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

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-4400-Arkansas
Button-4400-Arkansas
Arkansas was admitted to the Union in 1836, as the 25nd state. It seceded from the Union May 6, 1861, and became one of the eleven Confederate states. Arkansas symbolism incorporates Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas buttons.
Arkansas


Tice-AK000
Albert-AK000





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Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum, used in Civil War, use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

Three part buttons
Tice-AK200
Albert-AK001





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B0039-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-coat
Tice-AK200-A01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-121
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y.", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



BB0258-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part

Arkansas
Arkansas

3part-coat
Tice-AK200-staff
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-121
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y.", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B4483-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-coat
Tice-AK200-A01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-121
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y.", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



B6227-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-coat
Tice-AK200-A01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-121
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y.", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.



BB1647-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-coat
Tice-AK200-A01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-Allien-121
"HORSTMANN & ALLIEN / N.Y.", dm, no rings, used on 3part buttons, manufactured by Steele & Johnson ca 1850s 1860s.
Loomis collection


B6232-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-small
Tice-AK200As01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-191
"HORSTMANN / (dot) "NEW YORK (dot)", dm, no rings, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1860s.



B4327-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-small
Tice-AK200As01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-191
"HORSTMANN / (dot) "NEW YORK (dot)", dm, no rings, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1860s.



B4484-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-small
Tice-AK200As01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-191
"HORSTMANN / (dot) "NEW YORK (dot)", dm, no rings, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1860s.



B6237-###
Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-small
Tice-AK200As01
Albert-AK001
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-191
"HORSTMANN / (dot) "NEW YORK (dot)", dm, no rings, used on 3part small buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1860s.



Button-4402-Arkansas-2nd-Regiment
Button-4402-Arkansas-2nd-Regiment
Arkansas 2nd regiment symbolism, CSA 2d ARK RGT, star, southern wartime manufacture.
Arkansas militia, in the Confederacy, Arkansas 2nd regiment.
Arkansas Regiment2

Two part buttons
Tice-AK250
Albert-AK006





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B4654-###
Button-4402-Arkansas-2nd-Regiment
Arkansas 2nd regiment symbolism, CSA 2d ARK RGT, star, southern wartime manufacture.
Arkansas militia in the Confederacy, Arkansas 2nd regiment.
Arkansas Regiment2

2part-coat
Tice-AK250-A02
Albert-AK006
Backmark-z6-southern-wartime-343
blank back (no text), channel is rounded, shanks were made of copper or iron, probably manufactured by Rouyer, brass back, used on 2part buttons, southern wartime manufacture for the Confederacy, 1860 - 1864.



Button-4403-Arkansas-AMI
Button-4403-Arkansas-AMI
Arkansas Military Institute, Tul1part Ridge, symbolism, OUR GOD, OUR CONTRY, OUR HONOR, CADET AMI, Goddess of Liberty.
Arkansas school button. Arkansas Military Institute.
Arkansas AMI

Two part buttons
Tice-AKS280
Albert-SU024





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BB0257-###
Button-4403-Arkansas-AMI

Arkansas
Arkansas

2part-coat
Tice-AKS280-AMI
Albert-SU024
Backmark-Horstmann-WH-161
"W. H. HORSTMAN / (star) "PHILADELPHIA (star)", dm, two inner solid rings, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, manufactured for Horstmann ca 1840s-1850s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


Button-4409-Arkansas-other
Button-4409-Arkansas-other

Arkansas button, Other patterns
Arkansas other









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B9388-###
Button-4409-Arkansas-other
Arkansas symbolism, Goddess of Liberty over a shield, eagles.
Arkansas militia button, Arkansas state general use for officers manufactured antebellum used in Civil War use of some patterns continued after reconstruction.
Arkansas

3part-coat
Albert-AK004
Albert-AK004
Backmark-Goodwins-101
"GOODWINS PAT. JULY 27 1875" / (dot), dm, sans serif lettering, iron back, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca 1800s.



BB2073-###
Button-4409-Arkansas-other
Arkansas Albert AK5A01 Scovill MFG post



2part
Albert-AK005-A00
Albert-AK005-A00
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-393
"SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY, CONN." (dot), dm, sans serif lettering, no inner ring, one outer ring, used on 2part buttons, 1800s, twentieth century.






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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