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

Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC, Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC Two part buttons Tice-AB210 to AB218 Albert-AB002 to AB003 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4203-Alabama-AVC.html

B0179-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB214-As01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Canfield-112 "CANFIELD BRO & CO. / BALTIMORE.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 2part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum

B1273-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Conning-James-021 "JAS CORNING / (star) MOBILE. (star)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s 1860s.

B0668-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Conning-James-021 "JAS CORNING / (star) MOBILE. (star)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s 1860s.

BB1561-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A02 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Evans-D-061 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (star) MASS (star)", dm, no rings, wide shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Bob French

BB1678-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A02 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Evans-D-061 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (star) MASS (star)", dm, no rings, wide shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Loomis collection

BB0157-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama-AVC Alabama 2part-coat Tice-AB210-AVC Albert-AB Backmark-Evans-D-061 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (star) MASS (star)", dm, no rings, wide shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell

B3358-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A02 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Evans-D-061 "D. EVANS & CO / (star) ATTLEBORO (star) MASS (star)", dm, no rings, wide shank well may give the impression of an inner ring, used on 2part buttons, ca 1850s - 1860s.

B7204-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A02 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Halfmann-Ethelbert-021 "E. HALFMANN / (dot) MONTGOMERY ALA (dot) / (rmdc,

B8528-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A02 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Halfmann-Ethelbert-021 "E. HALFMANN / (dot) MONTGOMERY ALA (dot) / (rmdc,

B5822-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB214-As02 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Halfmann-Ethelbert-041 "E. HALFMANN / (dot) MONTGOMERY AL (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings)

BB0154-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama-AVC Alabama 2part-small coat Tice-AB210-AVC Albert-AB Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-123 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, two inner rings, single outer ring, Backmark was used on 2part-small coat buttons, manuactured Steele and Johnson,1850s 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell

BB1696-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small coat Tice-AB216-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-123 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, two inner rings, single outer ring, Backmark was used on 2part-small coat buttons, manuactured Steele and Johnson,1850s 1860s. Loomis collection

B1811-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small coat Tice-AB216-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-123 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, two inner rings, single outer ring, Backmark was used on 2part-small coat buttons, manuactured Steele and Johnson,1850s 1860s.

B3742-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small coat Tice-AB216-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-123 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, two inner rings, single outer ring, Backmark was used on 2part-small coat buttons, manuactured Steele and Johnson,1850s 1860s.

B4231-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small coat Tice-AB216-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-123 "HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / (dot) N. Y (dot)", dm, two inner rings, single outer ring, Backmark was used on 2part-small coat buttons, manuactured Steele and Johnson,1850s 1860s.

BB1695-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB216-As01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Horstmann-WH-181 "HORSTMANN & CO / (dot) N Y (dot)", dm, inner ring of rays, no outer ring, this is similar to the Horstmann Allien mark with rays, abbreviated to fit a 2part-small size button, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1850s -1860. Loomis collection

B1280-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A03 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Lambert-Mast-011 "LAMBERT & MAST / PHILADA", rmdc., Lambert was a tailor, Scovill made the buttons)

B2322-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB218-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s.

BB1540-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB218-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. Bob French

BB2001-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB218-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. Bob French

BB0155-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama-AVC Alabama 2part-coat Tice-AB210-AVC Albert-AB Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell

B4864-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB218-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s.

BB1697-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB218-A01 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Mintzer-W-G-041 "W. G. MINTZER" / (left divider is dot) "PHILd (letter D is small with two dots under) " (right divider is star), rmdc, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1850s, 1860s. Loomis collection

BB0754-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A01 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Robinson-RW-041 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star) "EXTRA RICH" (star)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, 2part coat buttons, manufactured 1830s 1840s. D Evans may have continued to use this backmark into the 1850s. Bob French

B6246-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Button4203-Alabama-AVC-Tice-AB210-AB218 B6246 Alabama AVC Robinson . Alabama 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A01 Backmark-Robinson-RW-041 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star) "EXTRA RICH" (star)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, 2part coat buttons, manufactured 1830s 1840s. D Evans may have continued to use this backmark into the 1850s.

BB1538-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB210-A01 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Robinson-RW-041 "R & W. ROBINSON" / (star) "EXTRA RICH" (star)", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, 2part coat buttons, manufactured 1830s 1840s. D Evans may have continued to use this backmark into the 1850s. Bob French

B5305-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB212-A03 Albert-AB002 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-161 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY CT (two dots under T)", rmdc, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s.

BB1962-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A07 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-181 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot)", rmdc. Die was used extensively and many minor variations are found, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s - 1860s. Bob French

B1346-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A07 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-181 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot)", rmdc. Die was used extensively and many minor variations are found, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.

BB1698-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A07 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-181 "SCOVILL MFG CO" / (dot) "WATERBURY" (dot)", rmdc. Die was used extensively and many minor variations are found, used on 2part buttons, ca1850s - 1860s. Loomis collection

B0075-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB214-As04-v1 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-552 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / (star) (star) (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part small buttons 1850s, 1860s.

BB1197-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB214-As04-v2 Albert-AB003 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-552 "SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / (star) (star) (star), dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part small buttons 1850s, 1860s. Barney Tyree

B5304-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-small Tice-AB214-As05 Albert-AB003 Backmark-z5-no-text-332 blank back (no text), single ring of dots, used on 2part buttons, manufactured 1850s 1860s.

B8618-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A08 Albert-AB003 Backmark-z5-no-text-351 blank back (no text), with channel, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s 1860s.

BB0158-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama-AVC Alabama 2part-coat Tice-AB210-AVC Albert-AB Backmark-z5-no-text-351 blank back (no text), with channel, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s 1860s. Collection of Ken Darnell

B0178-### Button-4203-Alabama-AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps is the name broadly applied to Alabama militia units, symbolism, AVC with eagle. Alabama militia button, AVC Alabama Volunteer Corps. Alabama AVC 2part-coat Tice-AB214-A08 Albert-AB003 Backmark-z5-no-text-351 blank back (no text), with channel, used on 2part buttons, manufactured by Scovill 1850s 1860s. Ridgeway collection, gift to Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Museum

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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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