s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| B7898-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC209-A04 Albert-MC007 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-221 "SCOVILLS / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, inner solid ring, middle solid ring, outer ring of rays, flat back, used on 2part coat buttons, 1830s 1840s.   |
| B2583-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC215-A02 Albert-MC009 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-031 "SCOVILL. MG. CO" / (dot) "SUPERFINE" (dot), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca1850s.   |
| B4548-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small Tice-MC215 Albert-MC009 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-051 "SCOVILL MG. CO.", rmdc, used on 2part small buttons, ca1850s.   |
| BB0461-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Fed Marine Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC000 Albert-MC000 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-241 "SCOVILL. MF'G. CO." / (star) "WATERBURY". (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, periods in text may appear as commas or be partially obscured, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s, 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell   |
| BB1250-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small coat Tice-MC218 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-382 "SCOVILL. MFG. CO." / (star) "Waterbury." (star)", dm, star dividers and periods may be weak or appear as dots, depressed shank well, no rings, used on 2part buttons 1860s and continued after the Civil War. Alice Westra   |
| B6452-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small Tice-MC218 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-501 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBUR" (dot)", dm, no rings. used on 2part small buttons, 1860s.   |
| BB1223-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Starkey-Josh-011 "JOSH STARKEY / (dot) LONDON (dot) / "23 CONDUIT St.", dm, single ring) Jeff Smith   |
| B6840-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A10 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Walton-011 "WALTON BRO,S / (star) NEW YORK (star)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s, likely continued after the Civil War.   |
| B7755-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A10 Albert-MC010 Backmark-Walton-011 "WALTON BRO,S / (star) NEW YORK (star)", dm, between inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1860s, likely continued after the Civil War.   |
| B9052-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small Tice-MC218 Albert-MC010 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-232 "EXTRA." / (star) "QUALITY." (star)", dm, stamping is crude, some letters, punctuation and the stars may not be fully formed, no rings, depression around shank, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s Civil War period, and some patterns were manufactured after the war.   |
| B3514-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small Tice-MC218-As07 Albert-MC010 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-232 "EXTRA." / (star) "QUALITY." (star)", dm, stamping is crude, some letters, punctuation and the stars may not be fully formed, no rings, depression around shank, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s, 1860s Civil War period, and some patterns were manufactured after the war.   |
| BB0808-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC209 Albert-MC007 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-241 (graphic of floral) / (ribbon of dots, with (star) "EXTRA" (dot) "QUALITY" (star))", dm, the floral graphic is above the shank, the ribbon is below the shank with counter clockwise text, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1860s. Bob French   |
| B7756-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A11 Albert-MC010 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-241 (graphic of floral) / (ribbon of dots, with (star) "EXTRA" (dot) "QUALITY" (star))", dm, the floral graphic is above the shank, the ribbon is below the shank with counter clockwise text, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1860s.   |
| B9053-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A11 Albert-MC010 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-241 (graphic of floral) / (ribbon of dots, with (star) "EXTRA" (dot) "QUALITY" (star))", dm, the floral graphic is above the shank, the ribbon is below the shank with counter clockwise text, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson 1860s.   |
| B7059-### Button-2512-Marines-2part Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat Tice-MC218-A12 Albert-MC010 Backmark-z1-Extra-Rich-211 "EXTRA"/ ((star) (star) (star)) "RICH" ((star) (star) (star))", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part coat buttons, Scovill manufactured 1850s, 1860s.   |
| B8556-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat MC-Evans-D-171 Backmark-Evans-D-151 "D. EVANS & CO. / NO. ATTLEBORO MASS", dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 2part twentieth century buttons.   |
| B8555-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat MC-Evans-D-182 Backmark-Evans-D-181 "D EVANS & CO. / (star) ATTLEBORO FALLS (star) dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 2part twentieth century buttons.   |
| BB1252-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-coat MC-Gaunt-J-R-015 Backmark-Gaunt-J-R-015 "J. R. GAUNT. &. SON Ltd (letters TD are small, dot under) LONDON. ENG". / (dot), dm, sans serif lettering, inner and outer rings, used on 2part buttons, ca late 1800s 1900s. Lisa Hendler   |
| B9572-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small MC-Horstmann-WH-314 Backmark-Horstmann-WH-314 "HORSTMANN (dot) PHILADELPHIA. / (dot)", dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured ca late 1800s - 1900s.   |
| BB1222-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small MC-Horstmann-WH-341 Backmark-Horstmann-WH-316 "HORSTMANN / PHILADELPHIA", dm, sans serif lettering, no rings, used on 2part small buttons, manufactured ca late 1800s 1900s. Johnny Walker   |
| B4549-### Button-2519-Marines Marine symbolism, eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marine button, Eagle with outspread wings over anchor. Federal Marines 2part-small MC-Walton-111 Backmark-Walton-111 "WALTON BRO,S (slash) N. Y. (slash)", dm, sans serif leters, no rings, used on two part small buttons, late 1800s.   |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, buttons, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Buttons of the American Civil War. Presented are buttons, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on military buttons and those from the American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html     Research center, buttons, click: http://relicman.com/Button-0000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, button backmarks, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Button backmarks. Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html     Research center, button backmarks, click: http://relicman.com/Backmark-000.html |
| Ridgeway Civil War Research Center, All, A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War. Artifacts of the American Civil War. Presented are artifacts, manufactured 1800 to 20th century, emphasis on American Civil War, 1861 to 1865. Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html     Research Center, All, click: http://relicman.com/Research-Center-000.html |
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