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

Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut, state general use for officers, manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods, use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut Three part buttons Tice-CT200 Albert-CT012 Details click: http://relicman.com/Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part.html

B6414-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-small Tice-CT200-As01 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Canfield-131 "CANFIELD. BRO & CO. / BAL.", dm, inner ring, no outer ring, used on 3part buttons, Scovill manufactured ca 1850s 1860s.

B8707-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-small Tice-CT200-As03 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-Co-121 "SCOVILLS & Co (line under the o) / (dot) WATERBURY (dot)", dm, two inner solid rings, which may be partially obscured, no outer ring, used on 3part small buttons 1840s, and many were manufactured during the era of Scovill Manufacturing, 1850s, the Scovill Co name was used as an abbreviation to fit the space on a small button.

B8703-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A02 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-031 "J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (star) WATERBURY (star) // EXTRA SUPERFINE / (branches and flowers)", dm, two solid inner rings, one solid middle ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1840s.

BB1665-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A02 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-JML-WH-031 "J. M. L. & W. H. SCOVILL / (star) WATERBURY (star) // EXTRA SUPERFINE / (branches and flowers)", dm, two solid inner rings, one solid middle ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1840s. Loomis collection

B8720-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A03 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s.

BB0403-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut staff Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-staff Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s. Collection of Ken Darnell

BB1933-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A03 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-011 "SCOVILL MG CO" / "WATERBURY", dm, inner solid ring, no outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, 1850s. Loomis collection

B5331-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A04 Albert-CT012 Backmark-Scovill-Mfg-Co-231 "SCOVILL MF'G CO." / "WATERBURY.", dm, inner and outer rings of dots, used on 3part coat buttons, ca1850s - 1860s.

B5332-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-small Tice-CT200-As04 Albert-CT012 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.

B8719-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A05 Albert-CT012 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.

B8761-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A05 Albert-CT012 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s.

BB1934-### Button-4603-Connecticut-officer-3part Connecticut symbolism, grape vines transplanted. Connecticut militia button, Connecticut state general use for officers manufactured antebellum and Civil War periods use of some patterns continued after the war. Connecticut 3part-coat Tice-CT200-A05 Albert-CT012 Backmark-z1-Extra-Quality-111 "EXTRA" / (star) "QUALITY" (star)", dm, small letters, inner and outer rings of dots, a third inner ring formed with depression around the shank will be weak or obscured on most examples, bottom of Q is distinctly seperated from outer ring, used on 3part coat buttons, manufactured by Scovill, 1850s 1860s. Loomis collection

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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