Ridgeway Civil War Research Center
A virtual examination of artifacts of the American Civil War
Civil War Buttons

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, globe, wreath.
Federal USMA cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

One part convex buttons
Tice-MA205
Albert-SU005





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BB0980-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, globe, wreath.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA205-A01
Albert-SU005
Backmark-Scovill-Co-061
"SCOVILLS & CO / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.
Bob French


B7916-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206 to MA208
Albert-SU006 to SU007
Backmark-Allien-Henry-V-044
"H. V. ALLIEN & CO" / (dot) "NEW YORK" (dot)", dm, sans serif lettering, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, 1800s after the Civil War.



B7917-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206 to MA208
Albert-SU006 to SU007
Backmark-Allien-Henry-V-044
"H. V. ALLIEN & CO" / (dot) "NEW YORK" (dot)", dm, sans serif lettering, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, 1800s after the Civil War.



BB1985-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206-B01
Albert-SU006
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.
Bob French


BB0979-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA206-Bs01
Albert-SU006
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.
Bob French


B1858-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA206
Albert-SU006
Backmark-Scovill-Co-031
"SCOVILLS & Co, (four stars)", dm, two inner rings, no outer ring, used on 2part small buttons, 1840s 1850s.



BB2008-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, globe, wreath.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA208-A04
Albert-SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Co-081
"SCOVILLS & CO / (:) WATERBURY (:)" rmdc, many small variations, used on 2part coat buttons, 1840s 1850s.
Bob French


BB0450-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part

USMA
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206-A01
Albert-SU
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-041
"SCOVILL. MG. CO" / (:) "WATERBURY" (:), rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


BB0981-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206
Albert-SU006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-161
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY CT (two dots under T)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.
Bob French


B7914-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206 to MA208
Albert-SU006 to SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-371
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY", dm, periods may be weak or obstructed on some examples, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons late 1800s 1900s.



B0320-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206 to MA208
Albert-SU006 to SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-371
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY", dm, periods may be weak or obstructed on some examples, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons late 1800s 1900s.
Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum


B9314-01-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA206-As01
Albert-SU006
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-531
"SCOVILL." / MFG. CO.", dm, no rings, used on 2part small buttons, 1860s.



B7915-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA208
Albert-SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-554
"SCOVILL MF'G CO.", / (graphic +), dm no rings, used on small buttons 1850s 1860s. Backmark was also applied to some patterns manufactured after the Civil War.



BB1380-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA208
Albert-SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-554
"SCOVILL MF'G CO.", / (graphic +), dm no rings, used on small buttons 1850s 1860s. Backmark was also applied to some patterns manufactured after the Civil War.
Greg Clark


B9054-01-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-small
Tice-MA208
Albert-SU007
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-554
"SCOVILL MF'G CO.", / (graphic +), dm no rings, used on small buttons 1850s 1860s. Backmark was also applied to some patterns manufactured after the Civil War.



BB1409-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA207

Backmark-Wadhams-Webster-031
"WADHAMS WEBSTER & CO" / ((star) (dot) (star) (dot) (star)), rmdc, used on 2part small coat buttons, ca 1830s 1840s.
Harry Eichman


B9315-###
Button-2605-USMA-eagle-2part
Symbolism, CADET, eagle, USMA.
Federal cadet button, United States Military Academy.
USMA

2part-coat
Tice-MA206 to MA208
Albert-SU006 to SU007
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-091
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (additional border encircles "WATERBURY CON")), dm, inner ring of dots, and outer ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, ca 1866, post Civil War.






This is the "Ridgeway Civil War Research Center", 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.

Most information on this page is from:
Uniform Buttons of the United States 1776 - 1865, by Warren K.Tice.
Dating buttons; A Chronology of Button Types, Makers, Retailers & Their Backmarks, by Warren K. Tice.
Directory of American Military Goods Dealers & Makers, by Bruce S. Bazelon and William F. Guinn.
Record of American Uniform and Historical Buttons, Bicentennial Edition, by Alphaeus H. Albert.
Pictures are generally by the author, unless otherwise indicated.


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