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

by Harry Ridgeway


Button-4500-California
Button-4500-California
California was admitted to the Union in 1850, as the 31st state. California symbolism in corporates Minerva with Eureka.
California buttons.
California


Tice-CF000
Albert-CF000





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Button-4501-California-officer-3part
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

Three part officer button
Tice-CF001 to CF002
Albert-CF001 to CF002





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B8617-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.



BB0391-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part

California
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001 to CF002
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.
Collection of Ken Darnell


B0670-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.



B9055-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.



BB1719-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.
Loomis collection


BB1721-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF001-A01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.
Loomis collection


B0671-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-small
Tice-CF001-As01
Albert-CF001
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-234
"SCOVILL MF'G. CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, single inner ring of dots, small letters, used on 3part buttons, ca1860s and post war period.



B7958-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-172
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War



BB0762-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-172
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War
Bob French


BB0392-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part

California
California

Size
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF001 to CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-172
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War
Collection of Ken Darnell


B6570-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-172
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star) EXTRA (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s. WBC continued to manufacture this backmark after the Civil War



BB1720-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-coat
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF001 to CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-211
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca late 1800's.
Loomis collection


B9056-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-small
Tice-CF002-A01
Albert-CF001 to CF002
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-221
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, inner solid ring, which may be partial or obstructed by the shank well, used on 3part buttons, ca 1860s.



B4372-###
Button-4501-California-officer-3part
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia button, California state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war.
California

3part-small
Tice-CF002-As01
Albert-CF002
Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-333
"EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star) dm, single inner ring of elongated dots, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Waterbury Button Co, 1860s. Some patterns bearing this mark were manufactured after the Civil War.



Button-4502-California-NGC
Button-4502-California-NGC
California National Guard., symbolism CNG, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia unit, California National Guard.
California NGC


Albert-CF004
Albert-CF004





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B9367-01-###
Button-4502-California-NGC
California National Guard., symbolism CNG, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia unit, California National Guard.
California NGC

3part-coat
Albert-CF004-CNG
Albert-CF004
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.



B6122-###
Button-4502-California-NGC
California National Guard., symbolism CNG, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia unit, California National Guard.
California NGC

3part-coat
Albert-CF004-CNG
Albert-CF004
Backmark-Pacific-Button-011
"PACIFIC BUTTON CO." / (dot) "S. FRAN. CAL." (dot), dm, inner ring, no outer ring, depressed shank well, used on 3part coat buttons, ca 1800s, after the Civil War.



BB1090-###
Button-4502-California-NGC
California National Guard., symbolism CNG, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia unit, California National Guard.
California NGC

3part-coat
Albert-CF004-A
Albert-CF004
Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-372
"SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY", dm, periods may be weak or obstructed on some examples, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons late 1800s 1900s.
Dudding Gregg


BB1099-###
Button-4502-California-NGC
California National Guard., symbolism CNG, Minerva with Eureka.
California militia unit, California National Guard.
California NGC

3part-coat
Albert-CF004-CNG
Albert-CF004
Backmark-Waterbury-Button-Co-211
"WATERBURY BUTTON CO. / (star)", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part buttons, ca late 1800's.
Holyoak Nancy Greenhalgh not purchased


Button-4509-California-other
Button-4509-California-other

California, button, Other patterns
California other









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B9389-###
Button-4509-California-other
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
AlbertCF03-California state general use, AlbertCF03-California state general use.
California other

2part-coat
Albert-CF003
Albert-CF003
Backmark-Pettibone-021
"PETTIBONE MF'G CO" / (dot) "CIN." (dot)", dm, inner ring of dots, no outer ring, used on 2part coat buttons, ca 1880s, after the Civil War.



B6569-###
Button-4509-California-other
California symbolism, Minerva with Eureka.
AlbertCF03-California state general use, AlbertCF03-California state general use.
California other

2part-coat
Albert-CF003
Albert-CF003
Backmark-z1-Superior-Quality-561
"SUPERIOR" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, sans serif lettering, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 2part buttons, late 1800s.






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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