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

by Harry Ridgeway


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





Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4401-Arkansas-officer-3part.html

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.





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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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